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PENNSYLVANIA ATTORNEYS GENERAL INVESTIGATE
SIX CATHOLIC DIOCESES

After working with the PA Attorney General's office I was subpoenaed to testify before the 40th Pennsylvania Statewide Investigating Grand Jury on October 18, 2016. My prior sworn written testimony was entered as an exhibit, an overview of which can be found here. I also provided the grand jurors with an exhibit which Bishop Lawrence Persico of the Diocese of Erie had withheld from the Grand Jury, which provided a key to the prosecution of the state-wide investigation.

I have completed a subsequent written sworn affidavit on the following matters related to the Grand Jury, for which further inquiries can be made here. Since testifying, I have also completed research on nearly 350 Pennsylvania accused and unaccused priests who offended against children in the state, and on every diocesan structure in PA. Additionally, I have completed four sworn statements related to these matters which may be available whole or in part. In any request for information, please be sure to include your full name, law firm, police/state agency, media outlet or any person you represent, and I will assist if I am able.

 1.0  Events Preliminary to Report I, Final, Redacted
 2.0  One bishop's legal exposure prior to this GJ Report: Erie Bishop Lawrence Persico
 3.0  40th Pennsylvania Statewide Investigating Grand Jury Report
   3.1 Diocese of Allentown; 3.1.1 Analysis
   3.2 Diocese of Erie; 3.2.1 Analysis
   3.3 Diocese of Greensburg; 3.3.1 Analysis
   3.4 Diocese of Harrisburg; 3.4.1 Analysis
   3.5 Diocese of Pittsburgh; 3.5.1 Analysis
   3.6 Diocese of Scranton; 3.6.1 Analysis
 >>>  AFTERMATH & LEGACY <<<
 4.0  Public Response
 5.0  Effects of the Grand Jury on the Church
 6.0  The Legacy of One Bishop: Lawrence Persico and the Diocese of Erie
 7.0  Errata
 8.0  Redacted Parties
 9.0  Grand Jury Media
   9.4 Josh Shapiro Partial/Periodic Playlist
 10.0  The Professionalism of Agents of the Office of PA Attorney General (OAG)
  10.8 Periodic Table of PA State Officials' Communication
 11.0  Fear, or Favor?
 12.0  Public Statements vs Reality
  12.6 Numbers
  13.0  Subsequent Legislative Efforts & Results
  13.3 Grand Jurors' Four Recommendations
 14.0  Conclusions
   
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court version of the Grand Jury Report is provided below, as well as a breakdown of individual cases as a courtesy. Further inquiries about parties to the grand jury investigation can be made here.

Grand Jury Report
12_16_2019
40th Pennsylvania Statewide Investigating Grand Jury Report 1 Redacted, Final (.pdf archive).

Section I. Introduction, pp. 0-12.
Section II. The Dioceses, pp. 13-296.
Section III. The Church and Child Abuse, Past and Present, pp. 297-305.
Section IV. Recommendations of the Grand Jury, pp. 307-313.
Section V. Appendix of Offenders, pp. 315-884.

Responses to 40th PA Statewide Investigating Grand Jury Report No. 1 (after p. 884: pp. numbered 0-457. Not reflected in Table of Contents).

Diocese of Allentown
Pre-Report Diocese of Allentown Infographic.
Overview of Diocese of Allentown from Section II, pp.15-63.
Appendix of Allentown Offenders from Section V, pp. 317-387.
Responses of Allentown named parties (Separate numbering system after p. 884: pp.1-15).
Alleged Abuser Cases, individually, by packet:

UNNAMED and REDACTED alleged abusers / NAMED alleged abusers with REDACTED portions

Bender, Thomas J. Gross OCD, Jim Patil, Gabriel Soderlund, David A.
Benestad, Thomas J. Guiliani, Richard J. Paul OSFS, Henry Strassner, Henry E.
Cofenas, Robert G. Hulko, Joseph D. Puza,Paul G. Tucci, Bruno M.
Connell, David, OCD? Johnson OCD, Timothy Rigney, Dennis A. Uhrig, A. Gregory
Fromholzer, Francis J. Jones, William E. Rock, Joseph A. Ulincy, Andrew A.
Gaffney, James Kean, Joseph H. Royer, Gerald Yarrosh, Ronald
Galko, Joseph Kerestus, Thomas J. Ruffenach, Charles J. Zmijewski, Joseph A.
Ganster, Edward G. REDACTED PARTY Sabas, J. Pascal  
Gillespie, Francis T. Lawrence, Michael S. Shields, William J.  
Graff, Edward R. McNelis, Francis J. Shigo, Stephen F.  

