Buffalo diocese names priests accused of abusing minors
March 20, 2018, Buffalo News
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.
John R. Aurelio (2009)
Donald W. Becker
David M. Bialkowski
Robert J. Biesinger (2012)
James H. Cotter (1991)
Donald S. Fafinski
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We had a PA Grand Jury identify close to 50 priests and religious brothers who molested children in Altoona-Johnstown, yet the bishop’s list only listed less than 20 priests. ONLY THE DIOCESAN PRIESTS. The priests from religious orders were by far the greatest molesters. But because they were not DIOCESAN PRIESTS their names never appeared on the list. These brothers and priests from religious orders continue to move around from diocese to diocese molesting children and continue to fly under the radar because the diocesan bishops are cowards and will not list the names of religious brothers. Furthermore, the names of some known diocesan child molester priests never appeared on the AJ list. This is not transparency or full disclosure. We should also demand a list of the names of BISHOPS who coveredup for child molester priests-maybe a much shorter list would be bishops who DID NOT coverup. I doubt that there would be a single name on that list.