Fr. Liam O’Doherty
First indicted by Grand Jury in 1979 for sexual contact with three 14-year-old girls. Case dismissed after six months (when no further complaints received) and Diocese put him back to work. “Absent on sick leave” without privileges as of 1999. Beginning in 2000, four women filed separate suits alleging he abused them in 1980s and 1990s. All settled 1/03 for total of $180K. Living at Vianney Renewal Center in MO in 1/03, apparently subject to severe restrictions. Included on Ogdensburg diocese’s list 11/13/18. Named in lawsuit(s) filed in 8/19 under the NY Child Victims Act. By 4/21 there were eight suits naming O’Doherty, one claiming abuse in 1966.
- North Country Daily 12.15.99
- Post-Standard 03.23.02
- Post-Standard 05.12.02
- Press Republican 07.02.02
- Post-Standard 01.29.03
- Press Republican 01.31.03
- Watertown Daily Times 10.06.04
- RichardSipecom 04.17.07
- North Country Now 03.14.18
- Watertown Daily Times 03.14.18
- Bishop LaValley Letter 11.10.18
- Diocese of Ogdensburg List 11.13.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 11.29.18
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise 08.16.19
- WWNY 06.30.20
- Press Republican 07.02.20
- Adirondack Daily Entreprise 04.08.21
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