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The list includes some men who have admitted abusing children, as well as some who have denied any improper conduct. A number of the allegations cannot be corroborated, according to the archdiocese. In a few instances, the archdiocese said, it excluded allegations from the list when an investigation concluded that the facts did not indicate that sexual abuse occurred.
This list also does not include 26 priests and brothers about whom the archdiocese received reports of sexual abuse after their death. Those reports involve two cases of alleged abuse in the 1930s, a number of incidents in the 1940s through 1960s, and one case each from the 1970s and early 1980s. While the archdiocese said it had no reason to disbelieve the victims, officials said they decided not to disclose the names of the accused because the archdiocese cannot question them.
- Archdiocese Of Baltimore
Thomas Bauernfeind
Possession of child pornography
James Avant
In 1993, a woman alleged that her child had been sexually abused by James Avant in the early 1970s. These allegations were reported to the Capuchins. Avant had left the Capuchins in 1990. Avant served at Morgan State University starting in 1972, at St. Martin (Baltimore) from 1972 to 1978 and at the Charles Lwanga Center from 1979 to 1984.
In 1996, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Frederick Brinkmann during the late 1970s. The archdiocese informed the Redemptorists of this allegation. Brinkmann served at St. Michael (Baltimore) from 1977 to 1978.
In 1985, Gerald Bugge admitted to engaging in inappropriate sexual activities with a minor in 1985. These allegations were reported to the Redemptorists, and Bugge's faculties were removed. Bugge served at St. Mary (Annapolis) from 1974 to 1980 and in 1985.
In 1990, the Pallotines informed the archdiocese that Douglas Carroll admitted soliciting an underage individual in another state. Carroll was removed from ministry in 1990 and was laicized in 1998. Carroll served at St. Leo from 1985 to 1988.
In 1990, an individual reported to the archdiocese that Richard Deakin had sexually abused her child during the 1980s. The archdiocese informed the Capuchins of the allegation. Deakin had left the priesthood and Capuchins in 1988, and pleaded guilty to sex offenses relating to this allegation in 1990. He served at St. Martin (Baltimore) from 1983 to 1987.
In 1997, the archdiocese learned from the Christian Brothers that an individual alleged sexual abuse by Donald Dimitroff in the early 1980s. Dimitroff served at Bishop Walsh High School from 1981 to 1983 and assisted with computer classes at St. Frances Academy in Baltimore in the early 1990s. He lived at the Christian Brothers residence at Calvert Hall High School from 1991 to 2002.
In 2002, a man alleged to the archdiocese that his child had been sexually abused by John Duggan in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Duggan served at Loyola Blakefield High School from 1968 to 1970.
In 1997, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Joseph Gerg in the late 1960s to early 1970s. The archdiocese reported this allegation to the Benedictines. Gerg served at St. Benedict (Baltimore) from 1967 to 1969.
In 1993, the archdiocese learned from the Redemptorists that an individual alleged sexual abuse by Paul Knapp about 20 years earlier. Knapp served as associate pastor at St. Mary (Annapolis) from 1973 to 1981. He left the priesthood in 1995.
In 1994, an individual alleged to the archdiocese sexual abuse by Anthony Lorento in the early 1980s. The archdiocese informed the Pallotines of the allegation. Lorento resided at the Pallotine Mission Office on Paca Street from 1978 to 1980 and served at St. Leo from 1980 to 1982.
In 1997, the archdiocese learned that Arthur Maurer had pleaded guilty in 1993 to a child sex offense that occurred out of state in 1992. Maurer died in 1993. He served at St. Francis Xavier from 1960 to 1961. He lived in Baltimore from 1966 to 1970, including service as a chaplain at St. Joseph Hospital. He was retired and living in Baltimore from 1992 to 1993.
In 1999, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Timothy Murphy in the late 1960s to early 1970s. The archdiocese notified the Trinitarians of this allegation, and Murphy's faculties to perform ministry were removed. Murphy served at DeMatha Catholic High School (Hyattsville) from 1967 to 1969, at St. Charles Borromeo (Pikesville) from 1969 to 1972, at Holy Trinity Monastery from 1991 to 1999 and as part-time chaplain at St. Joseph Hospital (Towson) from 1997 to 1999.
