Fr. Frederick J. Ryan
Former Vice Chancellor of the archdiocese, often responsible for receiving complaints about other priests. Personnel file contained memo from the late 1970s calling him ‘very dangerous and deceptive.’ Not placed on leave until 3/02 after a lawsuit alleged sexual misconduct with a minor. A police officer came forward also in 3/02 to accuse Ryan of abusing his brother at Most Precious Blood in Hyde Park in 1970. In 1971 the victim told his father, who refused to let his other sons become altar boys. The abused boy, previously an excellent student, became troubled and died in a car crash. Second suit filed by a third man claimed abuse of two in the 1970s-80s. Also other allegations of abuse at Catholic Memorial High School. Voluntary laicization in 2005 announced in 2006. Reportedly in 2/22, Ryan was living in Iowa.
- Boston Globe 03.22.02
- Boston Herald 03.22.02
- Boston Herald 03.23.02
- Boston Herald 03.24.02
- Boston Globe 03.25.02
- Boston Herald 03.27.02
- Boston Herald 03.29.02
- Boston Globe 04.06.02
- Boston Herald 06.25.02
- Boston Herald 12.12.02
- Documents from New Hampshire AG’s office 03.03.03
- Union Leader 03.04.03
- Boston Herald 04.15.03
- Boston Herald 04.17.03
- Roslindale Transcript 09.18.03
- Boston com (AP) 03.17.06
- Archdiocese of Boston Press Release 03.17.06
- Boston Globe 03.18.06
- Townonline 03.30.06
- National Catholic Register 08.25.11
- Boston Archdiocese List 08.25.11
- CBS Boston 08.01.13
- Boston Globe 08.01.13
- NBC News 08.01.13
- Road to Recovery 06.15.14
- WWLP 04.12.16
- Universal Hub 02.12.22
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