Fr. Gerald Moffat
Accused in a 2002 lawsuit of abuse of a boy, ages 11-13, in the early 1970s. Moffat was assigned to Holy Family Church in Kirkland at the time. Placed on leave summer, 2002. Plaintiff died by suicide shortly after the suit was filed and his parents joined the suit. Suit settled in 6/2005. A second suit was filed in 9/2003 and later settled. Permanently barred from active ministry in 2/2006. Accused in a new suit filed in 6/2011. Name included on the archdiocese’s list 1/15/2016 of clergy and religious with established, admitted or credible allegations against them of sexual abuse of a minor, status ‘permanent prayer and penance.’ The list in 3/2021 shows Moffat to be deceased.
- Seattle Times 11.27.02
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer 04.25.03
- Seattle Times 09.21.03
- Seattle Archdiocesan Case Review Board Report 06.01.04
- Seattle Times 06.10.05
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer 02.21.06
- Seattle Times 02.21.06
- Seattle Times 03.13.06
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer 06.14.11
- Archdiocese of Seattle List 01.15.16
- Seattle PI 01.15.16
- The Stranger 01.15.16
- Kirkland Reporter 01.25.16
- Archdiocese of Seattle List 03.02.21
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