Randi Zurenko

Diocese of Harrisburg/Lay Teacher

Assignment History:

2012-2016: Bishop McDevitt High School (Harrisburg, PA)

Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Randi Zurenko:

Randi Zurenko of Millerstown, PA, had sexual relations with two female students while teaching at Bishop McDevitt High School, a private Catholic school in Harrisburg. One of the relationships lasted from January 2013 to October 2016, while the other relationship began in early 2015 and ended in October 2016, according to WPMT FOX 43.

In 2016, Zurenko was arrested on sexual assault charges, with 13 counts of institutional sexual assault, 153 of Sexual abuse of children, 33 of unlawful contact with minors, 20 of dissemination of obscene material to a minor and 13 counts of corruption of minors.

According to the news reports, the girls were sexually abused hundreds of times. Zurenko admitted to massaging, undressing them, sexual relations, and supplying them with alcohol on numerous occasions. Zurenko was sentenced 11 to 23 months in jail, followed by 4 years of probation and 500 hours of community service.

In May 2020, Randi Zurenko was included on the List of Credibly Accused Non-Clergy by the Diocese of Harrisburg for reports made from her time teaching at Bishop McDevitt High School. The list reflects names of teachers, employees, laypersons, or volunteers who have been credibly accused of some form of sexual abuse of a child, where the accusation has some alleged connection to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg.

Horowitz Law is a law firm representing victims of sexual abuse in the Diocese of Harrisburg and throughout Pennsylvania. The Diocese of Harrisburg filed for federal bankruptcy protection in February 2020. Anyone sexually abused by a priest or employee of the Diocese of Harrisburg may be entitled to file a claim against the Diocese in these bankruptcy proceedings, but very strict filing deadlines apply. Most victims of abuse in the Diocese of Harrisburg will never be able to take action against the Diocese of Harrisburg if they miss this bankruptcy filing deadline, so it is important that you contact us immediately to discuss your potential case.