14 Accused in This Diocese
- Diocese of Little Rock list 09.10.18
- Diocese of Little Rock list 09.10.18
- Diocese of Little Rock list 09.10.18
- Diocese of Little Rock list 09.10.18
- Diocese of Little Rock list 09.10.18
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 02.25.94
- Democrat-Gazette 03.02.05
- TheHomeTownChannel com 03.02.05
- Times Record 03.22.05
- Democrat Gazette 04.12.05
- Democrat-Gazette 04.27.05
- Democrat-Gazette 05.05.05
- Subiaco Academy Website accessed 06.21.10
- Diocese of Little Rock list 09.10.18
- Roller Funeral Homes 08.20.19
- Diocese of Little Rock list 09.10.18
- Diocese of Little Rock list 09.10.18
- THV11 02.08.19
- Birmingham News 11.02.93
- Birmingham News 11.30.93
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 12.30.93
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 06.07.95
- Associated Press 04.26.02
- Associated Press 10.08.03
- Diocese of Little Rock list 09.10.18
- Advocate 02.05.19
- The Advocate 02.27.19
- Diocese of Baton Rouge List 03.27.19
- Diocese of Baton Rouge List 03.27.19
- Archdiocese of Atlanta List 07.14.22
Fr. Donald Althoff
First named publicly as accused on diocese's 9/10/18 list. One known victim. Leave of absence 1992. Removed from active ministry in 1995.
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Fr. Joseph Correnti
First named publicly as accused on the diocese's 9/10/18 list, noting two known victims. Died by suicide 4/3/02. Accused in a lawsuit in 8/19 of sexually abusing a boy, ages 14-15, during 1995-2002. Per the suit, there were at least five known victims. A sixth man accused Correnti in a suit filed in 8/20 of sexually abusing him as an altar boy, age 13 or 14, in around 1983-84. Correnti allegedly forced the boy into oral and anal sex on multiple occasions. Another priest was said to have discovered the boy in Correnti's living quarters, chastised the boy and took no action against Correnti. The suit was settled.
Fr. Robert A. Dagwell
First named publicly on Little Rock list 9/10/18. Number of victims unknown. Removed from active ministry in 1986. Died in 1997.
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Fr. Richard Patrick Davis
Accused in a 4/2023 lawsuit of fondling an altar boy, age 10, twice in 1981. Davis was pastor at the time of St. James in Searcy and St. Albert in Heber Springs. The abuse allegedly occurred during a week-long altar boy training program at St. James, during which the accuser and another boy were staying with Davis. Davis died in 5/2020.
Fr. Nicholas Fuhrmann
Long-time Engilsh teacher at Subiaco Academy, and boxing coach. Suit filed 1994 alleging abuse at Subiaco 1978-79. Dismissed by Court on SOL. Another complaint filed 2002 alleging abuse 1976-79. Same person sued 2005 after receiving no response from diocese. Dismissed 5/05 on SOL. Worked in Fort Worth TX diocese 1981-93. Permanently removed from active ministry 2002. Working in 2005 at Subiaco Abbey farm. Included on Diocese of Little Rock list 9/10/18. Eight known victims. Died 8/20/19.
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Fr. Patrick Hannon
Named publicly as accused by the Subiaco Abbey Benedictines on its list 1/24/20. It notes one allegation of abuse, occurring in the early 1950s at St. Benedict's in Subiaco. May have transferred to the Diocese of Columbus, and died 12/27/94. Included on the Diocese of Little Rock's list.
Fr. John J. McDaniel
First named publicly as accused on diocese's 9/10/18 list. It notes three known victims. McDaniel died in 1974. Settlement of $790K announced in 6/19 to five men who claimed sexual abuse as boys in the early 1970s by McDaniel. The five were students, ages 12-15, at Our Lady of the Holy Souls in Little Rock when allegedly abused.
Fr. Anthony McKay
First named publicly as accused on Little Rock diocese's 9/10/18 list. Worked in AR 1991-2001. Dismissed from priesthood 2004. Died 2015. Ten victims, none known in AR.
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Fr. Edward Mooney
First named publicly as accused on diocese's 9/10/18 list. Two known victims. Left active ministry in 1971. Laicized 1974. Died in 2009.
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Fr. Walter Rajmund
Named publicly as credibly accused by the diocese when added to its list in 2/19. Two known victims. Died in 1990.
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Fr. Edward E. Simpson
Retired in 1986, died in 1988. The diocese received a report 4/20/20 that Simpson had sexually abused a minor. The diocese deemed the allegation credible and added Simpson to its list of accused.
Fr. Timothy Francis Sugrue
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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Fr. Robert A. Torres
Diocese announced in 9/16 that Torres, a former, laicized priest, sexually abused at least two people over 35 years previously. The abuse involved members of Our Lady of Good Council parish, one referred to as a "youth." Diocese said Torres admitted abuse, and likely sexually abused at least two or three other young people.Removed from ministry 1994. Laicized 2015, On diocese's 9/10/18 list.
Br. William Wright
Wright was named publicly as credibly accused by the Little Rock diocese when added to its list in 2/19. Assigned to Holy Cross in Crossett AR 1982-1986. Little Rock stated that Wright was 'confirmed by the Glenmary Home Missioners as having a credible allegation during his time in AR.' On Glenmary order list 10/11/19. Added to the Jackson diocese list after the Glenmary list appeared. Wright was transferred in 1986 to St Francis of Assisi church in Aberdeen MS in the Jackson diocese to coordinate religious education in Aberdeen, with missions in Houston and Okolona. He came from Holy Cross church in Crossett AR. Joined the Glenmary order 1978, left in 2006. Glenmary states that Wright also worked in the Nashville and Owensboro dioceses. He died in 2011. Included on the Nashville diocese's list in 11/21.