Br. George Puello
From Colombia. Professed vows as a Salesian brother in 1967. Three men filed suit in 9/2002 alleging abuse by Puello when they were students at Salesian Jr. Seminary in Goshen, NY 1969-1973. One man said he told the seminary director (who went on to become an Auxiliary Bishop in Boston); the director dismissed the victim from the seminary, saying he was “not priest material.” Per the suit, others at the seminary knew what was going on and there were other abusers at the school. Puello left the order at some point. He was ery active for decades in the Westchester County, NY theater community, including with youth. Died 8/21/2019. Included in 3/2020 on the Salesians list of credibly accused. It notes that Puello left the order in 1971.
- Journal News 10.01.02
- Times Herald-Record 10.02.02
- Journal News 10.04.02
- Boston Globe 11.22.02
- Courier Post 12.12.02
- Burlington County Times 02.15.08
- Philadelphia Inquirer 02.19.08
- The Times 02.20.08
- Theater Lohudblogs 06.01.11
- Journal News 08.23.19
- Journal News Obituary 08.23.19
- Salesians List 03.31.20
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