Fr. Edward V. Rutowski
Accused in two 1994 civil suits of molesting minors. Had been assigned in the St. Anthony of Padua Province in Chicopee MA; requested transfer to Santa Fe for “health reasons.” Apparently incardinated into the Archdiocese of Santa Fe in 1956 or 1957. Alleged to have abused a boy in 1967. Abuse alleged of another boy in 1971 by Rutowski and a church custodian. Retired in 1991. Facilities were restricted to private celebrations of mass after accusations by one youth. Died in 2/2004. Accused in a suit filed 12/17/2015 of abusing various boys, one 1975-1979, beginning when the boy was age 9 and Rutowski was assigned to St. Jude Thaddeus in Albuquerque. Included on the Santa Fe archdiocese’s list 9/12/2017.
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