Fr. Stephen M. Garrity

Order: SJ
Ordained: 1970
Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Removed by Order in 2007 from Holy Cross in Durham, NC after admitting inappropriate sexual contact with five young adults, ages 18-23, in the early 1980s while in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Received therapy. In 1/13, Order told Diocese of a credible complaint of abuse of a minor from the 1970s while assigned to St. Joseph’s Prep in Philadelphia. Sent to a monitored community. Died in 2014. On Maryland Province Jesuits list 12/17/18. It notes multiple allegations. On Scranton diocese’s list 12/22/18. Added to Baltimore archdiocese’s list in 2/19. On Raleigh diocese’s list in 10/18. It notes abuse in 1970 reported in 2018.

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