The immeasurable impact of clergy sex abuses committed against children is profound. The Michigan priest sex abuse list is a compilation of Roman Catholic clergy members accused of sexual assault or sexual abuse of minors and prepared by White Law PLLC. If you are a survivor of sexual abuse, a compassionate Michigan clergy sex abuse lawyer may be able to help.
Michigan List of Priests Accused of Sexual Misconduct or Sexual Abuse of Minors
In Michigan, 11 priests have been charged after a two-year investigation into sexual abuse allegations in the state’s Catholic churches. This investigation has uncovered 454 accused priests and 811 victims thus far. Given that the vast majority of sexual assaults are never brought to light, there may be hundreds more.
This list was constructed using data from the Database of Publicly Accused Priests; it in no way implies that those named here are guilty of any wrongdoing or have any legal liability. The database contains “credible accusations,” listed convictions, and civil settlements, not proven facts. Our list is organized by diocese affiliation, and the priests are listed alphabetically by first name:
- Archdiocese of Detroit
- Diocese of Gaylord
- Diocese of Grand Rapids
- Diocese of Kalamazoo
- Diocese of Lansing
- Diocese of Marquette
- Diocese of Saginaw
Archdiocese of Detroit
- Albert Hillebrand (Deceased)
- Alfred J. Miller (Deceased)
- Aloysius Volskis
- Anthony “Tony” J. Conti (Helinski) (Deceased)
- Arthur Cooney
- Arthur Michael Karey (Deceased)
- Augustine Cops
- Austin Schlaefer (Deceased)
- Benedict Adams (Deceased)
- Brian Bjorklund (Deceased)
- Bruce C. Maxwell (Deceased)
- C. Richard Kelly, Jr. (Deceased)
- Clarence (Rudolph) Grosser (Deceased)
- David F. West (Deceased)
- Dennis D. Duggan
- Dennis L. Martell
- Dennis Laesch
- Donald John Baptist Kurcz
- Edmund S. Borycz (Deceased)
- Eduard Perrone
- Edward Theodore Olszewski
- Egbert Heinlein (Deceased)
- Francis Mary Sparacino (Deceased)
- Frank Luke Dalton (Deceased)
- Frank Mullen
- Gael N. Biondo (Deceased)
- Gary Bueche
- Gary D. Berthiaume
- Gary Schulte
- Gerald F. Smola (Deceased)
- Gerald John Vesnaugh
- Gerald Shirilla (Deceased)
- Harold “Harry” A. Walsh
- Harold Charles Depp
- Harry S. Benjamin
- Hilary Zach (Deceased)
- Hurmiz Risko Ishak
- James C. Wolf
- James Moeglein (Deceased)
- James R. Wysocki
- Jan (John)Tyminski (Deceased)
- Jason E Sigler
- John Baptist Kurcz
- John Steven Rabideau
- Joseph “Jack” Baker
- Joseph P. Femminineo (Deceased)
- Joseph Sito (Deceased)
- Joseph Smetana
- Jude T. Ellinghausen
- Kenneth Kaucheck
- Kenneth Stewart
- Kent Hajduk (Deceased)
- Lawrence A. Edwards (Deceased)
- Lawrence M. Ventline
- Lawrence Nawrocki
- Lawrence T. Fares
- Leonard R. Foisy (Deceased)
- Leopold Gleissner
- Loren O’Dea (Deceased)
- Louis E. Grandpre (Deceased)
- Luis Javier de Alba Campos
- Matthew (Anthony) Migan (Deceased)
- Michael D. Malawy (Deceased)
- Michael J. Daly (Deceased)
- Neil Kalina
- Patrick J. D’Angelo (Deceased)
- Patrick L. McLaughlin (Deceased)
- Peter J. Van der Linden (Deceased)
- Ralph Quane
- Richard Lauinger
- Robert N. Burkholder (Deceased)
- Robert Spader
- Robert W. Haener (Deceased)
- Robert Witkowski (Deceased)
- Robert Wyzgoski (Deceased)
- Roman Ament (Deceased)
- Ronald R. Williams (Deceased)
