Fr. Felix R. Colosimo
Diocese confirmed in 6/17 that Colosimo was permanently removed in 2014 due to credible allegations. His accuser, who contacted the diocese in 2013, filed suit in CT in 6/17, claiming Colosimo sexually abused him there 1987-90, when he was ages 12-15. He said the abuse began when he was age 4 in 1978 or ’79, in the Syracuse diocese, and that the priest threatened to harm him if he told. He said another boy was abused with him at a CT hotel in 1987. Abuse also said to have occurred on trips to PA, NJ, MA. Colosimo denied the abuse. He died 10/26/17. The suit also accuses Robert Ours of abusing the boy, when Ours was a deacon. (Ours pled guilty in 8/14 to child porn possession. Suit filed in CT because NY SOL had expired.) On diocese’s list 12/3/18. By 2/14/20, three claims filed under the NY Child Victims Act.
- BA.org Assignment Record
- Syracuse com 06.02.17
- Observer-Dispatch 06.03.17
- CNY Central 06.05.17
- PRNewswire 06.07.17
- Observer-Dispatch 06.25.17
- Observer-Dispatch 07.28.17
- Observer-Dispatch 08.24.17
- Watertown Daily Times 03.14.18
- Diocese of Syracuse List 12.03.18
- Observer-Dispatch 12.03.18
- Syracuse com 01.14.20
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