Fr. Gary L. Ketcham
First named publicly as accused on on the Erie diocese’s list 4/6/2018. Included in the 8/14/2018 PA Grand Jury Report. Accused sometime before 3/1989 of the sexual abuse of two boys in Mobile AL, where he was visiting friends. Sent to treatment at Guest House in MN, St. Luke’s in MD, then on “Health Leave” at St. Patrick’s/St. Hedwig Cluster in Erie 6/1990-7/1990. Criminally charged in 2/1990. Pleaded guilty. Fined $15,000. Suspended 11/1998-2004. Laicized in 2004. Added to the Buffalo diocese’s list in 11/2018. Faculty member at St. Bonaventure University 1977-1984.
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