Br. John Kelly
A former St. John’s Prep student accused Kelly of sexually abusing him over a 3-year period. In 1982 the student told the school’s counselor, who told the abbot. A lawsuit was filed in 1992 and settled in 7/1993. As of 2002 Kelly had taken a leave of absence from the brotherhood. A 4/2002 article referred to the allegations as credible and said that he acknowledged wrongdoing and sought treatment. Named in new suit in 12/2009. Name on a list of monks likely to have offended against minors released by the Abbey 12/9/2013. Kelly was no longer a St. John’s monk.
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