Fr. Leonard J. Mackiewicz

Ordained: 1957
Status: Sued

Died: 03/7/1994
Diocese: Diocese of Wilmington DE and MD

Removed from minstry in 1987. Died in 3/1994. Accused in a civil suit filed in 10/1994 of sexually abusing a youth in 1987. Name included on a list of credibly accused priests released by Bishop Saltarelli on 11/16/2006. A woman filed a civil suit in 8/2008 alleging abuse in 1966 when she was 13. The suit also alleges that there were nine other victims, including two minor males. A man filed a separate suit in 8/2008, claiming abuse in 1970. Two suits were filed in 9/2008. Personnel files released in 2/2012.

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