Br. Gregory J. Sutton

Order: FMS
Status: Guilty plea

Diocese: Archdiocese of St. Louis MO

From Australia. Sent to Southdown in Toronto, Canada in 1987 for treatment. Met and married a former nun at Southdown and the two married in 1992. Lived in Chicago in 1992 where he earned a master’s degree from Loyola University. Moved to Missouri. Was principal of St. Dismas Catholic School in Florissant for two years when arrested in 8/1995, charged with sexually abusing students – boys and girls- in Australia in the 1980s. One victim said Sutton threatened to kill her family if she told. No known allegations in MO. Extradited at the request of Australian officials in 5/1996 after several court battles. U.S. officials knew he was wanted in Australia for almost a year but did not know he was a school principal. Pleaded guilty In Australia in 5/1996 to numerous charges of abuse. Sentenced to 18 years in jail on 67 charges against 15 children. Released from jain in 2008. As of 5/2014, he had been ranked as one of Australia’s most-publicized child sex offenders. In 2017 Sutton was given a suspended sentence for the sexual assault of two boys in the 1980s. In 3/2025 he received another suspended sentence after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a boy, ages 9-12, from 1973-1975. 

Return to main database page. See abbreviations and posting policy. Send corrections.

Our Database of Publicly Accused does not state or imply that individuals facing allegations are guilty of a crime or liable for civil claims. The reports contained in the database are merely allegations. The U.S. legal system presumes that a person accused of or charged with a crime is innocent until proven guilty. Similarly, individuals who may be defendants in civil actions are presumed not to be liable for such claims unless a plaintiff proves otherwise. Admissions of guilt or liability are not typically a part of civil or private settlements. For more information, see our posting policy.