Fr. Timothy Francis Sugrue

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Order: SM
Ordained: 1963
Status: Settled

Diocese: Diocese of Little Rock AR

Accused in 1992 civil suit of abusing a girl, age 8, and her sister in the 1970s at Air Force Base in AR. Sugrue did not testify; took the Fifth Amendment in deposition regarding involvement with children while working in Ohio, Georgia, Louisiana, Alaska and the Philippines. Resigned from Air Force in 1979 after investigation into allegations. Trial in 1993 resulted in $1.5M judgment against Sugrue, not Order. Dismissed from priesthood 2005. On Little Rock diocese’s 9/10/18 list. It noted one known victim. Living in FL in 2/19. On Baton Rouge diocese’s list in early 2019. Included on the Atlanta archdiocese’s list in 7/22, where he is noted to have been assigned 1964-65 and in 1987.


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