Diocese of Raleigh NC - BishopAccountability.org

17 Accused in This Diocese

Fr. Andre Anthony Corbin

Ordained: 1961
Status: Convicted

Died: 05/13/2008
Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Criminally charged in 1988 with abusing a boy in 1966 when parish was in the Raleigh diocese. Sentenced to three years in jail; served about 60 days. Probation for five years, ordered to St Luke Institute for treatment. Dressed young boys in loin cloths to depict crucified Christ. Charlotte diocese removed faculties in 1988. Also named in a 12/2003 suit in Springfield MA; settled in 8/2004. Died in a fire 5/14/2008, age 79. On the Raleigh diocese's list in 10/2018, which notes a report in 1988 of abuse in 1966. Was put on sick leave 1962-1964 after one year at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Newton Grove NC and missions. Remaining NC assignments were the Charlotte diocese after it was formed. On leave 1970-1993; whereabouts unknown. In 2002 the Springfield MA diocese had been planning to assign Corbin as a supply priest, but did not when the allegation was received that became the 12/2003 suit. Died in 2008. On the Fall River MA diocese' list in 1/2021. On Springfield MA list 6/2/2021.

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Fr. Peter Martin Denges

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Ordained: 1927
Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Named publicly by the Raleigh diocese as accused with a 'semblance of truth' on its list in 10/18. It notes allegation received in 2005 of abuse in 1950; Denges was then pastor of St John the Baptist in Roanoke Rapids NC with missions and stations in Halifax, Littleton, and Weldon; Denges was also Dean of the Eastern Deanery. In 1951, Denges was made pastor of St Anthony of Padua in Southern Pines and Dean of the Raleigh Deanery. In 1929-1949 he ran Camp Denges in Abell MD in the Washington archdiocese with his brother Msgr Joseph F Denges. Msgr Peter M Denges died on 7/27/85.

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Diocese of Raleigh List accessed 12.17.18

Fr. Hugh A. Dolan

Ordained: 1934
Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Named publicly as accused 'with a semblance of truth' by the Raleigh diocese on its list in 10/18. It notes report in 2004 to the diocese of abuse in 1964, when Msgr Dolan was pastor of St Pius X church in Greensboro NC (now in the Charlotte diocese), where accused priest John J Hyland was accused in 2002 of abuse in 1964 also. Dolan founded St Pius X and was pastor there 1960-1975. Msgr Dolan was born in 1906 in Ireland and died on 9/26/81. On the Charlotte diocese's list 12/29/19 (middle initial incorrectly as J.)

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Diocese of Charlotte Assignment Record 12.29.19

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Diocese of Raleigh List accessed 12.17.18

Fr. Stephen M. Garrity

Order: SJ
Ordained: 1970
Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Removed by the Jesuits in 2007 from Holy Cross in Durham, NC after admitting to inappropriate sexual contact with five young adults, ages 18-23, in the early 1980s while in Baltimore and Philadelphia. Received therapy. In 1/2013, Order told the Raleigh diocese of a credible complaint of abuse of a minor from the 1970s while assigned to St. Joseph's Prep in Philadelphia. Sent to a monitored community. Died in 2014. Name included on the Maryland Province Jesuits list 12/17/2018. It notes multiple allegations. On Scranton diocese's list 12/22/2018. Added to Baltimore archdiocese's list in 2/2019. On the Raleigh diocese's list in 10/2018. It notes abuse in 1970 reported in 2018. Mentioned in the 4/5/2023 MD Attorney General's Report.

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Fr. Giacomo Ghisalberti

Ordained: 1970
Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

From Italy. Named publicly as accused by the Raleigh diocese on its list in 10/18. It notes abuse in 1977 reported in 2004. Suspended. Vatican petition in progress. Died 10/19/20. Per his obituary, started priesthood in the Diocese of Greensburg PA, moving in 1975 to the Raleigh diocese. Earned Law degree in 1981, practiced law while pastor of Christ the King in Riegelwood. Also, was married for 32 years at the time of his death.

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Fr. Albert J. Gondek

Order: OSFS
Ordained: 1966
Status: Sued

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Member of Wilmington-Philadelphia Province of Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. Known to have worked in DE, PA, NC, FL dioceses. A 30-year-old man told the Raleigh diocese in 1993 that Gondek sexually assaulted him during confession in Wilmington, NC. Order said it had Gondek undergo counseling. Kept in ministry. The man wrote to the Charlotte diocese years later, after Gondek's transfer there. Pastor of Lexington, NC parish beginning 1998. In 10/07 a man alleged Gondek molested him as a teen at a MD summer camp in 1960, when Gondek was a seminarian. Placed on leave; reinstated 12/07 after cleared by investigators. Suspended 12/15, after man said Gondek sexually abused him at age 18 and others who were minors 5 years prior. Criminal investigation initiated. On Raleigh diocese's list in 10/18. Not on Raleigh's list updated in 3/21.

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The Dispatch 12.20.15

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Fr. Jaime Guzman

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Order: SJ
Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Named publicly as accused by the Raleigh diocese on its list in 10/18. Included in 12/18 on the Jesuits Maryland Province list. Worked in the Raleigh diocese 2005-06; alleged abuse occurred elsewhere. Spent 2004-05 and 2006-08 in the Jesuit Community in Wernersville PA. May be the same Rev. Jaime Guzman Astaburuaga, SJ, from the Archdiocese of Santiago, Chile, found guilty in 2012 by the Vatican of sexually abusing students at Colegio San Ignacio El Bosque, where he was chaplain 1984-94.

