Diocese of Brooklyn Clergy Members with Credible Child Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Them
The Diocese of Brooklyn recently released a list of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor. We have provided the details about these individuals in the list below.
New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act into law in February of 2019. This law makes it easier than before for survivors of child sexual abuse New York to file civil lawsuits against their abusers.
For help holding any abuser—including accused members of the clergy—accountable in civil court, contact the qualified clergy sexual abuse lawyers at Greenstein & Milbauer, LLP by calling 1-800-VICTIM2 (842-8462) or filling out the form below.
Click the names in the list below to learn more about the Diocese of Brooklyn priests who have credible sexual abuse allegations against them.
Priests Named as Possible Child Sexual Abusers in the Diocese of Brooklyn List
- John L. Abrams
- Anthony Acciarito
- Louis Aufiero
- William L. Authenrieth
- John Bals
- Hugo F. Bedoya
- Thomas F. Brady
- Edward Brennan
- Joseph P. Byrns
- Brian Callahan
- Francis Capellupo
- John D. Capillo
- Nicholas J. Capua
- Christopher L. Coleman
- James P. Collins
- Eugene A. Connolly
- John R. Dwyer
- Anthony Failla
- Romano J. Ferraro
- Robert Ferro
- William Finger
- James I. Frost
- Vincent Gallo
- Robert Guiry
- Joseph Hassan
- John Hauser
- Edward J. Huckemeyer (Deacon)
- George Kayser
- Brian Keller
- James R. Lara
- Andrezj Lukianiuk
- Charles M. Mangini
- Francis Manzo
- Edward L. Maurer
- Henry McCloud
- Robert McConnin
- Herbert McElroy
- John McLoughlin
- Edward McNicholas
- Arthur Minichello
- Thomas O. Morrow
- Francis X. Mulhall
- Thomas Nohilly
- James T. O’Brien
- Thomas J. O’Rourke
- Cornelius Otero
- Robert P. Petekiewicz
- Stephen Placa
- Adam Prochaski
- Joseph Pugliese
- Arthur D. Purcell
- Ricardo Raveneau
- James E. Russo
- Barry J. Ryan
- Michael Salamone
- Joseph Schuck
- Patrick O. Sexton
- Vincent Sforza
- Daniel J. Sheehan
- James Sickler
- James T. Smith
- George J. Stack
- Robert A. Titone
- Paul Vazhappily
- George Voiland
- Joseph J. Weber
- Kenneth Wicks
- George F. Zatarga
Clergy in the Diocese of Brooklyn Who Died or Resigned Before Accusations Against Them Were Found Credible
- Douglas Brown
- Edward Burke
- Michael Conroy
- Harold Cox
- John Cross (Msgr.)
- Lawrence Crowley
- William Cummings
- Joseph P. Denning (Bishop)
- Thomas David Dougherty (Msgr.)
- Francis Gillen
- James Gotimer
- James Gowdy
- Thomas Hagerty
- William Houston
- Thomas Kelly
- Michael King
- Adolph Klein
- Charles Kraus
- Joseph Lahey
- John J. Loringhitus
- Webster J. McCue
- William McGlynn
- Martin Osborne
- John Padian
- Ronald Petroski
- Francis Reilly
- Robert Rodriguez
- Gennaro Simonetti
- James P. Smyth
- John Soister
- Raymond Stegman
- Frederick Strianese
- John Stonebridge
- James E. Sullivan
- James Tahaney
- John A. Thompson
- Rocco Verrengio
- Edward Walsh
- George Wilders
- Francis Wildgruber
- Benjamin Yander