Fr. Robert V. Gale
Reportedly in 2002 there were numerous complaints about Gale’s abuse of young boys at Camp Fatima in NH, St. Jude’s in Waltham and St. Joseph’s in Quincy in 1979, 1981, 1983 and 1987. He was removed from ministry in 1991 but allowed to reside at a parish. There were allegations of abuse from that parish in 1994, 1995 and 1996 lawsuits. Settlement of $80K in 6/1996 with a man who alleged Gale raped him at age 12 in 1979. Arrested in 2002 on charges of raping an altar boy, ages 10-15, at St. Jude’s in Waltham 1980-1985. Pleaded guilty in 2004. Sentenced to 4-5 years in prison and probation. Voluntarily laicized in 2006. Named in the 2003 NH Attorney General’s report. Released from the Massachusetts Treatment Center for the Sexually Dangerous in 5/2009. On Sex Offender Registry as of 5/15/2011. On the Boston archdiocese’s list of accused 8/25/2011.
- Boston Herald 03.15.02
- Patriot Ledger 08.28.02
- Manchester Union Leader 09.13.02
- Deposition of Cardinal Bernard Law 10.16.02
- Boston Herald 01.10.03
- Manchester Archives 03.03.03
- Boston Herald 07.24.03
- Boston Globe / AP 11.30.04
- Boston Globe 12.02.04
- The Pilot 10.13.06
- Patriot Ledger 10.20.08
- Union Leader 03.18.09
- Union Leader 03.19.09
- Patriot Ledger 03.20.09
- Union Leader 03.24.09
- Union Leader 03.25.09
- Foster’s Daily Democrat 04.03.09
- Foster’s Daily Democrat 05.02.09
- Jamaica Plain Gazette 05.29.10
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.25.11
- Metrowest Daily News 08.26.11
- WSAV 07.25.16
- WTOC 08.08.16
- Patriot Ledger 12.05.19
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