Fr. Patrick Koch
Named publicly as accused by the Corpus Christi diocese on its list 1/31/19. Left the diocese in 1966. On the Dallas diocese’s list 1/31/19. Died 9/9/06. In 2/19 Koch’s family filed a canon law appeal to the two dioceses and the Vatican regarding his inclusion on their lists. Accused in a lawsuit filed in 8/19 of sexually assaulting a Jesuit College Prep of Dallas student, where Koch was principal 1972-79, president 1979-80 and alumni director 1980-86. Another suit, filed in 9/19, claims abuse by Koch of a 15-year-old Jesuit Prep sophomore around 1980. In 10/19 another Dallas Prep alumnus sued, alleging abuse by Koch during confession in the early 1980s. The same man also claimed abuse by Prep teacher and wrestling coach, Rev. Peter Callery, SJ. Koch’s name was added in 12/21 to the Jesuits USA Central and Southern Province list of credibly accused. Named in a lawsuit settled in 3/22 filed by multiple plaintiffs regarding multiple priests who allegedly abused in the late 1970s and early 1980s at Jesuit College Prep of Dallas.
- Diocese of Corpus Christi List 01.31.19
- Diocese of Dallas List 01.31.19
- WFAA 02.12.19
- NBC 5 News 08.27.19
- Dallas Morning News 08.27.19
- Park Cities People 08.28.19
- Dallas Morning News 09.21.19
- Dallas Morning News 09.24.19
- Dallas Morning News 09.26.19
- Dallas Morning News 10.25.19
- WFAA 12.01.19
- America Magazine 10.16.20
- Dallas Morning News 11.18.20
- Dallas Morning News 12.18.21
- Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas 03.29.22
- Dallas Morning News 03.30.22
- KXAS 03.30.22
- Dallas Morning News 03.31.22
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