CLERGY OF YAKIMA DIOCESE ACCUSED OF ABUSE OF MINORS DURING MINISTRY IN DIOCESE (ABUSE CONSIDERED TO BE SUBSTANTIATED)

(The list includes deceased clergy who have been publicly accused of abuse in litigation, even if abuse is unsubstantiated or unable to be proven)
STATUS WHEN
PRIEST PRESENT STATUS ABUSE REPORTED RESOLUTION OF REPORT ASSIGNMENTS IN DIOCESE
Had voluntarily Multiple claims and lawsuits St. Paul's Cathedral, Yakima; Yakima Central High School; St. Peter,
Breen, Christopher Retired, no active ministry left ministry settled Cowiche; Seminary of St. Peter, Cowiche
Permanently removed Multiple claims and lawsuits St. Paul Cathedral, Yakima; Holy Family, Yakima; St. Rose of Lima,
Calhoun, Dale from priestly ministry Active ministry settled Ephrata; St. Frances Cabrini, Benton City; St. Joseph, Kennewick
Admitted abuse of minors in
Davalle, Robert Permanently removed non-ministerial settings;
(Deacon) from diaconal ministry Active ministry incarcerated Christ the King, Richland
Multiple claims and lawsuits
Dolan, Sean Deceased Deceased settled Christ the King, Richland; St. Paul Cathedral, Yakima
Deceased; had
voluntarily left Lawsuit pending; no prior
Funari, Paul Deceased ministry claims or reports St. Aloysius, Toppenish; St. Peter Claver, Wapato
St. Pius X, Quincy; St. Paul Cathedral, Yakima; St. Andrew, Ellensburg;
Received treatment, returned Blessed Sacrament, Grandview; Immaculate Conception, Mabton;
to ministry; retired 1991 (prior Immaculate Conception, Roslyn; St. Francis, Chelan; St. Rose, Ephrata;
Gallagher, Brian Deceased Active ministry to Dallas Charter) St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, Benton City
Administrative penal process Blessed Sacrament, Grandview; Holy Apostles, East Wenatchee; St.
Permanently removed underway at direction of Frances X. Cabrini, Benton City; Our Lady of the Desert, Mattawa; St.
Gomez, Gustavo from priestly ministry Active ministry Vatican (laicization) Juan Diego, Cowiche; Our Lady of Guadalupe, Granger
Lawsuit dismissed for lack of St. Paul Cathedral, Yakima; St. Joseph , Wenatchee WA; Blessed
evidence; small financial Sacrament, Grandview; St. Frances, Chelan; St. Joseph, Leavenworth;
settlement given in lieu of CYO Camp Field Camp Chaplain, Leavenworth; St. Joseph, Waterville;
Graaff, Joseph Deceased Deceased appeal Holy Apostles, East Wenatchee; Immaculate Conception, Roslyn
Civil investigation in 1980 did
not result in charges; left Christ the King, Richland; St. Andrew, Ellensburg; Chaplain, Newman
priestly ministry; lawsuit Center at Central Washington University, Ellensburg; St. Frances X.
Hagel, Peter Retired, no active ministry Active ministry pending in new case Cabrini, Benton City; St. Paul Cathedral, Yakima

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PRIEST PRESENT STATUS ABUSE REPORTED RESOLUTION OF REPORT ASSIGNMENTS IN DIOCESE
Chaplain, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Yakima; Sacred Heart, Prosser; St.
Joseph, White Salmon; Christ the King, Richland; St. Catherine, Seattle
while studying at Seattle University; Marquette High School, Yakima; St.
Pius X, Quincy; Sacred Heart Parish, Prosser; St. Peter Apostle
Seminary, Cowiche; St. Peter, Cowiche; Mater Cleri Seminary, Colbert;
St. Thomas Seminary, Kenmore; American College, Louvain, Belgium;
St. Joseph, Wenatchee; Our Lady of Fatima, Moses Lake; St. Peter
King, Anthony Deceased Deceased Lawsuit settled Claver, Wapato; St. Joseph, Sunnyside; St. Henry, Grand Coulee
St. Piux X, Quincy; Marquette High School, Yakima; St. Joseph, Yakima;
Declined treatment, left Yakima Central Catholic High School; St. Paul Cathedral, Yakima;
Kovalik, James Deceased Active ministry ministry, laicized Newman Center, Ellensburg
St. Paul Cathedral, Yakima; St. Peter Seminary, Cowiche; Pastoral
Center, Yakima; St. Peter, Cowiche; St. Joseph, Wenatchee; Holy
O'Connor, Richard Deceased Deceased Lawsuit settled Redeemer, Yakima
Ramirez, Aaron Diocese found not liable after
(Deacon) Laicized Active ministry lawsuit tried in federal court Resurrection , Zillah; St. Joseph, Wenatchee

Received treatment, returned

to ministry in Diocese of
Amarillo; multiple claims and St. Paul Cathedral, Yakima; Catholic Campus Ministry, Ellensburg;
lawsuits settled; lawsuit Blessed Sacrament, Grandview; incardinated in Diocese of Amarillo,
Scully, Richard Laicized Active ministry pending in new case Texas
Lawsuit pending; multiple St. Aloysius, Toppenish; St. Mary, White Swan; St. Patrick, Hartline; St.
Simpson, Michael Deceased Deceased claims and lawsuits settled Henry, Grand Coulee; St. Michael, Royal City
Multiple claims and lawsuits
Sondergeld, Joseph Deceased Deceased settled Sacred Heart, Prosser; Immaculate Conception, Roslyn
St. Rose of Lima, Ephrata; St. Pius X, Quincy; Carroll High School,
Yakima; St. Joseph, Wenatchee; St. Francis Xavier, Cashmere; St. Paul
Lawsuit settled; retired 1997 Cathedral, Yakima; Holy Family Parish, Yakima; Our Lady of Lourdes,
Tholen, John Deceased Active ministry (prior to Dallas Charter) Selah; Sacred Heart, Prosser; Holy Redeemer, Yakima
Received treatment,
incardinated in Diocese of
Gary, then Archdiocese of
Cincinnati; left Catholic Church St. Paul Cathedral, Yakima; St. Peter & St. Paul, Merrillville, Indiana.
Wood, William Deceased Active ministry in 1981 Incardinated in Diocese of Gary, then Archdiocese of Cincinnati
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RELIGIOUS ORDER PRIESTS ACCUSED OF ABUSE OF MINORS DURING MINISTRY IN DIOCESE OF YAKIMA (ABUSE CONSIDERED TO BE SUBSTANTIATED)
(The list includes deceased clergy who have been publicly accused of abuse in litigation, even if abuse is unsubstantiated or unable to be proven)
STATUS WHEN
CLERIC PRESENT STATUS ABUSE REPORTED RESOLUTION OF CLAIM ASSIGNMENTS IN DIOCESE
Multiple claims and lawsuits
Duffy, Frank (Jesuit) Deceased Deceased settled St. Joseph, Yakima; St. Peter, Cowiche
King, David (Jesuit) Deceased Deceased Lawsuit dismissed Marquette High School, Yakima

Claims judged more likely true

Ramirez, Hilario than not; 1st victim provided
(Unknown Mexican counseling; 2nd victim given
Religious Order) Deceased Deceased financial settlement Our Lady of Fatima , Moses Lake; Queen of All Saints, Warden

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