Br. Richard Allen Suttle

Order: CMF
Status: Accused

Died: 08/19/2021
Diocese: Diocese of Phoenix AZ

Accused in 2008 of sexual abuse 1982-1983 at Sacred Heart grade school in Prescott AZ, where he was a teacher and coach. The Phoenix diocese investigated; referred the case to the Claretians whose review board found the allegations credible, i.e. possible. Suttle denied the allegations. Assigned to Bourgade Catholic High School in Phoenix 1988-1998; Vietnam missionary in 2002; principal of Sacred Heart 2006-2008. In residence at IHM parish in San Antonio TX in summer 2008. Assigned in 2010 to direct a High School in East Nigeria. As of 6/2013 Sutte was in Buenos Aires Argentina with a Claretian UN team. He died 8/19/2021 in Dili, Timor-Leste.

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