4 Accused in This Religious Order
Fr. Edward Balestrieri
Removed from ministry 5/1/02 after a woman wrote to the Trinitarians to complain that Balestrieri "inappropriately touched her son," age 11, in 1975 in Trenton, NJ, when he was a member of the Order. He had been incardinated into the Belleville Diocese in 1985. On 1/24/09 the Belleville diocesan website gave his status as "Administrative Leave/Retired." Died 9/10/12. On the Belleville diocese's list 12/19/18.
Fr. David L. Colella
Placed on leave by his Order in 9/08 after allegation that he sexually abused a minor in 1990 while pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows parish in the Victoria, TX diocese. Worked in the diocese 1981-1990. Colella denied the allegation. Order said it was the first against him. Worked 1990-2004 at parishes in the Dallas, TX diocese. Worked in Philadelphia parishes in retirement. Moved to the Trinitarians' Provincialate in Baltimore, MD. On the Victoria diocese's list 1/31/19.
Fr. Timothy Murphy
In 1999 an individual alleged sexual abuse in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Archdiocese of Baltimore informed the order; Murphy's faculties were removed. Per the 2002 Catholic Directory, he was still assigned to Holy Trinity Monastery in Baltimore, where he has been assigned since 1991. Name appeared on Baltimore's 9/02 list of abusive priests. Per Baltimore's list 7/23/19, Murphy is deceased.
Fr. Michael Prouix
Named publicly as accused by the Diocese of Sacramento on its list 4/30/19. Allegation received in 2011 of rape of a boy under age 14 in the 1950s. Prouix was assigned to Sacred Heart in Alturas 1945-59.