Fr. John H. Fischer
Reportedly in 3/2002, a man alleged in 1996 that he had been molested as a boy by Fischer at a Catholic school. The man said that when he was 11 Fischer pulled him over and kissed him on the lips during confession, and that Fischer continued to molest him for two more years. The Diocese gave the accuser a settlement of $125K for claims against Fischer, Fr. Manus Daly and (future) Bishop Anthony J. O’Connell. Fischer was removed from the priesthood in 1993 after allegations involving other children. His name was included on the Diocese’s list 11/8/2018. Fischer died in 2023.
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