Fr. Michael C. Fugee
Accused in 2001 of fonding a boy in 1999, beginning when the boy was age 13. Admitted behavior. Placed on leave. Found guilty 4/2003 of aggravated sexual contact. Given lifetime parole, ordered to register as sex offender. Conviction overturned on appeal in 2006. Signed agreement never to work unsupervised with children and to go to sex offender therapy. Back in ministry by 2009 as a hospital chaplain and in parishes. Given chancery work. In 4/2013 was found to be helping with overnight teen retreats in a parish. Parents upset. Resigned from active ministry 5/2/2013. As part of a criminal case against him for contempt of court based on recent behavior, agreed 11/1/2013 to voluntarily seek laicization. Laicization announced 3/17/2014. Included 2/13/2019 on the archdiocese’s list of credibly accused.
- Archdiocese of Newark List 2/13/19
- Collection of Articles Prior to 05.06.13
- Asbury Park Press 05.10.13
- Star Ledger 05.19.13
- Wyckoff Patch 05.20.13
- The Record 05.20.13
- Star-Ledger 05.20.13
- CBS NY 05.21.13
- SNAP Statement 05.21.13
- SNAP 05.21.13
- PhillyBurbs (AP) 05.21.13
- New Jersey 101_5 05.21.13
- Star-Ledger 05.21.13
- National Catholic Reporter 05.21.13
- The Record 05.22.13
- Star Ledger 05.23.13
- Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes Patch 05.23.13
- The Record 05.29.13
- Wyckoff Patch 07.22.13
- Consent Order in Matter of State of NJ v Fugee 11.01.13
- Star-Ledger 11.03.13
- Statement by Bergen Co Prosecutor’s office 11.08.13
- Star-Ledger 11.08.13
- Statement by Vice Chancellor of Newark Archdiocese 11.08.13
- The Record 11.08.13
- National Catholic Reporter 11.08.13
- SNAP Statement 11.08.13
- Cliffview Pilot 11.08.13
- ABC News 11.09.13
- Asbury Park Press 11.09.13
- Star-Ledger 11.09.13
- The Record 11.09.13
- Spiritual Politics 11.11.13
- Religion Clause 11.12.13
- The Record 02.09.14
- NJdotCom 02.10.14
- Patch 02.10.14
- SNAP Statement 02.10.14
- The Record 02.10.14
- SNAP Statement 02.20.14
- Star-Ledger 03.17.14
- The Record 03.17.14
- NBC New York 03.18.14
- NJ TV 03.18.14
- SNAP Statement 03.18.14
- Wyckoff Patch 03.19.14
- Star-Ledger 03.22.14
- Star-Ledger 07.31.16
- Star-Ledger 07.31.16
- Archdiocese of Newark Tobin Letter 02.13.19
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