Fr. John P. Schanz
Included on the Diocese’s list 4/6/2018. The bulk of Schanz’s career until retirement was at Gannon University and as an assistant at Holy Cross in Fairview. Member of the Tribunal and Examiner of Junior Clergy. Retired in 1996. At least 7 alleged victims. In 4/2002 a man reported to the Diocese that he was sexually assaulted by Schanz as a 7th or 8th grade altar boy at St. Andrew and The Villa. Schanz was removed from active ministry 4/17/2002. Allegation in 5/2002 of abuse in the early 1970s of a 12- or 13-year-old boy. Report in 1/2007 from a former Camp Notre Dame life guard of abuse of a boy at the camp in 1974. The man said he witnessed an incident and told administrators, who said they would take care of it and told him to keep it quiet. In 4/2002 the Diocese received a report of abuse in 1974 of a Holy Cross altar boy. Also accused of abuse in 1978 or 1979 of a boy age 16 or 17, and of abuse of a 15-year-old boy 1980-1983. Report in 2/2005 of abuse of a 6th grade St. Andrew’s altar boy. Shanz died 4/16/2010.
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