Diocese of Erie
Bishop Donald W. Trautman Pre-Report Infographic.
Pre-Report Diocese of Erie Infographic.
Overview of Diocese of Erie from Section II, pp. 65-112.
Appendix of Erie Offenders from Section V, pp. 389-474.
Responses of Erie named parties (Separate numbering system after p. 884: pp. 16-170).
Alleged Abuser Cases, individually, by packet:

Amy, Michael J. Hopkins, James P. Lynch, Richard D. Presley, William
Barletta, Michael G. Hudock, Barry M. Martin, Daniel J. Schanz, John P.
Bolton CSSR, Donald C. Jerge, Joseph W. REDACTED PARTY Slocum, Samuel B.
Bower, Robert F. Jeselnick, Stephen E. Muroski, Leon T. Smith, Thomas
Chludzinski, Dennis A. Kelley, Thomas C. Murphy, Edmundus Snyderwine, Thomas
Cooper, Donald C. Ketcham, Gary L. Murray, John L. Tome, John (Seminarian)
Freeman, Michael R. Kondzielski, Thaddeus Nealen OSB, Giles L. Vallimont, Patrick
Furjanic OFM, Gregory P. Krebs, Gerard Olowin, Jan REDACTED PARTY
Gawronski, Chester Kucan OFM, Jerry (John) Pawlaczyk, Andrew  
Gloekler, Herbert G. Lorei, Louis Piatkowski, John A.  
Hannon, Robert E. Luzzi, Salvatore P. Poulson, David L.  

Diocese of Greensburg
Pre-Report Diocese of Greensburg Infographic.
Overview of Diocese of Greensburg from Section II, pp.113-147.
Appendix of Greensburg Offenders from Section V, pp. 475-516.
Responses of Greensburg named parties (Separate numbering system after p. 884: pp. 171-200).
Alleged Abuser Cases, individually, by packet:

Dellamalva, Dennis Marcinek, Henry J. Pierce, George R. Sredzinski, Joseph L.
Flohr, Gregory Greensburg Priest #1 Premoshis, Gregory F. Sweeney, John T.
Guth, Charles B. Moslener, Robert Rogers, Thomas W. Tamilowski, Joseph A.
Lesniak, Francis Oris, Fabian G. Sanesi, Leonard Trott, Roger J.
Lukac, Raymond Parrakow, Edmond A. Sinclair, Roger A. Weber OSB, Charles

Diocese of Harrisburg
Pre-Report Diocese of Harrisburg Infographic.
Overview of Diocese of Harrisburg from Section II, pp.149-206
Appendix of Harrisburg Offenders from Section V, pp.517-585.
Responses of Harrisburg named parties (Separate numbering system after p. 884: pp. 201-220).
Alleged Abuser Cases, individually, by packet:

Allen, Francis J. Harrisburg Priest #2 Luck, David H. Rush, Deacon James
Allen, John G. Hackman, Deacon Donald Maher, Robert REDACTED PARTY
Bach, Francis A. Haney, T. Ronald Mahoney, Daniel Schlager, Bryan
Barajas, Jesus Herber CPPS, John Marsico, Guy Shank, Herbert
Barry OMI, Richard J. Hower, Philip McDevitt OSFS, John M. Shannon, Patrick
Beeman, James Kayda, Kevin McGinley, Anthony Sperber, Timothy
Bostwick, John Konat SJ, Edward McLucas OCD, James Steffen, Carl J.
CramerDonald Koychick, George Mercado, Ibarra Vaughn, Frederick
Emala, Walter Kujovsky, Thomas REDACTED PARTY Zangari, Salvatore V.
Fisher O.Praem, Paul R. Lawler, Thomas PeaseJoseph M.  
Harrisburg Priest #1 Logue, Robert Procopio, Charles  
Giella, Augustine Long SJ, Arthur Reyes OFM, Guido M. Q.  

