Fr. John A. Dunn
Laicized in 1973 and married in 1974. Accused in 1993 of sexually abusing the neighborhood paperboy repeatedly in 1967-68, starting when the boy was age 12. Dunn was also accused of abusing the boy together with the pastor, Leo V. Dwyer, and of holding the boy down while Dwyer abused him. The same person also accused Rev. Robert E. Barrett of the same parish, saying this was “not the first allegation” against the three priests. Named in a 1/03 lawsuit, possibly by a different complainant. Included on the Boston archdiocese’s list in 8/11.
- Archdiocesan File Summary
- Archdiocesan Notes on Complaint 01.11.93
- Demand Letter 06.23.93
- Survivor’s Statement 06.23.93
- Patriot Ledger 12.17.02
- Boston Globe 12.17.02
- Boston Globe 01.30.03
- Patriot Ledger 02.11.03
- Patriot Ledger 10.20.08
- National Catholic Register 08.25.11
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.25.11
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