12 Accused in This Religious Order
- BA.org Assignment Record
- Press-Enterprise 05.02.93
- Chicago Tribune 10.10.99
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- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 07.15.02
- San Bernardino Sun 06.30.03
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- San Bernardino Sun 07.02.03
- Find Law 07.17.03
- Press Enterprise 08.16.03
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- Reno Gazette-Journal 07.30.05
- Diocese of San Bernardino list 10.09.18
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- Telegram & Gazette 09.13.03
- Worcester Telegram and Gazette 12.23.04
- Worcester Voice 01.11.05
- Telegram & Gazette 01.12.05
- Providence Journal-Bulletin 03.21.05
- Pawtucket Times 03.22.05
- Diocese of Rockford List 11.14.18
- Diocese of Providence List 07.01.19
Fr. Edward Lawrence Ball
Indicted in 9/92 on four counts of abuse of a minor; pled guilty to one count. Sentenced to nine months jail and five years probation. Three victims. Family of two boys settled out of court in 1994. Criminally charged in 1999 with 31 counts of sexually abusing two other boys 1979-86. Sentenced to three years in prison. Settlement of $4.2M from Diocese and Order in 6/03. On Sex Offender Registry. On San Bernardino diocese's list 10/9/18. Deceased.
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Fr. James D. Campbell
Assigned to a parish in West Warwick, RI and Rhode Island Medical Center 7/75 -11/77. Placed on leave by Order in 2002 after allegations of abuse of a boy in Worcester, MA. Indicted 9/03; convicted 2004 of abuse of two teens, one a girl. Sentenced 1/05 to 90 days in house of correction and 10 years probation. Laicization announced 3/05. On Diocese of Rockford's list 11/14/18. Died 2007. On Providence diocese's list 7/1/19.
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Fr. Philip DeRea
Catholic chaplain for the Indy Racing League since 1971. Placed on leave in 12/10 after Order learned of allegations that he had abused a boy for about 8 years, beginning in 1980 when the boy was age 11. Civil suit filed 4/14/11 in Chicago where the Order is based. Complaint alleges that DeRea used his connections with the racing world and celebrities to make the Plaintiff feel honored to be associated with him. Died 6/21/17.
Fr. Joseph Arthur Francoeur
Referred to as J. Arthur or Joseph A. Longtime pastor of Sacred Heart in Watertown, NY. Also known to have worked in the Dioceses of Providence, RI and St. Petersburg, FL. Died 12/2/88. Accused in a lawsuit filed in 8/19 under the NY Child Victims Act.
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Fr. Joseph Jablonski
First named publicly as accused on the San Bernardino diocese's list 10/9/18. Abuse allegedly occurred in 2014. Reported to diocese and police in 5/14. Per diocese, Jablonski was visiting and did not have faculties there. Added to the Rockford IL diocese's list in 10/20. Added to Joliet's list in 2/21, where he was a supply priest 8/11-3/19. Joliet faculties removed in 3/19.
Br. Richard Kuhl
Professed final vows in 1954. In about 1996 five women filed four suits alleging abuse by Kuhl when they were children. All dismissed 1/00 by IL Supreme Court on SOL. A woman filed a suit 11/03 claiming he abused her 1974-82. Suit also says that mother of another victim had complained to the Order before 1974 and that nothing was done. Suit mentions at least six victims. On Rockford diocese's list 11/14/18.
Fr. Christopher LeMay
Named publicly as credibly accused by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart USA Province on its list in 2020. It notes allegation(s) in 2018. It does not say when or where the abuse occurred. LeMay died in 1995.
Br. Patrick O’Hara
Named publicly as accused by the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart USA Province on its list of credibly accused in 2020. It notes allegation(s) reported in 2005. It does not reveal when or where the abuse took place. O'Hara died in 5/17/08. Per his obituary, he entered Sacred Heart Mission Seminary in 1957, professed final vows in 1969. He taught in Geneva and St. Charles IL early on, then spent many years in Papua New Gunea, Diocese of Kavieng. He returned to the U.S. in 2004 "due to poor health" and soon "took up residence" at the Paraclete's Vianney Renewal Center in MO.
Fr. Javier Ochoa
Named publicly as accused on the Los Angeles archdiocese's updated list 12/6/18. Allegations reported in 2017 of incidents 1995-2002. Ochoa died in 2014.
Fr. Leo Petit
Petit's name appeared in 2020 on the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart USA Province list of those with credible allegations of the sexual abuse of minors. It notes allegation(s) against Petit reported in 1993. He retired in 2001. Died 3/21/14. Per his obituary, Petit taught for 14 years at Sacred Heart Seminary, was director in communication/vocation positions, and did mission work in Colombia, South America. Added 10/21/20 to the Diocese of Rockford's list.
Fr. Roger A. Sullivan
Named publicly in 6/21 by Attorney Jeff Anderson as the subject of claim(s) of child sexual abuse in the Camden diocese's bankruptcy case.
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Fr. Patrick J. Walsh
First named publicly as accused on Little Rock diocese's 9/10/18 list. Worked in diocese 1976-87. Suspended by Order in 2004. Died in 2011. One known victim. Per news in 2/19, a 60-year-old man told the archdiocese 2/1/19 that Walsh abused him 50 years prior, when he was an altar boy at St. Anthony's in San Antonio TX. (The 1970 Official Catholic Directory, which reflects 1969-70, confirms Walsh was there.) He said Walsh would fondle him and give him money repeatedly over a two-year period. He said he confronted Walsh 30 years prior, and that the priest both denied the abuse and asked for forgiveness. On the Covington diocese's list 7/31/20; assigned in 1971 to Christ the King in Lexington. On Lexington's list in 8/20, noting he was at Lexington Catholic High 1971-74 and that there are two, possibly three, known victims in Lexington. Walsh would take children to a lake house.