Fr. Jose Palimattom
Arrested, charged with obscenity in 1/15 for showing child porn to a 14-year-old boy. Admitted behavior. Served 6 months jail then deported to native India in 6/15. Boy’s father alerted police. Priest sought the boy’s help to delete the photos. Assigned to Holy Name of Jesus, West Palm Beach since 12/14. Police said Palimattom had gotten in trouble in India for involvement with a boy. Diocese says background check prior to Palimattom’s arrival showed no prior misconduct. Holy Name Administrator, Rev. John Gallagher, told police he was instructed that when Palimattom arrived he was to have no contact with minors without adult present. Gallagher, who also alerted authorities about Palimattom, claimed demotion/poor treatment by diocese as a result in 1/16. Diocese refuted claim. Gallagher filed suit v diocese 1/11/17. Appeals court dismissed the suit 5/18, saying court cannot get involved in church administrative issues.
- WPBF 01.06.15
- CBS 12 01.06.15
- Sun Sentinal 01.06.15
- Florida Times-Union 01.07.15
- International Business Times 01.08.15
- India Today 01.08.15
- WFLX 01.13.15
- CBS12 01.25.16
- Palm Beach Post 01.25.16
- WPTV 01.25.16
- Christian Today 01.26.16
- Irish Central 01.26.16
- RC Diocese of Palm Beach 01.26.16
- RC Diocese of Palm Beach 01.26.16
- Palm Beach Post 01.26.16
- CBS12 01.27.16
- Derry Journal (Northern Ireland) 01.27.16
- Irish Times 02.10.16
- Palm Beach Post 01.11.17
- ABC News 01.11.17
- Irish Independent 01.11.17
- Sun Sentinel 01.11.17
- WPBF 01.11.17
- Palm Beach Post 07.12.17
- CBS 12 05.10.18
- Palm Beach Post 06.13.18
- Sun Sentinel 06.25.18
- Sun Sentinel 06.26.18
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