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Honorable Lynne Abraham
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Section VI
Appendix
Table of Contents
A. Catalogue of Sexually Abusive Priests
B.
List of Assignments of Sexually Abusive Priests
C. Archdiocese Priest Biographical Profiles
D. Selected documents
E. Glossary of terms
F. Articles from other jurisdictions
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Memo from Msgr. Joseph Cistone, Assistant Vicar for Administration, to Secretary forClergy William Lynn. The memo explains Cardinal Bevilacqua’s reluctance to meet withthe abuse victim. GJ-105
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Notes kept by “John,” a victim of Fr. Gana, of two meetings, held in 1997 or 1998, withSister Patricia Kelly, a site supervisor for Catholic Social Services. She suggests John
shares blame for his abuse and asks him if he received “sexual satisfaction.” GJ-20
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Memo from Secretary for Clergy Lynn’s assistant, recording a phone call from theChancellor of the Orlando Diocese. The Chancellor warns that Fr. Gana, after he fled
treatment, had a group of young males living with him in his house in Florida. GJ-39
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Memo from Chancellor Francis Statkus to Cardinal Krol. The memo recommends Fr.Leneweaver’s transfer to another part of the archdiocese following his admitted abuse of a boy from St. Agnes parish in West Chester. GJ-2216
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A 1997 letter to Cardinal Bevilacqua from Fr. Leneweaver, an admitted serial childmolester, asking to return to active ministry. The priest attached his resume, which
includes teaching and counseling positions. GJ-2623
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D-5b
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D-5c
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Letter written by Fr. Gausch to a fellow priest. He describes his attraction to boys, boastsabout sexual activity, and proposes plans for outings with potential victims. GJ-1011
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Letter to Cardinal Bevilacqua from victims of Fr. Cudemo. The victims and their familiescomplain that the Cardinal had not removed Fr. Cudemo as pastor at St. Callistus despite
numerous reports of his sexual abuse of girls. GJ-958
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D-7b
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A February 23, 1989 memo from Assistant Chancellor John Graf recording a phone callfrom Fr. Dunne’s therapist. The doctor gives his opinion that the priest is a “pedophiliac”
who “has been involved in myriad sexual misconduct cases.” GJ-1472
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A March 16, 1989 memo to Cardinal Bevilacqua recording new warnings from Fr.Dunne’s therapist. The doctor warns that his patient is at risk of acting out and
recommends removing “the very sick man” from active ministry. GJ-1474
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A September 15, 1989 memo to Cardinal Bevilacqua. It records still more warnings from
Fr. Dunne’s therapists and notes that he has requested transfer to a parish where hisspiritual director is pastor. The Cardinal writes at the bottom: “Thanks. Be very cautious. Ithink he is trying to manipulate so that we act according to his agenda. AJB” GJ-1479
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The Archdiocesan Review Board’s substantiation of allegations that Fr. Sicoli sexuallyabused or exploited 11 minors. The Archdiocese began receiving allegations in 1977 butdid not try to investigate them until 2004. GJ-2647
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A January 12, 1978 memo regarding Chancellor Francis Statkus’s phone conversation with
Fr. Sicoli’s pastor at Immaculate Conception B.V.M. By instructing the pastor not to putFr. Sicoli in charge of youth activities, the Chancellor demonstrates his knowledge that the
priest presents a danger. GJ-886
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A 1985 memo to Bishop Bevilacqua (then Bishop of Pittsburgh) concerning Fr. John
Connor’s proposed transfer to the diocese. The Camden, N.J., priest had been arrested forsexually abusing a 14-year-old boy. Bishop Bevilacqua’s handwritten notation reads: “I
cannot guarantee there is no serious risk. AJB 9/17/85.” GJ-988
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A memo recording a meeting shortly after Cardinal Bevilacqua learns that Fr. McCarthy
had been accused of sexually abusing boys. According to his aide, the Cardinal says the priest could be appointed pastor at a “distant” parish “so that the profile would be as low as possible.” GJ-831
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