Fr. Walter Dayton Salisbury
Worked many years in the Galveston-Houston archdiocese. Long-time TX Southern University Newman center chaplain. Taught at St. Tomas University, Alderian psychologist. Also worked in Washington DC and Mobile AL. Convicted twice on child sex charges. Pleaded no contest in 1979 to indecency with a child in Houston, TX, given three years probation. Kept in ministry. Surrendered to police in DC in 4/1993 after allegations that in 1/1993 he had sex with a boy he was tutoring. Sentenced to one year prison, suspended, and one year probation. Removed from ministry. Had also been accused in AL. Returned after 1993 to his native Bar Harbor, ME. On the Washington DC archdiocese’s list 10/15/2018. On Galveston Houston’s list 1/31/2019.
- Galveston Daily News 09.09.78
- Washington Times 04.16.93
- VOTF In the Vineyard 03.31.03
- Washington Post 12.02.10
- Bangor Daily News 12.03.10
- The Fenceviewer 12.08.10
- Bangor Daily News 12.22.10
- SNAP Statement 12.23.10
- SNAP Statement 12.25.10
- The Informer and Texas Freeman 12.27.10
- SNAP Statement 12.27.10
- SNAP Statement 02.19.13
- Houston Press 01.17.17
- TX Dept of Public Safety accessed 04.17.18
- Archdiocese of Washington DC list 10.15.18
- Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston List 01.31.19
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