Fr. Paul Francis Manning
Criminally charged in 1993 with the recent sexual abuse of an 11-year-old altar boy. Another priest reported witnessing Manning touching the boy’s genitals in the St. Charles rectory in Woburn. Acquitted by a jury in 1994. After acquittal, was not allowed to act as a priest and all faculties were removed in 1996. In 2002, man and woman came forward to say he had abused them as minors. Included on the archdiocese’s list in 8/11. Still on administrative leave as of 10/15, canonical proceedings still in process. Died 2/26/20, canonical case not completed.
- Boston Globe 12.29.93
- Boston Globe 01.07.94
- Boston Globe 06.17.94
- Boston Globe 06.18.94
- Boston Globe 06.21.94
- Boston Globe 06.22.94
- United Press International 06.24.94
- Boston Globe 06.26.94
- Boston Globe 10.19.94
- Boston Globe 12.10.02
- Boston Herald 12.10.02
- Boston Globe 03.05.03
- Boston Globe 02.09.05
- National Catholic Register 08.25.11
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.25.11
- Boston Globe 09.09.12
- Boston Globe Obituary via Legacy 03.01.20
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.18.22
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