Diocese of Pittsburgh
Pre-Report Diocese of Pittsburgh Infographic.
Overview of Diocese of Pittsburgh from Section II, pp.207-250.
Appendix of Pittsburgh Offenders from Section V, pp. 587-797.
Responses of Pittsburgh named parties (Separate numbering system after p. 884: pp. 221-404).
Alleged Abuser Cases, individually, by packet:

REDACTED PARTY Hopkins, James Meder, Bro. Frank Sorensen, Bartley A.
Adams, James R. Huber, John J. REDACTED PARTY Spangenberg CSSp, Robert E.
Armstrong, James L. Huff, Edward G. Merrell, Arthur R. Spisak, Paul G.
Bauer, John M. Joyce, Edward REDACTED PARTY Stebler, Lawrence F.
Brueckner, John E. Justi, Marvin Mueller, Joseph Terdine, Richard G.
Burchianti, Leo Kaczmarczyk, Bernard J. O’Connell, Lawrence REDACTED PARTY
Castelucci, Robert Karabin, Joseph D. O’Donnell, Thomas M. Thomas, Charles
Cautela, Mauro J. Keegan SM, Bro. John O’Malley III, William P. UNLISTED REDACTED PARTY
Chatt, Charles J. REDACTED PARTY Paone, Ernest Wellinger, John W.
Cipolla, Anthony J. Krawczyk, Henry Parme, George Wichmanowski, Joseph S.
Connor, John P. REDACTED PARTY Pindel, Paul E. Wilt, George A.
Crowley, John D. Kryston, Edward L. Pittsburgh Priest #1 Wolk, Robert G.
Deakin, Richard Kumar, Anujit Pucci, Francis Yockey, William B.
Demsher, Ferdinand B. Kurutz, George Rebel, John W. Zabowski, Theodore P.
Diskin, Myles E. Lazar OSB, Fidelis Rhoden, Raymond R. Zirwas, George
Dorsch, Richard J. LelonisRichard Roemele, Carl Zula, Richard
Dzermejko, David F. Leonard, Albert Romero, Michael C. Pittsburgh Priest #2
REDACTED PARTY Lewandowski, Casimir F. Romero, Oswald E. Pittsburgh Priest #3
Fitzgerald, John P. Maloney, John P. Scharf, David Pittsburgh Priest #4
Ganter, Joseph M. May, Bro. Julius Scherer, Richard Pittsburgh Priest #5
Genizer, John A. McGee, Dominic SchultzRaymond T. Pittsburgh Priest #6 
Ginder, Charles R. McIlvane, Donald W. Siler, Francis Pittsburgh Priest #7
Graham, James G. McKenna, Thomas Silvers, Rudolph M. Pittsburgh Priest #8
Hildebrand SM,Bro. William McMahon OFM,Albert Smith, Edward P. Pittsburgh Priest #9
Hoehl, John S. McMahon, John H. Somma, James E. Pittsburgh Priest #10

Diocese of Scranton
Pre-Report Diocese of Scranton Infographic.
Overview of Diocese of Scranton from Section II, pp. 251-296. 
Appendix of Scranton Offenders from Section V, pp. 799-884.
Responses of Scranton named parties (Separate numbering system after p. 884: pp. 405-457).
Alleged Abuser Cases, individually, by packet:

Altavilla, Phillip A. REDACTED PARTY Griffin, Joseph A. Nolan, James F.
Angelo, Girard F. Dorsey, Donald J. Hammond, Joseph T. Paulish, W. Jeffrey
REDACTED PARTY REDACTED PARTY Homer, P. Lawrence Pender, John A.
Balczenuik, Mark G. Duggan SJ, John M. Honart, Mark A. Rossetti, Mark T.
Bonner, Joseph P. Dzurko, John J. Houston, Joseph F. Shoback, Edward J.
Boylan, Martin M. Ensey, Eric S. REDACTED PARTY Shoback, Thomas P.
Brague, Robert J. Farry, James F. REDACTED PARTY Skotek, Thomas D.
Brennan, Francis T. Fedor, James F. Kulig, Francis G. Tamalis, John J.
Bucolo, Joseph Ferraldo, Ralph N. Liberatore Jr., Albert M. Thetherow, Virgil B.
Burns, Gerald J. Ferrara, Angelus Madaj, John A. Timchak, Robert M.
Caparelli, Robert N. Flanagan, Austin E. REDACTED PARTY Urrutigoity, Carlos
Clay, Christopher R. Flannery, Joseph D. McAuliffe, James M. Van Der Putten, Benedict J.
Conmy, Anthony P. Flemming, Martin J. McLaughlin SJ, Neil Weniger, Lawrence P.
Crynes, J. Peter Gibson, Robert J. Meighan, Joseph F. Wilson, Joseph B.
Deviney, Raymond L. Gilgallon, Joseph G. Motsay, Russell  

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