14 Accused in This Diocese
- Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee List 04.15.21
- Statement from Pensacola Diocese 07.09.06
- Gainsville Sun (AP) 07.15.06
- The Ledger 07.16.06
- Tallahassee Democrat 02.11.08
- WJHG 02.11.08
- Associated Press 04.14.10
- Mercury News 04.14.10
- nwfl DailyNews (AP) 04.18.10
- SNAP Fact Sheet 06.09.10
- Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee List 04.15.21
- Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee List 04.15.21
- Statement by Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee 08.31.13
- NWF Daily News 09.02.13
- WEAR 09.02.13
- WJHG 09.02.13
- WEAR 09.03.13
- NWF Daily News 09.04.13
- Pensacola News Journal 09.04.13
- Statement from Msgr Cherup 09.04.13
- WUWF 12.08.16
- Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee List 04.15.21
- Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee List 04.15.21
- Panama City News Herald 09.07.75
- Associated Press 10.31.97
- Charlotte Observer 11.02.97
- Catholic World News 11.03.97
- Sun-Sentinel 11.06.97
- Tallahassee Democrat 04.20.02
- Tallahassee Democrat 11.13.19
- Diocese of St Augustine List 11.06.20
- Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee List 04.15.21
Fr. Vijaya Bhaskar Godugunuru
Status: Convicted
Diocese: Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee FL
From India. Visiting friends in Florida and assisting at a local parish in 6/06 when accused of sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl. Arrested. Later pled guilty to aggravated assault. Did not serve prison time. Was forced to return to India as part of a plea deal. Civil suit filed in 2/08 by the girl's parents. He was working as priest in Sarteano, Italy until 4/18/10. Included on the Pensacola-Talahassee diocese's list of credibly accused.
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Fr. James Bluett
From Ireland. Named publicly as credibly accused by the diocese on its list in 2020. Permanently removed from ministry in 2008.
Fr. Richard Castillo
Admitted to abusing four boys. Reported to police in 1996 but statute had run. Parents had to file a release saying they would not file civil suit to get diocese to pay for ongoing therapy. Two brothers said they had previously told the diocese of abuse but were ignored. Permanently barred from ministry, sent for treatment, and barred from contact with children. Included on the diocese list of credibly accused.
Fr. Michael A. Cherup, Jr.
Diocese learned 7/19/13 of allegation of sexual abuse of a 15-year-old youth in 8/93 while assigned to Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Pensacola. Conduct was described as of a lewd and lascivious in nature, like "groping." Review Board found allegation credible. Removed without privileges from St. Mary's in Fort Walton Beach 8/29/13. Cherup denied all allegations. Included on the diocese's list of credibly accused. Noted to have been permanently removed from ministry in 2013.
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Fr. Thomas Anthony Crandall
Active priest when arrested in 1/02 for dealing drugs and taking money from parish. Sentenced to 51 months in federal prison. Out on probation in 2005 when he was arrested on child porn charges. Convicted by jury in 6/06. Sentenced to 10 years in prison. On sex offender registry. Included on the diocese's list of credibly accused. Permanently removed from ministry in 2002.
Fr. Philip E. Halstead
Named publicly as credibly accused by the diocese on its list in 2020. Died in 2002.
Fr. Todd O. Hevia
Named publicly as credibly accused by the diocese on its list in 2020. Noted to have been permanently removed from ministry in 1997.
Fr. Edward T. Jones
Pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Crawfordville and Sacred Heart in Lanark when removed in 8/18 due to allegation of 'inappropriate contact' with an underage girl in 2004 while assigned to Blessed Sacrament in Tallahassee. State's Attorney to investigate. Included in 2020 on the diocese's list of credibly accused (first name 'Eddie'). Permanently removed from ministry in 2018.
Fr. David McCreanor
From Ireland. Ordained for the Diocese of St. Augustine. Accused in 10/97 by three sisters of 'seducing' them in the 1980s when they were teenagers. The sisters claimed they came forward to his current diocese at least 14 months prior to the time they went to the newspapers. McCreanor was not removed from his parish until they went public. Per the diocese, at least five more women have come forward to claim that he had made sexual overtures toward them. He denied all allegations. No charges filed. Included on the St. Augustine diocese's list 11/6/20, abuse noted to have occurred 1973-75. Included on the Pensacola-Tallahassee diocese's list of credibly accused. Permanently removed in 1997.
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Fr. Sebastian C. Naslund
Named publicly as credibly accused by the diocese on its list in 2020. Permanently removed from ministry in 1997.
Fr. Timothy Pathe
From Ireland. Monsignor. Worked in the Mobile AL diocese until 1942. Army chaplain 1942-46. Priest of the St. Augustine FL diocese 1967-74. In Pensacola-Tallahassee 1975-77. Died 2/11/77. Named publicly as credibly accused by the Pensacola-Tallahassee diocese on its list in 2020.
Fr. Louis J. Reczek
Priest of the LaSalette Province of Mary, Mother of the Americas Missionaries. Permanently removed by the order in 1974. Assigned in Peoria IL early career, including as a hospital chaplain. Active priest in FL 1970s and '80s until his death. Died in 1986, age 57. Named publicly as credibly accused by the Pensacola-Tallahassee diocese on its list in 2020.
Fr. Arthur Terminello
Status: Accused
Diocese: Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee FL
Named publicly as credibly accused by the Pensacola-Tallahassee diocese on its list in 2020. Died in 1962. (Arrested in 1946 of disorderly conduct after giving a speech in Chicago against Jews, the Roosevelts, Communists and others, resulting in a riot. Convicted. Conviction was overturned in 1949.)
Fr. Michael Wever
Named publicly as credibly accused by the Pensacola-Tallahassee diocese on its list in 2020. Was withdrawn from ministry in 1983.