Fr. Mark R. Hession
Indicted by a grand jury 12/11/2020 on charges of rape and indecent assault of a person under age 14. Hession had been suspended in 3/2019 for “inappropriate communications” to adult parishioners. Included on the diocese’s list of accused 1/7/2021. The alleged abuse occurred between 2005 and 2008. Pleaded not guilty 1/11/2021. Trial date set for 10/5/2021. Trial date again set, for 6/6/2024. Found not guilty 6/21/2024 on two counts of the alleged 2005-2008 abuse, and the jury deadlocked on the third count of alleged abuse of a 13-year-old boy in 2002. Retrial scheduled for 2/10/2025. The trial was again delayed due to the defense needing time to review additional discovery.
- Cape Cod Times 01.11.02
- Cape Cod Times 12.14.20
- Boston Globe 12.15.20
- Boston Globe 12.15.20
- Wareham Week 01.09.21
- Courier Sentinel via Wicked Local 01.09.21
- Diocese of Fall River List 01.26.21
- Cape Cod Times 07.06.21
- Cape Cod Times 08.31.21
- Cape Cod Times 08.30.24
- WXTK 05.31.24
- Cape Cod Times 06.21.24
- Fall River Reporter 06.23.24
- Boston.com 06.30.24
- WXTK 08.20.24
- Cape Cod Times 02.01.25
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