In 1987, the archdiocese learned that Robert Newman had admitted sexually abusing several minors between the 1970s and the mid-1980s. The archdiocese informed the Sons of Charity of the incidents. Newman's faculties were removed. Newman served at St. Jerome (Baltimore) from 1982 to 1985 and at Most Precious Blood from 1985 to 1987.
In 1992, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Henry O'Toole during the early 1970s. The archdiocese notified the Redemptorists of this allegation. O'Toole served at Our Lady of Fatima from 1962 to 1980 and at St. Wenceslaus (Baltimore) from 1980 to 1983.
In 2002, an individual alleged sexual abuse in the mid-1970s by Dennis Pecore. The archdiocese notified the Salvatorians of the allegation. Pecore served at Holy Trinity (Glen Burnie) from 1975 to 1976. The archdiocese has learned that after he left Maryland, Pecore became a priest and was later twice convicted of child sex offenses in Wisconsin. He was defrocked in 1995.
In 1987, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Thomas Rochacewicz in the early 1980s. The archdiocese notified the Redemptorists of the allegation. Later, the archdiocese received additional allegations against Rochacewicz that reportedly occurred in the mid-1970s to mid-1980s. Rochacewicz served at St. Michael (Wolfe Street) from 1975 to 1986.
In 1993, Francis Sweeney disclosed that he had sexually abused two individuals during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The archdiocese contacted the Paulists regarding this admission, and Sweeney was removed from active ministry. Sweeney served in campus ministry at the University of Maryland at Baltimore County from 1972 to 1976 and again beginning in 1983; he served at the Catholic Community at Relay from 1982 to 1992, and as chaplain at the Charlestown Retirement Community and at Our Lady of the Angels Chapel (Baltimore) from 1992 to 1993.
In 1993, an individual alleged sexual abuse by James Toulas during the late 1960s and early 1970s at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish. Toulas admitted the abuse, which occurred while he was visiting Baltimore. The archdiocese contacted the Redemptorists regarding this allegation, and Toulas' faculties were removed. Toulas served at Our Lady of Fatima from 1981 to 1993.
Archdiocesan files reflect that William Wehrle was accused of sexual abuse in the mid-1980s. As a result, Wehrle was removed from his parish. Wehrle died in 1995. He served at St. Alphonsus (Woodstock) from 1982 to 1985.
Bruce E. Ball
In 1993, the Diocese of La Crosse informed the archdiocese of two claims of sexual abuse against Bruce Ball during the time when he was a seminarian for the Diocese of La Crosse at St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore. Ball was ordained in 1978 for the Diocese of La Crosse. In 1993, he was incarcerated in Wisconsin for another incident of abuse. Ball was at St. Mary's Seminary from 1974 to 1976 and 1977 to 1978, and he served at Villa Maria (Timonium) from 1974 to 1975 and at Shrine of the Sacred Heart School (Baltimore) from 1975 to 1978.
In 2002, an individual alleged sexual abuse by John Banko beginning in the early 1970s while Banko was a seminarian for the Diocese of Trenton at St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore. Banko was a student at St. Mary's Seminary from 1964 to 1972 and was ordained into the Diocese of Trenton in 1972. He served in the Diocese of Metuchen after it was divided from the Diocese of Trenton. The archdiocese informed the dioceses of Trenton and Metuchen of the allegation.
Beginning in 1973, numerous individuals alleged sexual abuse by Laurence Brett from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s. The allegations against Brett have been widely covered in the news media. Brett served at Calvert Hall High School from 1969 to 1973, and from 1967 to 1973 at St. Jane Frances de Chantel, St. Patrick (Cumberland) and St. Pius X. Beginning in 1976, Brett served as chaplain at the School Sisters of Notre Dame Motherhouse. He worked at a religious publisher in Washington until the early 1990s.
