Fr. George A. Paulin
Suspended and faculties revoked 5/25/2002. Sued. Accused of abuse of a teenage boy in the 1980s. Reported to the Burlington Diocese in 1987; no action. Resigned as pastor 1/1/2003; later found playing organ for two other churches. Settlement in 2003. Another suit was filed in 9/2004. The Diocese admitted in 8/2006 that it found 27 years’ worth of files on Paulin, which the Church had previously said didn’t exist. There was a settlement with a second plaintiff in 4/2007 for $135K. Another claim settled in 2008. Included on the Burlington diocese’s list of credibly accused in 10/2019. Included in 2022 on the Diocese of Springfield MA’s list, which notes more than one credible allegation, of abuse occurring 1968-1969. (Paulin is from Greenfield, MA.) Paulin died 7/25/2022.
- Associated Press 06.17.02
- Associated Press 09.28.03
- Rutland Herald 09.28.03
- Associated Press 10.15.03
- The Republican 10.16.03
- Bennington Banner 09.13.04
- Associated Press 09.14.04
- Associated Press 09.15.04
- Times Argus 09.15.04
- Times Argus 04.02.06
- WCAX 07.19.06
- Burlington Free Press 08.28.06
- WCAX 08.28.06
- Burlington Free Press 01.25.07
- Rutland Herald 01.25.07
- Rutland Herald 02.04.07
- Burlington Free Press 04.13.07
- Burlington Free Press 08.05.07
- Burlington Free Press 08.19.08
- Press Release by The Office of Sobierski & Stobierski, 12.03.08
- VTdigger 10.21.18
- Seven Days 08.22.19
- The Republican 08.23.19
- Diocese of Burlington List 10.18.19
- Shea Funeral Homes Obitiuary 07.25.22
- Diocese of Springfield MA List 09.01.22
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