Fr. Dennis J. Shaw
Parochial administrator of Holy Family in Auburn when placed on leave without privileges in 12/2010. Brother of accused priest Gary Shaw. Accused of having sexually abused a child in the late 1970s at St. Francis of Assisi in Rochester. The Review Board found the allegations credible in 2/2012. Matter sent to the Vatican. Shaw was living in Auburn; fired from his job at a YMCA in 2/2012. Per the Diocese in 10/2018, Shaw had been laicized. Accused in a lawsuit filed in 9/2019 of sexually abusing an altar boy 1974-1976, while assigned to St. Francis of Assisi. A 3/2020 lawsuit claims Shaw sexually abused girl during 1996-1998, while assigned to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. The girl was an altar server. Accused in an 8/2020 suit of sexually abusing a boy, ages 9-18, 1977-1985. The abuse allegedly took place during overnights at the St. Francis of Assisi rectory and on road trips.
- Plaintiff v Diocese of Rochester et a 09.17.19
- Plaintiff v Diocese of Rochester et al 03.12.20
- Plaintiff v St. Francis of Assisi Church et al 08.03.20
- WHEC 12.12.10
- Auburn Citizen 12.12.10
- Catholic Courier 12.12.10
- Diocese of Rochester Statement 12.13.10
- Democrat and Chronicle 12.13.10
- Auburn Citizen 12.13.10
- Auburn Citizen 10.02.11
- SNAP Wisconsin Statement 10.13.11
- The Citizen 02.09.12
- WSYR 02.10.12
- The Citizen 02.10.12
- Catholic Courier 06.07.12
- Rochester Homepage 06.07.12
- SNAP Statement 06.07.12
- Diocese of Rochester List Updated 09.30.18
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