3 Accused in This Religious Order
- Detroit Free Press 05.24.19
- Archdiocese of Detroit 05.24.19
- Office of the MI Attorney General 05.24.19
- Shelby-Utica News 06.03.19
- CNN 06.07.19
- Archdiocese of Detroit List 06.10.19
- WILX News 10 06.28.19
- Detroit News 07.08.19
- Macomb Daily 07.30.19
- WWJ News 08.27.19
- Detroit News 11.13.19
- Macomb Daily 11.27.19
- WWJ Radio 02.01.20
- Mining Journal 10.22.20
- Diocese of San Bernardino List 05.10.21
- MLive 10.13.21
- Department of Attorney General 11.08.21
- Macomb Daily 06.09.22
- WJBK 07.26.22
- Office of the Attorney General – Michigan 07.26.22
- Office of the Attorney General – Michigan 11.09.23
- Office of the Attorney General – Michigan 01.08.24
- Office of the Attorney General – Michigan 04.12.24
- Macomb Daily 04.13.24
- MI Attorney General 06.09.24
- CBS Detroit 01.09.25
- WDUV 01.10.25
Fr. Hector Bellinato
Named publicly as accused by the Columbus diocese on its list 3/1/2019. Last indexed in the 1969 Official Catholic Directory. Deceased.
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Fr. Frank Hofgartner
Named publicly in 11/21 by Attorney Jeff Anderson as accused in a lawsuit filed under the NJ Victims’ Rights Bill.
Fr. Neil Kalina
Complaint to the Archdiocese in 2017 that Kalina fondled a 12-year-old boy after plying him with alcohol, cocaine and marijuana during sleepovers in the rectory of St. Kieran in Utica in the mid-1980s. Kalina was the parish pastor. Convicted in 1985 on drug offenses, sentenced in 1986 to six months in jail and two years' probation. Moved to CA in 1986. Left active ministry in 1993. Ran "a faith-based service program for at-risk young men" and referring to himself as "Fr. Neil." Investigated in 2018 by the MI A.G. Arrested in 5/2019 in Littlerock CA, charged with criminal sexual conduct. To be arraigned 2/10/2020 on two charges related to alleged incidents involving a 14-year-old in 1984. On the Detroit archdiocese's list 6/10/2019. Included on the San Bernardino diocese's list in 5/2021, where he was assigned 1987-1989 to parishes in Redlands and Riverside. Convicted in 6/2022. Sentenced on 7/26/2022 to 7-15 years in prison, with credit for 215 days served. Due to a technical error, an appeals court ordered a resentencing in 2024. On 1/9/2025 Kalina was resentenced to 7-15 years in prison.