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UPDATED - GEOGHAN'S FINAL MINUTES!!!Aug. 24 2004
John Geoghan's Long History of Crimes JAILED PEDOPHILE PRIEST JOHN GEOGHAN MURDEREDAug. 24 2003 VICTORY: GEOGHAN MURDERED "Never Again Will You Rape" Defrocked priest John Geoghan, the convicted child molester whose prosecution sparked the sex abuse scandal that shook the Roman Catholic Church nationwide, died Saturday after being attacked in prison. This man raped 130-150 kids, and now he is dead. Geoghan was murdered at the age of 68 by Joseph Druce, an inmate who was serving a life sentence in a state that doesn't have the death penalty. Druce himself was raped as a kid, and decided to take his anger out on perhaps the most notorious child rapist of our times. Corporate News On Geoghan's Death: CNN MSNBC More articles... Timeline of Geoghan�s Troubled History July 21, 1954 The seminary rector at Cardinal O�Connell Seminary writes a letter saying that John J. Geoghan has a "very pronounced immaturity." 1962 Geoghan ordained. February 13, 1962 - September 27, 1966 : Blessed Sacrament, Saugus 1962-1966 The Rev. Anthony Benzevich reportedly tells church officials that Geoghan brings boys into his bedroom. Benzevich later denies it. In 1995, Geoghan admits molesting four boys over 2 1/2 years while in Saugus. September 27, 1966 - April 20, 1967 : St. Bernard�s, Concord No reason given for abbreviated stay in church records. April 20, 1967 - June 4, 1974 : St. Paul�s, Hingham About 1968, a Hingham father complains to church authorities that he caught Geoghan molesting his son, one of several accusations that emerged from St. Paul�s. About 1968 - Treated at Seton Institute, Baltimore. Early 1970s - Joanne Mueller, single mother and member of St. Mary�s parish, Melrose, says Geoghan molested her four young boys at this time. Mueller says she informed the Rev. Paul E. Miceli at St. Mary�s. Mueller also says Miceli asked her to keep quiet. The family later sues and settles. Miceli disputes her account. September 8, 1970 - Humberto Medeiros named archbishop of Boston. Appointed cardinal on March 5, 1973. Cardinal Richard J. Cushing dies Nov. 2, 1970. June 4, 1974 - February 12, 1980 : St. Andrew�s, Jamaica Plain 1977-1978 - Geoghan is accused of molesting seven boys in the extended Dussourd family. Six of the children and the mothers later file suits, which are settled. February 9, 1980 - The Rev. John E. Thomas tells Bishop Thomas V. Daily that Geoghan admitted to molesting the Dussourd children. Daily calls up Geoghan and tells him to go home. Geoghan admits the abuse and says he "does not feel it serious or a pastoral problem." February 12, 1980 - Placed on sick leave. Counseling ordered by Medeiros. Geoghan undergoes psychoanalysis and psychotherapy with Drs. Robert Mullins and John H. Brennan. February 15, 1981 - September 18, 1984 : St. Brendan�s, Dorchester Early 1980s - Allegedly rapes and fondles Jamaica Plain boy. (Criminal counts 1 and 2 for the pending Suffolk trial.) July 24, 1982 - Dussourds complain to Daily that Geoghan met one of the molested Dussourd children at an ice cream shop in Jamaica Plain. Was allegedly also seen there with another boy. August 10, 1982 - Margaret Gallant writes to Medeiros, complains that Geoghan is "still functioning," despite molesting her nephews, the Dussourds. September 17, 1983 - Medeiros dies. March 23, 1984 - Bernard F. Law installed as archbishop of Boston. Appointed cardinal on May 25, 1985. September 18, 1984 - Law removes Geoghan from parish after complaints he molested boys there. November 13, 1984 - January 12, 1993 : St. Julia�s, Weston November 13, 1984 - Assigned by Law to St. Julia�s, where Monsignor Francis Rossiter is "aware of past allegations." Geoghan is put in charge of three youth groups, including altar boys. December 7, 1984 - Auxiliary Bishop John M. D�Arcy writes to Law and complains about Geoghan�s assignment to St. Julia�s because of his "history of homosexual involvement with young boys." December 11, 1984 - Dr. Mullins: Geoghan "fully recovered." December 14, 1984 - Dr. Brennan: no restrictions on his work as a parish priest. February 26, 1985 - D�Arcy appointed bishop of Fort Wayne/South Bend, Ind. 1986 - Patrick McSorley of Hyde park says he is molested by Geoghan. Geoghan allegedly molests boys at the Waltham Boys & Girls Club. Bishop Robert J. Banks is told Geoghan is accused of molesting boy at a pool. March 9, 1989 - Banks learns of another 1986 accusation. April 3 - April 12, 1989 - St. Luke�s Institute, Maryland. Diagnosis: homosexual pedophilia. April 28, 1989 - Geoghan is told by Bishop Robert J. Banks he had to leave ministry. May 24 - November 17, 1989 - Placed on sick leave. August 10, 1989 - November 4, 1989 - Treated at Institute of Living, Hartford. Called "moderately improved" on release and recommendation is that he be returned to assignment. November 30, 1989 - Banks is unhappy with the Discharge Summary from the Institute for Living because it is different from what he understood and he used it to base his decision on allowing Geoghan to return to St. Julia�s. December 13, 1989 - Letter to Banks explaining the Discharge Summary: "The probability he would act out again is quite low. However, we could not guarantee that it would not re-occur." Return to parish OK'd. November 28, 1990 - Note from Banks: "I would recommend him for parish, but decision left up to [another bishop] and BFL"�Cardinal Law. December 7, 1990 - Letter from Dr. Brennan: Geoghan OK for pastoral work. October 30, 1991 - Complaint about Geoghan "proselytizing" at a pool with a boy. 1993 - 1996 : Regina Clari Residence for Retired Priests April 4, 1994 - Mother says Geoghan abused her son while he was at St. Paul�s in Hingham. Geoghan denies the accusation. November, 1994 - Single mother from Waltham calls church to say Geoghan molested her four boys and made obscene phone calls to them. Placed on pre-trial probation. The case was dropped. January 16-25, 1995 - St. Luke�s report states: He "has a long history of pedophilic behavior ... Father Geoghan should have no interpersonal contact with male minors that is unsupervised." 1995 - Geoghan allegedly molests a Weymouth boy, including at the christening of boy�s sister. (Criminal counts 3 and 4 in Suffolk.) July 29, 1996 - Spends four to six months in Southdown Institute, Ontario, for therapy. 1997 : Clergy Personnel Office 1998 : Geoghan defrocked Church settles 50 sex abuse cases against Geoghan for more than $10 million; 84 other cases pending. Feb 21, 2003: Geoghan Sentenced to 9-12 years for one count of molestation from a kid that refused to settle. Aug 24, 2004: Geoghan killed in Massachusetts state prison by Joseph Druce. 
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