Fr. Augusto Cortez
Arrested in 6/08, charged with touching the breast of a 12-year-old girl 5/29/08. Worked at St. John the Baptist School in Bushwick. Had been working at Centro de Evangelizacion San Vicente de Paul; was to return to his order 12/31/08, to not present as priest, and ordered to register as Level 1 sex offender. Also worked at St. Rosalie’s in Hampton Bays NY. Sentenced to 6 years probation 7/09. Accused 6/14 of sexual abuse of 6-year-old girl in Hampton Bays. Girl contracted STD. Cortez questioned by police, but let go. Fled country. Girl’s family sued Order and Rockville Centre diocese 11/15. Found by Interpol in Guatemala, extradited to U.S., arrested in NY 4/22/17. Per officials, had fled to South America, lived in several countries. Pled not guilty 4/17. Convicted. In NY prison until at least 2023.
- Diocese of Charlotte Assignment Record 12.29.19
- Empire State News 06.04.08
- NY Post 06.05.08
- Brooklyn Daily Eagle 06.06.08
- Queens Ledger 06.12.08
- CBS New York 09.22.14
- Newsday 09.23.14
- WPIX 09.24.14
- 27 East 10.01.14
- New York Times 11.16.15
- Newsday 11.19.15
- SNAP 11.19.15
- 27East 11.19.15
- The Patch 04.24.17
- Newsday 04.24.17
- 27 East 04.24.17
- Daily Mail 04.25.17
- The Patch 04.26.17
- Diocese of Charlotte List 12.29.19
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