11 Accused in This Religious Order
- Times-Picayne 08.25.05
- Times-Picayune 08.25.05
Sr. Alvin Marie Hagan
Accused in a 9/2019 lawsuit, along with Msgr. Raymond Hebert, Srs. Martin Marie, Gertrude Marie (Sr. Alvin Marie's twin), and lay worker Charlie Earhart, of physically and sexually abusing a boy over 10 years, beginning in 1965, at Madonna Manor, a home for "troubled" children. She had also been named with Earhart and the other nuns in suits settled for $5.2M in 2009. Per the 9/2019 suit, Sr. Alvin Marie fondled him in the shower, when drying him off. She died 10/10/2007. Accused in a 3/2022 lawsuit, along with Fr. Sean L. Rooney SDB, of abuse of a teenage boy at Hope Haven in the 1970s.
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Sr. Gertrude Marie Hagan
Sued in 2005. One of several religious (including her twin, Sr. Alvin Marie) accused of abuse at Madonna Manor, a Catholic home for troubled children. At least one claim was included in an almost $5.2M settlement with the Archdiocese in Fall, 2009. Accused in a 9/2019 lawsuit, along with two other nuns, a priest and a lay employee of Madonna Manor, of abuse of a boy at the facility over 10 years, beginning in 1965.
Janice Nadeau
Allegation to the diocese in 2018 that Nadeau violently sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl in 1977 at St. Margaret Mary School in Irondequoit, where Nadeau was principal in 1977-85. Nadeau's accuser said the nun dragged her by the ear to the principal's office, slapped her face, knocked her into a wall, straddled her when she fell and yelled "You're a slut" and "Your're inviting rape and you're going to get raped," then reached under her skirt and penetrated her. The diocese's victims' reconciliation program deemed the allegations "completely credible," and Nadeau's accuser was offered a settlement. Nadeau retired at some point to her Order's motherhouse in Wilton, CT. Reported in 3/19 to have advanced dementia and to be living a nursing facility. Accused in a 7/20 lawsuit of sexually assaulting a boy, also a St. Margaret Mary student.
Sr. Marcene Schlosser
Also known as Sr. Mary Cletus. Accused in a 1996 lawsuit of sexually abusing a first-grade boy two or three times per week during the 1978-1979 school year. Schlosser denied wrongdoing, and her order stated that this was the only known allegation against her. Settled in 10/2000. Schlosser died in 12/2020.
Sr. Ramona Schweich
Accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old girl at a boarding school in Colton WA. Order settled the case in 2004 for about $120K. Schweich admitted to the "sexual relations." Another another claim settled in 2003 for $30K. Schweich died in 3/12.
Sister Ladet
Sued in 2005. One of several religious accused of abuse at Madonna Manor, a Catholic home for troubled children.
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Sister Laurdette
Sued in 2005. One of several religious accused of abuse at Madonna Manor, a Catholic home for troubled children. At least one claim included in almost $5.2M settlement with the Archdiocese in Fall 2009.
Sister Martin Marie
Sued in 2005. One of several religious accused of abuse at Madonna Manor, a Catholic home for children. A man claimed that she beat him as a boy when he tried to tell her about rape by Gilbert Gauthe when Gauthe was a seminarian. Accused in a 9/2019 lawsuit along with two other nuns, a priest and a lay employee of Madonna Manor, of abuse of a boy at the facility for over 10 years, beginning in 1965. Settled for $325K in 1/2020.
Sister Mary Omer Obermark
Sued in 2005. One of several religious accused of abuse at Madonna Manor, a Catholic home for troubled children. At least one claim was included in an almost $5.2M settlement with the Archdiocese in Fall 2009. In references to the settlement, she is referred to as Mother Superior Mary Omer. She died in 1992.
Sister Stephen Rose
Sued in 2005. One of several religious accused of abuse at Madonna Manor, a Catholic home for troubled children.
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Sr. Theonilla Flood
Given name Mary Margaret Flood. Named publicly as accused in the 4/5/2023 MD Attorney General's Report.(Name misspelled Theonella.) In 2006 a man reported to the Archdiocese that Flood sexually abused him when he was age 11-12 in about 1956-1957 at St. Joseph Passionist Monastery School. He also alleged abuse at the school by Fr. Adrian Poletti. Flood died in 1988. The man received a settlement in 2012 of $38K from the Archdiocese, the Passionists and the School Sisters of Notre Dame.