Fr. James P. Robichaud
Moved to ME in 2000; incardinated into the Portland ME diocese in 2003. In 2008 allegations arose that he had sexually abused a girl around 1979 when he was working at St. Jean-Baptiste parish in Lowell, MA. Allegations known for five months before he was placed on leave 6/26/08. He died by suicide the same night. Portland refused to pursue investigation after his death. Omitted from the 2011 Boston AD database. In 4/12 Attorney Garabedian announced a recent settlement of at least one claim regarding Robichaud.
- BA.org Assignment Record
- USA Today 06.27.08
- Boston Globe 06.27.08
- Kennebec Journal 06.28.08
- Rutland Herald (AP) 06.28.08
- WBZ 07.01.08
- Lowell Sun 07.02.08
- Boston Herald 07.09.08
- Bangor Daily News 07.10.08
- Lowell Sun 07.11.08
- Portland Press Herald 07.29.08
- Boston Globe 11.20.11
- BishopAccountability 04.11.12
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