Deacon Laurence Gagnon
Died: 08/28/2021
Diocese: Diocese of Providence RI
Ordained for the permanent diaconate in 1979. Assigned to St. Joseph Parish in West Warwick and was a teacher at its school 1990-2011. Gagnon was allowed to resign in 6/2011 after he was accused of inappropriately touching at least three 6th-grade boys between 2006 and 2011. The boys were his students. Arrested in 8/2011, charged with three counts of second degree child molestation. Confessed to fondling three boys. Released on bail. Removed from ministry. Pleaded no contest. Sentenced in 4/2013 to 10 years in prison, with one year to serve and the rest suspended with probation. Ordered to register as a Level 3 sex offender. Included on the Diocese’s list of credibly accused 7/1/2019. There were at least six accusers, all young boys. Gagnon died in 8/2021.
- Turn to 10 08.16.11
- Turn to 10 08.16.11
- Statement by Diocese of Providence 08.16.11
- Providence Journal 08.16.11
- WPRI 08.16.11
- Providence Journal 08.16.11
- Boston Globe 08.16.11
- WPRI 08.17.11
- SNAP Letter to Bishop Tobin 08.23.11
- Diocese of Providence List 07.01.19
- Quinn Funeral Home 09.28.21
- RI A.G. Report 03.04.26
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