Fr. John G. Greaves
Assigned to parishes in Providence, Warwick, Pawtucket, and Cranston. Retired to Bristol in 2001, then Naples FL, where he assisted in area parishes. Died 12/6/2021. Accused in a lawsuit filed in 2026 of sexually abusing a altar boy, age 10-11 in 1986-1987, at St. Mary’s Parish in Providence. Greaves was St. Mary’s pastor 1976-1991. Per the lawsuit, Greaves would have the boy and his friend leave the parish school to help him prepare for mass in the church. He would allegedly hug the boy in the sacristy, adjust his robe, then sexually assault him. Further, Greaves would tell the boy it would be a sin to tell anyone and that no one would believe him.
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