Buffalo Diocese

42 Priests who have been

publicly accused of abuse. 

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Bishop Richard J. Malone on Tuesday released the names of priests who have been accused of sexual misconduct with minors. "The following list identifies diocesan priests who were removed from ministry, were retired or left ministry after allegations of sexual abuse of a minor," the diocese said. The list includes deceased priests with more than one allegation made against them. Priests who are deceased have their year of death listed next to their name, the diocese said.

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1. John R. Aurelio (2009)

2. Donald W. Becker

3. David M. Bialkowski

4. Robert J. Biesinger (2012)

5. James H. Cotter (1991)

6. Donald S. Fafinski

7. Douglas F. Faraci

8. Fred G. Fingerle (2002)

9. Michael R. Freeman (2010)

10. Joseph P. Friel (1995)

11. Mark M. Friel

12. Thomas G. Gresock

13. John P. Hajduk

14. Michael J. Harrington (1989)

15. Brian M. Hatrick

16. James P. Hayes

17. Louis J. Hendricks (1990)

18. J. Grant Higgins (2016)

19. Francis T. Hogan (2010)

20. Fred D. Ingalls

21. Florian A. Jasinski (1983)

22. Gerald C. Jasinski

23. Richard P. Judd (1988)

24. Timothy J. Kelley

25. Thomas L. Kemp

26. Richard J. Keppeler (2011)

27. John D. Lewandowski (1982)

28. Bernard M. Mach (2004)

29. Loville N. Martlock (2014)

30. Thomas J. McCarthy

31. Basil A. Ormsby (1997)

32. Norbert F. Orsolits

33. Martin L. Pavlock

34. Roy K. Ronald (2013)

35. Joseph E. Schieder (1996)

36. Gerard A. Smyczynski (1999)

37. James A. Spielman

38. Chester S. Stachewicz

39. Edward J. Walker (2002)

40. William G. Ward (2008)

41. William F. J. White (2016)

42. Robert W. Wood

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The list includes 27 priests who have not been previously linked to allegations of sexual abuse. Some of the priests have already been publicly identified.

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