Fr. Leroy A. Valentine
A woman reported in 1982 that Valentine abused her three sons, ages 10,11 and 12. Police sent her to archdiocese. Lawsuit filed 1995; each boy received $20K settlement in 1998. Valentine sent for treatment and transferred. Name became public 3/02; archdiocese refused to remove him saying allegations unsubstantiated. Retired 3/02 after another person alleged abuse in 1978. Review Board found allegations substantiated 5/1/13. Privileges removed. Lawsuit filed 10/15 accusing Valentine of repeated sex abuse, including rape, of boy attending Immaculata school 1977-81, beginning when boy age 11. Plaintiff said priest told him the abuse was “special training” to become altar boy. On archdiocese’s list 7/26/19.
- St Louis Post-Dispatch 03.02.02
- NY Times 03.03.02
- St Louis Post-Dispatch 03.03.02
- St Louis Post-Dispatch 03.04.02
- St Louis Post-Dispatch 03.06.02
- St Louis Post-Dispatch 03.28.02
- NY Times 03.28.02
- Associated Press 04.30.02
- Dallas Morning News 06.12.02
- Riverfront Times 10.21.10
- Statement by Archdiocese of St Louis 05.01.13
- St Louis Post-Dispatch 05.08.13
- SNAP Statement 05.08.13
- Riverfront Times 05.10.13
- St Louis Post -Dispatch 05.10.13
- Vatican Crimes 05.12.13
- Riverfront Times 10.20.15
- KMOV Missouri 10.20.15
- St Louis Post-Dispatch 10.20.15
- St Louis Post-Dispatch 04.20.18
- Archdiocese of St Louis List 07.26.19
- St Louis Post-Dispatch 08.05.19
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