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http://www.boston.com/globe/spotlight/abuse/
Evidence suggests that many
instances of child abuse by clergy were not
one-time, isolated incidents.
Shielded by a church culture of secrecy, some
deviant priests preyed upon
numerous victims during multiple parish assignments.
Four priests in particular
stand out for the number of abuse claims or the
seriousness of the charges
against them.
o Now-defrocked priest John
Geoghan allegedly preyed on young boys in a
half-dozen Boston-area
parishes for decades. He is serving nine to 10 years in
prison for fondling a youth
at a pool in
Waltham; a child rape charge and many
civil claims are pending.
o Up until his death in 1989,
the Rev. Joseph Birmingham allegedly
befriended and then abused at
least 50 boys over a 29-year career as a priest in
the Boston Archdiocese, even
as archdiocesan officials ignored numerous
complaints against him.
o The Rev. Paul R. Shanley
ran a "street ministry" in
Boston in the 1960s
and '70s, allegedly taking
advantage of youths who came to him for guidance. He
is awaiting trial on charges
he raped four boys at a
Newton parish.
o The Rev. Ronald H. Paquin
is the only Boston-area priest who has admitted
guilt in a criminal
molestation case, and is serving 12 to 15 years in prison
for rape. He also has
acknowledged molesting several boys during his ministry at
parishes in
Haverhill and Methuen.
Church records have revealed
stories of many other repeat abusers, including
priests who traded drugs for
sex with minors, fathered children, and physically
assaulted their victims. In
the case of almost every predator priest, church
officials had reports of
abusive behavior, but allowed the priests to remain in
ministry, documents show. In
many cases, accused priests were sent for brief
periods of psychological
evaluation, then returned to parishes -- where they
abused again.
See the story list to the
left for the latest coverage of the cases involving
predator priests