Archdiocesan files reflect that an allegation of sexual abuse by Walter Emala arose in 1975, at which time his faculties to perform ministry were removed. Since then, a number of individuals alleged sexual abuse by Emala during the mid-1970s to mid-1980s. From 1968 to 1972, he served at Our Lady Queen of Peace, St. Clare (Essex) and Sacred Heart of Mary (Dundalk). He also served at Our Lady Queen of Peace from 1959 to 1960 and from 1972 to 1975.
In 2002, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Mark Haight in the mid-1970s. At the time of the alleged events, Haight was a seminarian for the Diocese of Albany at St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore. Haight was ordained by the Diocese of Albany in 1976. The archdiocese informed the Diocese of Albany of the allegation and learned that Haight was removed from ministry in 1996 and that the Diocese of Albany had settled two cases involving allegations of child sexual abuse against Haight. Haight was a student at St. Mary's Seminary from 1972 to 1975, and served at Spring Grove Hospital from 1973 to 1974 and at St. Ambrose Church (Baltimore) from 1974 to 1975.
After undergoing treatment at St. Luke Institute, John Hammer of the Diocese of Youngstown served as a chaplain at St. Agnes Hospital from 1986 to 1989. The archdiocese received no information of misconduct by Hammer while in Baltimore but decided in 1989 that because of his history he should not even be engaged in hospital ministry. The archdiocese informed the Diocese of Youngstown that Hammer's faculties to perform ministry in the Archdiocese Of Baltimore were being removed in 1989. In 2002, the archdiocese learned that Hammer had been serving as a priest in the Diocese of Saginaw since 1990. He resigned in April 2002 because of an allegation of sexual abuse from before 1986.
In 2001, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Michael LaMountain in the mid-1970s. LaMountain was a seminarian for the Diocese of Providence at St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore from 1972 to 1976 and was ordained by the Diocese of Providence in 1976. The archdiocese notified the Diocese of Providence of this allegation. The archdiocese has learned that LaMountain pleaded guilty in 1999 to nine counts of child sex offenses occurring between 1979 and 1992. LaMountain assisted as a seminarian at Most Precious Blood Parish from 1974 to 1976.
In 1993, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Thomas B. Lee in the early 1970s. The Archdiocese Of Baltimore notified the Archdiocese of Seoul of this allegation. Lee lived at Immaculate Heart of Mary (Towson) from 1970 to 1974 while studying at the Johns Hopkins University.
In 2001, it was reported that Kenneth Martin had been arrested for child sex offenses relating to a time when he was a lay teacher at Loyola Blakefield High School in the 1970s. Martin taught at Loyola Blakefield from 1970 to 1986, and he assisted as an organist at Nativity Church (Timonium) during this time. He was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Wilmington in 1989 and assisted occasionally at the Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the late 1990s to early 2000s. He is on administrative leave from the Diocese of Wilmington and has no faculties to perform ministry.
In 1995, an individual alleged sexual abuse by Francis McGrath in the early 1970s when McGrath was a seminarian for the Diocese of Trenton at St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore. The archdiocese notified the Diocese of Trenton of this allegation. In 2002, another individual alleged abuse by McGrath in the mid-1970s. McGrath was a student at St. Mary's Seminary from 1972 to 1974 and from 1976 to 1977, and was ordained by the Diocese of Trenton in 1978. He assisted with Gilman School classes from 1972 to 1973, and served at Our Lady of Good Counsel (Baltimore) from 1973 to 1974, at Calvert Hall College High School from 1974 to 1976 and at St. Anthony of Padua (Baltimore) from 1976 to 1977.
In 2001, a Maine newspaper article reported a lawsuit containing allegations of sexual abuse against Raymond Melville. In the article, the plaintiff's attorney alleged abuse by Melville while he was a seminarian for the Diocese of Portland at St. Mary's Seminary and University in Baltimore. The attorney has not provided any further information regarding the claim. Melville left the priesthood in 1997. He was a student at St. Mary's Seminary from 1979 to 1985 and was ordained by the Diocese of Portland in 1985. He served at Our Lady of Good Counsel (Baltimore) from 1980 to 1984 and at the University of Maryland Hospital from 1982 to 1983.
