48 US Priests Convicted from Jan 1, 2002 - November 10, 2003

 
 
Last First Notes Diocese/area Source
Priests Conviced in 2002

Banko John M. convicted 2002. sexual abuse. Trenton, NJ Associated Press 12.11.02
Burke Edward T. convicted 2002. molesting mentally retarded dishwasher San Jose, CA  LA Times 6.29.02
Burkholder Robert convicted 2002. 5 years, probation, admitted abuse of boy Detroit, MI Detroit Free Press 11.2.02
Heim William convicted 2002. abuse of 11 year old boy Albany, NY The Record 8.20.02
Hess John P. convicted 2002. possession of child porn St. Louis, MO St. Louis Post Dispatch 2.4.03
McCaffrey Vincent   convicted 2002. child porn, 20 yr sentence Chicago, IL  Daily Herald 2.7.03
Olszewski Edward convicted 2002. 4 counts of sodomy Detroit, MI South Bend Tribune 12.19.02
Paquin Ronald H. convicted 2002. rape of altar boy, 12-15 years Boston, MA  Bostoh Herald 1.1.03
Roberts Mark convicted 2002. abuse of boys, removed Las Vegas, NV Reno Gazette Journal 1.2.02
Ryfinski Gerald convicted 2002. possession of child porn. Charleston, SC Post & Courier (SC) 4.28.02
Schmitz Dennis E. convicted 2002. abuse of boy Kansas City, KS Marysville, KS, Advocate 12.19.02
Svea Timothy E. convicted 2002. 1.5 year jail, 20 years probation, molested boys Milwaukee, WI  Boston.com 2.28.02
Talbot Francis A. convicted 2002. abuse of boy Manchester, NH Union Leader 12 .17.02
Priests Conviced in 2003

Allgaier Robert convicted 2003. of child porn.  misdemeanor Omaha, NE ABCNews.com 1.3.03
Andries John Wesley convicted 2003. abuse of teen Alexandria, LA The Lafayette Daily Advertiser 5.3.03
Beine James convicted 2003. child porn, settled1970s for $110K.  Alleged abuse. St. Louis, MO St. Louis Dispatch 3.18.03
Benjamin Harry convicted 2003. sexual abuse. 1 year sentence. Detroit, MI Detroit News 1.29.03
Bismonte Honesto Byranta convicted 2003. battery (misdemeanor) of teen girls Los Angeles, CA  Herald Tribune 9.6.03
Blankenship John P. convicted 2003. abuse Richmond, VA Washington Post 8.21.02
Brown, Jr. Wayland Y. convicted 2003. sexual abuse Savannah, GA Atlantic Journal-Consitituion 2.6.03
Clark Daniel C. convicted 1988 and 2003.  sexual abuse Louisville, KY  Louisville Courior 6.27.03
Cochrane Richard J. convicted 2003. abuse of teen Philadelphia, PA  Philadelphia Inquirer 1 8 03
Cuello Gustavo DeJesus convicted 2003. sexual assault of girl 13.  life in prison Dallas, TX Associated Press 10.24.03
Figurelle Elwood F. convicted 2003. possession of child porn. Altoona-Johnstown, PA Associated Press 10.9.03
Finan James Aubrey convicted 2003. abuse of boy 8 boy in 1996 Baltimore, MD News8.net 1.29.03
Fugee Michael C. convicted 2003. sexual contact of teen.  Newark, NJ NJ Star-Ledger 4.12.03
Givens Roy John convicted 2003. indecency with a minor El Paso, TX KVIA (news station) El Paso, TX 5.20.03
Guillen Juan convicted 2003. child abuse. Tucson, AZ KMSB News (Yuma, AZ) 4.16.03
Guimaraes Elias Francisco convicted 2003. solicitation of boy  Palm Beach, FL PalmBeachPost.com 1.16.03
Hands Michael R. convicted 2003. abuse of teenage boy. Sentence 2 yrs. Rockville Centre, NY NY Times 1 4 03; 3.5.03
Heyndricks Eugene convicted 2003. soliciting sex from teen prostitute  Newark, NJ  The Jersey Journal 4.11.03
Iguabita Kelvin E. convicted 2003. abuse of teenage girl Boston, MA  Associated Press 6.20.03
Kelley Robert E. convicted 1990 and 2003.  admitted abusing 50-100 girls  Worcester, MA Worcester Telegram and Gazette 8.14.03
Kuchar Bryan convicted 2003. abuse of teenage boy St. Louis, MO St. Louis Today, Post-Dispatch 8.29.03
Kuhl Morgan convicted 2003. sexual assault (misdemeanor).  convicted 2000 attempted abuse of minor.  arrested 1999. New York, NY   Staten Island Advance 5.24.03
Lessard Joseph Marcel convicted 2003. 3 years probation Phoenix, AZ Arizona Republic 6.3.03
McBride Daniel convicted 2003. for soliciting sex from boy 17 Cleveland, OH  Associated Press 5.15.03
Miller Louis E. convicted 2003. settled 2003;  other lawsuits pending Louisville, KY  Courier Journal 1.30.03 / AP 3.31.03
Nelson Francis X. convicted 2003. abuse of pre-teen girl Brooklyn, NY  NY Post 2.6.03
Petrella Robert Joseph convicted 2003 of 3 felonies; also conviction in 1997. sexual abuse Washington, DC Express-Times (PA) 3.27.03
Purcell Thomas Patrick convicted 2003. sexual abuse 9.5 years Tucson, AZ Arizona Star 5.3.03
Rieder Donald convicted 2003. sex abuse St. Cloud, MN  Associated Press 4.17.03
Rogers Stephen R. convicted 2003. child porn.   Toledo, OH  Toledo Blade 5.9.03
Sanz Julian convicted 2003. 2 cts of sexual abuse of minor. Tucson, AZ KGUN 9 News 4.6.03
Schoettmer Kenneth convicted 2003. sexual abuse. 5 yrs. probation. Cincinnati, OH  Cincinnati Enquirer 6.11.03
Sigler Jason E. convicted 1983 and 2003.  Sexual abuse. left priesthood, convicted again Detroit, MI South Bend Tribune 12.19.02; AP 7.11.03
Szott Timothy convicted 2003. of child porn.  18 month sentence Detroit, MI Detroit News 9.22.03
Yarnovitz Robert V.  convicted 2003. (misdemeanor), indencent exposure. Cleveland, OH  Cleveland Plain Dealer 5.20.03