Fr. Julian S. Pagacz
Polish National Catholic church parish priest. Arrested in 1992, accused of raping two teenage girls while he was drinking with them in his home. In a plea bargain, he acknowledged enough evidence to convict him of indecent assault. Ordered to receive sex offender counseling and pay $300 fine for providing alcohol. The girls changed their stories at least once. One girl refused to testify and prosecutors dropped the charges in her case. Pagacz remained in his role as pastor of St. Valentine’s in Northampton MA until 1997, when he abruptly left. Parishioners had petitioned since 1992 for his removal.
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