Fr. Francis V. Strahan
Monsignor. Former faculty member of St. John’s Seminary College and Theologate. Pastor of St. Bridget’s in Framingham from 1983 until he was placed on administrative leave in 10/2019, at age 86, pending the investigation of an allegation. Strahan was accused of the rape and sexual assault of an altar server, ages 11-13, on two occasion between 2004 and 2008 and of pressing his body against the boy’s on one occasion. His name was included on the Archdiocese’s list in 8/2022, which noted that he was on leave and that his case was in progress. He was indicted in 11/2022 on charges of rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a child under age 14. In 9/2023 the Archdiocese announced that the charges were dropped because Strahan’s accuser declined to testify in court, citing increasing PTSD symptoms. Strahan was to remain on leave pending the Archdiocese’s investigation. There was also an ongoing civil lawsuit. In 5/2025 the Archdiocese deemed the allegations unsubstantiated and Strahan was to be returned to ministry.
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