Father Russell Gerald Appleby Diocese of St. Petersburg/Holy Family Ordained: 1966 Laicized: 1995 Died: 2005 Assignment History: 1970s: St. Ignatius Catholic Church (Tarpon Springs, FL) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Russell Gerald Appleby: In 1994, Fr. Russell Gerald Appleby, a member of the Holy Family Missionaries, was accused of sexually abusing a boy for two years in the…