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Jesuits Maryland Province List 12.17.18

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Fr. Louis Hanneman

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Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Named publicly as accused by the Raleigh diocese on its list in 10/18. It notes an allegation in 2002 of abuse in 1972.

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Diocese of Raleigh List accessed 12.17.18

Fr. John J. Hyland

Ordained: 1942
Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Hyland was named publicly as accused by the Raleigh diocese on its list in 10/18. Allegations reported to the diocese around 2002, of abuse in 1964. The Raleigh list notes that there were also "subsequent reports of abuse." At the time of the reported abuse, Hyland was in residence at St Pius X church in Greensboro, where he was listed in the Directory as assigned until 1973. Then he was listed as retired until he died on 11/23/75. The parish school had 312 students in 1963-1964 and 302 in 1972-1973. Greensboro became part of the Charlotte diocese when it was erected from the Raleigh diocese in 1971. Before then, the Raleigh diocese comprised all of NC. Per Charlotte list 12/29/19, allegation in 2002 of abuse of a girl 1964-1966 at St. Pius X in Greensboro.

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Diocese of Charlotte Assignment Record 12.29.19

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Diocese of Raleigh List accessed 12.17.18
Diocese of Charlotte List 12.29.19

Fr. James E. McSweeney

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Ordained: 1950
Status: Settled

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Former chancellor and vicar general. Accused in 2004 of molesting a boy for three years, beginning when the boy was 11 in 1970. The abuse allegedly occurred on trips, in the rectory, and in a car. McSweeney died in 1999. McSweeney was a financial expert who had amassed nearly $1M at the time of his death. Claim settled for $120K in 3/04. A second accuser known. Bishop said claims were credible. On the diocese's list in 10/18.

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Fr. Kenneth R. Parker

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Ordained: 1965
Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Ordained for the Diocese of Raleigh. Worked in parishes that later became part of the Diocese of Charlotte when it was formed in 1971. The Raleigh diocese learned 11/13/09 of an allegation that Parker abused a minor in 1982. Parker retired in 1993 and continued to provide limited ministry. He denied the allegations. Faculties removed 1/19/10 after review board investigation. On the Raleigh diocese's list in 10/18. On the Charlotte diocese's list 12/29/19.

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Diocese of Charlotte Assignment Record 12.29.19

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Fr. Francis Andrew Perry, III

Ordained: 1998
Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

"Drew." Ordained at age 53 in 1998. Placed on leave 4/02 for lying on application, after diocese learned he had been accused of abuse of a 4-year-old female relative when he was a teenager in 1961. He also had been accused by a teenage boy of taking indecent liberties with him about 15 years prior. Charges dropped when boy refused to testify. Admitted abuse of girl; denied other charges. Appealed to Vatican for review of case. On diocese's list in 10/18.

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Fr. John Aquinas Powers

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Order: OP
Ordained: 1952
Status: Accused

Died: 10/19/2010
Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Named publicly as accused by the Dominicans' St. Joseph Province on its list in late 2018. It notes Powers became a part of the Province of St. Martin de Porres when it was formed in 1979. Allegation established in 2009. Died 10/19/10. Per his obituary, Powers was a Marine chaplain in China, Japan and Pacific Islands 1955-59. Worked in variety of parish and special assignments 1960-96, including Ohio, Michigan, New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, North and South Carolina and New Orleans. On the Raleigh diocese's list in 10/18, for allegations around 2002 of abuse in 1966 in the Raleigh diocese. On the Providence diocese's list 7/1/19. On Columbus diocese's list 12/13/19. On the Fall River diocese's list in 1/21 of credibly accused.

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Fr. John Richardson

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Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Named publicly as accused by the diocese on its list in 10/18. It notes report in 1988 of abuse in 1967. Removed from ministry.

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Diocese of Raleigh List accessed 12.17.18

Fr. Raymond Francisco Schulte

Order: OSB
Ordained: 1979
Status: Sued

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Per the Abbey Abuse Disclosure Project, one alleged victim made a 9/02 statement that Schulte sexually molested him 10/88. Also accused of knowing about abuse by Dunstan Moorse and John Kelly. Supposedly living a restricted lifestyle at St. John's, but traveled frequently, including to Italy. Named in new suit 5/18/10 by two brothers claiming abuse in 1984-86. Suit settled 3/11 with other claims against Abbey. New suit in Puerto Rico 4/11. Name on Abbey list 12/9/13 and St. Cloud list 1/3/14. On the Raleigh diocese's list in 10/18. It notes report in 1992 of abuse in 1985 in Raleigh diocese.

Fr. Edgar Sepulveda

Ordained: 1989
Status: Charges Dropped

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Native of Colombia. Removed 9/09 after accusations of sexual abuse of a 16-year-old boy in 5/09 in Brunswick Co. Matter did not make news until he was arrested 1/8/10 and charged with two counts of sex crimes against a juvenile. He denied allegations. Former pastor of Maria Reina Parish in Mt. Olive, Santa Teresa Mission in Beulaville, and Santa Clara Mission in Magnolia. Prosecutors dropped criminal charges as of 7/12. On the Raleigh diocese's list in 10/18. Noted to be suspended, and Vatican trial in progress. Laicized by 2/7/20.

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Fr. Thomas F. Watkins

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Order: SM
Ordained: 1963
Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Raleigh NC

Placed on leave in 4/02 after diocese received an allegation that Watkins had proposed sex to an 18-year-old seminary student 26 years before. Watkins denied the allegation. Ordained as a Marianist; became diocesan priest in 1996. Had been accused of sexual misconduct and had undergone psychological treatment before coming to Diocese in 1991. New allegation in 1995 involved an adult. Granted indefinite medical leave of absence 6/02 after refusing counseling.

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