Fr. Thomas (William) Gillespie
A lawsuit filed in 2002 against two other priests (Moorse and Tarlton) included an allegation that Gillespie sexually abused a boy at St. John’s Abbey in 1977-1978. He was living at the time under restrictions at the Abbey. Per a 7/13/2008 posting on Behind the Pine Curtain, four former students had accused him of abuse between 1977-1987. Gillespie’s name was not included on the 12/05/2013 St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocese’s list, but it was one of 17 priests listed on a, 8/2002 memo to Archbishop Flynn regarding priests with known abuse histories. Included on the list released by St. John’s Abbey 12/9/2013, by the St. Cloud diocese’s 1/3/2014 list, and on St Paul-Minneapolis’ revised list 2/17/2014. Gillespie’s St. Paul-Minneapolis personnel file was released 5/19/2014.
- Star Tribune 06.07.02
- MN Public Radio transcript 07.11.02
- St. Cloud Times 10.02.02
- St. Cloud Times 07.06.03
- Behind the Pine Curtain: 50 years a Monk 07.13.08
- Star Tribune 03.30.11
- St. Cloud Times 04.01.11
- Star Tribune 12.08.13
- Pioneer Press 12.09.13
- St. Cloud Times 12.09.13
- Minnesota Public Radio 12.20.13
- Legal Examiner 01.03.14
- Diocese of St Cloud–Bishop Kettler Press Release, 01.03.14
- St. Cloud Times 01.03.14
- Star Tribune 01.03.14
- WJON 01.03.14
- Minnesota Public Radio 02.17.14
- Archdiocese of St Paul & Minneapolis List of Priests Accused of Abuse, revised 02.17.14
- Minnesota Public Radio Database 02.19.14
- KAAL TV ABC 6 05.18.14
- KSTP 05.18.14
- Media Release by Jeff Anderson & Assoc 05.18.14
- Pioneer Press 05.19.14
- Gillespie Personnel File from St Paul Archdiocese Released by Jeff Anderson 05.19.14
- KSTP Channel 5 05.19.14
- My Fox 9 05.19.14
- St. Cloud Times 05.19.14
- Star Tribune 05.19.14
- Gillespie Timeline Released by Jeff Anderson 05.19.14
- WCCO 05.19.14
- MN Transparency Initiative 01.19.16
- St. Cloud Times 05.29.16
- WJON 05.29.16
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