Father James Wolfe Diocese of Rochester Ordained: 1955 Retired: 1996 Died: 2002 Assignment History: St. Rita (Webster, NY) Holy Spirit (Rochester, NY) Our Lady of Lourdes (Brighton, NY) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father James Wolfe: Father James Wolfe served the Diocese of Rochester through his ministry at a number of parishes in Rochester, Corning, Canandaigua, Nunda, Greece, Pittsford,…
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Fr. Emmett Davis – Diocese of Rochester
Father Emmett Davis Diocese of Rochester Ordained: 1936 Died: 1985 Assignment History: Margaret Mary Church (Irondequoit, NY) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Emmett Davis: In 2020, Fr. Emmett Davis was accused in a lawsuit filed under the NY Child Victims Act of sexually abusing an 8-year-old child while serving at St. Margaret Mary Church in Irondequoit between 1939…
Fr. Mark Miller – Diocese of Rochester
Father Mark Miller Diocese of Rochester Ordained: 1969 Assignment History: St. Helen’s (Gates, NY) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Mark Miller: In 2020, Fr. Mark A. Miller was accused in a lawsuit filed under the NY Child Victims Act of sexually abusing an 11-year-old child while serving at St. Helen’s church in Gates, NY, in 1976. Horowitz Law…
Clergy Abuse Survivors’ Worst Fears About Compensation Funds May Be Warranted
In recent years, most New York bishops have set up allegedly “independent” payout programs for victims of clergy abuse. The stated intent of the programs was to obtain “reconciliation” and “healing.” The Catholic Dioceses in New York denied accusations that their real goal was to prevent legislation reforming the statute of limitations and litigation that would reveal duplicity by the…
Fr. Benedict Ehmann – Diocese of Rochester
Father Benedict Ehmann Diocese of Rochester Ordained: 1929 Died: 2002 Assigned as follows: St. Michael (Rochester, NY) St. Mary of the Lake (Watkins Glen, NY) St. Bernard’s Seminary (Rochester, NY) St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Rochester, NY) St. Andrew’s Seminary (Rochester, NY) St. Benedict’s (Odessa, NY) Holy Apostles Parish (Rochester, NY) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Father Benedict Ehmann: Father Benedict Ehmann…
Final Filing Date Set in Rochester Diocese Bankruptcy Proceedings
This week, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court set the final deadline for the filing of all claims of sexual abuse in the Rochester Diocese. By August 13, 2020, anyone who is eligible to file a claim of sexual abuse in the bankruptcy court must do so. The deadline is also referred to as a “bar date” because anyone failing to make…
Mr. Ted Randall – Diocese of Rochester
Mr. Ted Randall Diocese of Rochester Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Mr. Ted Randall: Ted Randall was a teacher at St. Michael’s parish grammar school in Newark, New York, from 1970 to 1995. Randall voluntarily resigned his position from the school and surrendered his teaching license in 1995 when an allegation was made that he sexually abused a minor…
Fr. Otto Vogt – Diocese of Rochester
Father Otto Vogt Diocese of Rochester Ordained: 1950 Died: 2017 Assigned as follows: Saint Boniface, Rochester (1950-54) Immaculate Conception, Ithaca (1954-60) Holy Cross, Ovid, and Sacred Heart, Romulus (1960) Saint Patrick, Elmira (1960-67) Saint Mary, Dansville (1967-68) Saint Joachim, Canisteo, and Saint Mary, Rexville (1968-75) Saint Paul of the Cross, Honeoye Falls (1975-1995) Saint Catherine of Siena, Mendon…
Br. John D. Walsh (Congregation of the Holy Cross) – Diocese of Rochester
Brother John D. Walsh (Congregation of the Holy Cross) Diocese of Rochester Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Brother John D. Walsh: Brother John D. Walsh, vice principal at the now-closed Cardinal Mooney High School in Greece, was arrested in 1985 and charged with kidnapping two adolescent boys from a downtown Rochester street and offering them money for sex, according…
Stephen Ward – Diocese of Rochester
Stephen Ward Diocese of Rochester Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Stephen Ward: In 1998, Stephen Ward, the Assistant Principal at Aquinas High School, was arrested for sexually abusing an underage boy. Ward’s victim was not a student at the school. He later pleaded guilty to sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. Ward is now a registered…