Fr. Albert M. Liberatore, Jr.
In 8/14/18 PA Grand Jury Report (name misspelled “Libertore.”) Bishop Timlin informed 11/96 by of close relationship Liberatore had with a young adult male, under drinking age. Concern to Timlin in 2/97 of behavior with a young seminarian. No action. Letter in 12/02 to Timlin from American College in Louvain, Belgium that Liberatore was seen drunk, taking a male in his teens or early 20s into his bedroom. Sent for eval in 1/03. Complaints in 1/04 that he had abused two young men. Arrested in 7/04 on charges in PA of sex abuse of and giving alcohol to an altar boy 5/99-5/04. Charged by NYC police with sex assault of same minor. Pleaded guilty to both. Sentenced in 2005 to 10 years’ probation. Laicized in 7/06. Arrested in 11/06 for parole violation. Per 2004 federal civil suit, bishop was informed. Settled for $3M. On sex offender registry in PA 6/11. On diocese’s list 8/19/18.
- Clarion-Ledger 05.19.04
- Times Leader 05.20.04
- Citizens Voice 11.09.04
- Citizens Voice 05.19.05
- Philly com (AP) 06.08.05
- NY Newsday 08.11.05
- Times Leader 01.18.06
- Times Leader 02.14.06
- Times Leader 03.21.06
- Times Leader 07.09.06
- Times Leader 07.13.06
- Times Leader 07.28.06
- Times Leader 11.04.06
- Times Tribune 01.30.07
- John Doe v Liberatore et al 03.19.07
- Times Leader 03.20.07
- Times-Tribune 10.25.07
- Times Leader 11.06.07
- Times Leader 11.07.07
- Citizens Voice 11.07.07
- Times Leader 11.08.07
- Times Leader 11.08.07
- Citizens Voice 11.08.07
- Times Tribune 11.09.07
- Times Leader 11.18.07
- Times Leader 02.24.10
- Times Leader 04.07.14
- Diocese of Scranton List 08.19.18
- Citizen’s Voice 08.26.18
- PA Grand Jury Report Profile 10.25.18
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