Fr. Thomas O. Morrow
Morrow, a psychologist, was indicted in 8/96/ on charges he raped a 15-year-old boy he had been hired to counsel. Also accused of taking nude pictures of the boy. Convicted 12/17/96. Sentence unknown. Remained on Sex offender registry in 11/13. In 7/96 Morrow had been released on bail after he was jailed for stabbing a potential sex partner. Later seen chasing another screaming, bloodied young man. Morrow was known to pick up male prostitutes and trade drugs and cash for sex. On leave from the diocese after 1987. Name quietly added among seven others to the diocesan list in 11/17 of priests laicized by the Vatican office “authorized to deal with cases involving sexual abuse of minors by a cleric.” Per the diocese’s list in 2/19, removed from ministry 12/20/04, laicized 1/13/12.
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