Fr. William E. Donovan
Died 2/9/1975 at age 45. Named publicly as accused by the Diocese on its list updated 3/15/2019. Allegedly sexually abused a minor in 1968. In 11/2019 the Diocese announced that it had received a second allegation, of abuse 1968-1972.
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