Fr. Arthur J. Perrault
Ordained for Hartford diocese. Sent to NM for treatment 1966 and Canada 1992. Air National Guard chaplain. Allegedly abused at least 10 boys & girls; some took own lives. Fled U.S. 1992. At least 4 lawsuits (1992 & 1994). One settled 11/93 for $600K. Four settled 1995. Named in at least 1 suit filed 8/14. Man who filed suit 8/14 against Santa Fe archd said Perrault abused him dozens of times beginning 1991, when he was an altar boy, age 10, in Albuquerque. Perrault found in 4/16 working in Morocco, at American Language Center in Tangier; living there off and on for 30 years. Resigned 5/16, school notified police. Suit filed 8/4/16 re abuse of NM boy 1975-77. Another suit 12/16. One plaintiff said 38 victims. $16M judgment in 2/17. Included on Santa Fe list 9/12/17. Arrested by FBI 9/18, returned to NM. Pled not guilty to charges of abuse of 11-year-old boy while chaplain at Kirtland AF Base 1991-92. New suit 11/18. Found guilty 4/10/19. Sentenced in 9/19 to 30 years in prison.
- Archdiocese of Hartford Assignment Record
- Perrault Timeline 09.06.17
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe List 03.08.19
- Associated Press 01.02.93
- Associated Press 11.25.93
- Philadelphia Inquirer 01.17.94
- Albuquerque Journal 07.21.95
- Albuquerque Tribune 09.18.96
- Albuquerque Journal 03.21.98
- USA Today 03.26.02
- Associated Press 02.12.03
- Chicago Tribune 03.11.12
- KOB Channel 4 08.18.14
- Renegade Catholic 08.19.14
- New Mexican 11.16.15
- KRQE 11.18.15
- Albuquerque Journal 11.19.15
- Albuquerque Journal 12.06.15
- Albuquerque Journal 12.06.15
- Albuquerque Journal 05.05.16
- Republican-American 05.22.16
- Republican-American 07.22.16
- Republican-American 07.28.16
- Republican-American 07.28.16
- KOB 08.04.16
- New Mexican 08.05.16
- Republican-American 08.07.16
- Albuquerque Journal 08.12.16
- Daily Progress 12.22.16
- Albuquerque Journal 12.26.16
- Albuquerque Journal 01.14.17
- Albuquerque Journal 02.17.17
- KRQU 02.17.17
- Taos News 05.20.17
- New Mexican 09.01.17
- Perrault Timeline 09.06.17
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe List 09.12.17
- Albuquerque Journal 10.12.17
- Albuquerque Journal 10.18.17
- Santa Fe Documents 10.19.17
- The Associated Press 10.19.17
- Albuquerque Journal 10.20.17
- Albuquerque Journal 10.23.17
- Catholic News Agency 10.24.17
- KOB 4 11.20.17
- Albuquerque Journal 09.21.18
- Huffington Post 09.21.18
- Associated Press 09.22.18
- Associated Press 09.25.18
- The Republic 09.25.18
- AP via NY Daily News 10.02.18
- Hartford Courant 10.16.18
- KRQE 10.16.18
- KRQU 10.26.18
- Albuquerque Journal 11.08.18
- Santa Fe New Mexican 11.09.18
- Harford Courant 01.22.19
- Hartford Courant 02.07.19
- KOB 4 TV 02.25.19
- Archdiocese of Santa Fe List 03.08.19
- Associated Press 03.30.19
- Associated Press 04.01.19
- Albuquerque Journal 04.02.19
- Associated Press 04.03.19
- Albuquerque Journal 04.05.19
- AP via Crux 04.10.19
- The New Mexican 04.10.19
- Albuquerque Journal 04.14.19
- Albuquerque Journal 07.13.19
- Associated Press 09.13.19
- Reuters 09.13.19
- Albuquerque Journal via Military com 09.14.19
- Courthouse News Service 11.19.20
- Associated Press 04.21.21
- Courthouse News [Pasadena CA] 04.21.21
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