Fr. Malachy M. McGinn

Ordained: 1961
Status: Accused

Died: 12/12/1997
Diocese: Diocese of San Diego CA

Monsignor. Member of the Salesian order in Ireland prior to ordination. Ordained in Ireland for the San Diego diocese. Name appears on list of priests with credible allegations released by the San Diego Diocese 3/30/07. Also worked in the San Bernardino diocese. Accused in 1993 of a sexual relationship with a 21-year-old female at Our Lady of Solitude in Palm Springs in 1968, per personnel file released 10/24/10. Died in 12/97. On San Bernardino’s list 10/9/18 of those credibly accused of child sexual abuse. It notes that the diocese was aware in 2002 of alleged abuse in 1969 and 1981.


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