Fr. Marcel L. Robitaille
Church ignored complaints in 1986 that Robitaille abused a nephew. Accused in a 1993 civil suit of abusing his younger brothers and the nephew over a period of many years. Diocese also named in suit. Civil suit against diocese was dismissed in 2002; judge ruled that abuse occurred only through family relationships and not through Robitaille’s duties as a priest. Family reached a confidential settlement with Robitaille. There was a non-family complaint in 1997. Sentenced by the Vatican in 7/2008 to a life of prayer and penance. One of three priests accused in a 4/2023 lawsuit of abusing four Native American children, ages 7 to 16, at St. Ann’s on Indian Island between 1972 and 1987. Robitaille was noted to be deceased.
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