Fr. William J. Cummings
Member of the Singing Priests; died of AIDS in 5/94. Personnel file released in 1/03; contained allegations that he abused a 10-year-old boy in Somerville, MA in 1982. Lawsuits filed in 6/02 and 8/02. Both later settled, one in massive Boston settlement in 2003 and the other in a private settlement in 12/03. A pending third suit in 12/03. Boston archdiocese’s list in 8/11 reported no formal determination of guilt because he died prior to a canonical investigation.
- List of priests and pastors for Our Lady Help of Christians, Newton MA
- Boston Herald 03.03.02
- Boston Globe 08.17.02
- Boston Herald 08.17.02
- Boston Globe 08.22.02
- Boston Globe 08.23.02
- Boston Globe 08.30.02
- NY Times 08.31.02
- Boston Globe 09.04.02
- Boston Globe 01.15.03
- Boston Herald 01.16.03
- Boston Globe 01.17.03
- Boston Herald 09.25.03
- Boston Herald 12.02.03
- Boston Globe 12.03.03
- Boston Herald 12.21.03
- National Catholic Register 08.25.11
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.25.11
- Salem News 08.26.11
- Wicked Local Somerville 08.30.11
- WCVB 03.30.16
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