Fr. Robert V. Swift
A man notified a newspaper in 1/2006 that he was sexually abused by Swift at age 13. Also accused of abusing several other boys in the early 1950s. Long involved with the Catholic Boy Scouts. Died 08/20/1980. At least one claim was included in a 3/2008 $4.7M settlement with the archdiocese regarding alleged abuse by nine priests. At least one more was included in an 8/2013 $5.2M out-of-court settlement involving 10 priests and 26 victims.
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