- Thaddeus Ozog (Deceased)
- Theresa Marie Kulwicki (Deceased)
- Thomas J. Cain (Deceased)
- Thomas J. Johnston
- Thomas O’Brien (Deceased)
- Thomas R. Physician (Deceased)
- Timothy J. Murray
- Timothy J. Szott (Deceased)
- Walter J. Lezuchowski (Deceased)
- Wendelin (Leslie) Shafer (Deceased)
- William B. Brennan (Deceased)
Diocese of Gaylord
- Benedict J. Marciulionis (Deceased)
- Bryan W. Medlin
- Francis Karl
- James A. Holtz
- James Kemp Gardiner
- John Tupper (Deceased)
- Laurus R. Rhode (Deceased)
- Leo Olschaysken (Olschausken) (Deceased)
- Lionel A. Harnish (Deceased)
- Patrick J. Barrett (Deceased)
- Raymond J. Pilarski (Deceased)
- Richard R. Trapp (Deceased)
- Robert Gordon Smith (Deceased)
- Ronald V. Gronowski
- Terrence A. Raymond (Deceased)
- Walter William Derylo (Deceased)
- Wilbert (Norbert) Hegener (Deceased)
Diocese of Grand Rapids
- Charles Antekeier
- Daniel C. Aerts
- David E. LeBlanc
- Dennis A. Wagner
- Donald J. Heydens
- Eugene F. Alvesteffer (Deceased)
- Joseph W. Kenshol (Deceased)
- Lawrence N. Hartwig (Deceased)
- Louis Baudone
- Michael McKenna
- Richard Host
- Shamaun Beas
- Stanislaus Bur (Deceased)
- Vincent W. Bryce
- William A. Langlois
Diocese of Kalamazoo
- Brian L. Stanley
- Jacob Vellian (Deceased)
- Leroy E. White
- Richard A. Fritz
Diocese of Lansing
The following clergy members of the Diocese of Lansing were credibly accused, convicted, or had civil claims brought against them:
- Alexander Thomas Fitzgerald (Deceased)
- Alphonse Boardway (Deceased)
- Chester Vincent Tomaszewski (Deceased)
- Darius W. Wyszynski (Deceased)
- Edgar Szymanski (Deceased)
- Francis Gerald Boyer (Deceased)
- James M. Novak
- James S. Sullivan (BP) (Deceased)
- James William Lee, Jr. (Deceased)
- Jeffrey Gregory
- John Donald Slowey (Deceased)
- Joseph Emile Aubin (Deceased)
- Joseph McHugh (Deceased)
- John Edward Martin (Deceased)
- John Slowey (Deceased)
- Kenneth “Ken” F. Coughlin
- Marian John Lesniak (Deceased)
- Michael Robert Kelly
- Patrick W. Egan
- Paul James Guoan
- Richard Lobert
- Shaun D. Lowery
- Terrence Healy
- Timothy M. Crowley
- Vincent Anthony DeLorenzo (Deceased)
Diocese of Marquette
- Aaron Nowicki
- Aloysius J. Hasenberg (Deceased)
- Anthony J. Polakowski (Deceased)
- Armour R. Roberts (Deceased)
- B. Neil Smith
- Basil Goerner (Deceased)
- Bernard Van der Schueren (Deceased)
- Casimir Adasiewicz (Deceased)
- Charles J. Strelick (Deceased)
- Clement J. LePine (Deceased)
- David H. Rocheleau (Deceased)
- Donald Hartman (Deceased)
- Emil J. Beyer (Deceased)
- Ephraem Sitko (Deceased)
- Frank M. Lenz
- Gary A. Jacobs
- Gerald F. Harrington (Deceased)
- Gino S. Ferraro (Deceased)
- Guy S. Thoren (Deceased)
- James L Menapace (Deceased)
- John G. Hughes (Deceased)
- Joseph D. Carne (Deceased)
- Leonard Cornelius
- Mark McQuesten
- Michael F. Hale (Deceased)
- Nelson Daniel Rupp
- Norbert Paul LaCosse (Deceased)
- Raymond J. Hoefgen (Deceased)
- Richard T. Craig
- Robert J. Monroe (Deceased)
- Roy Joseph
- Terrence M. Healy (Deceased)
- Thomas Anderson (Deceased)
- Thomas P. Dunleavy (Deceased)
- Vincent L. Ouellette (Deceased)
- Walter J. Sheedlo
- Wilbur M. Gibbs (Deceased)
- Wilfred Pelletier (Deceased)
Diocese of Saginaw
- Dennis Kucharczyk
- Elmer Stoffel (Deceased)
- Francis McHugh (Deceased)
- Jack J. Leipert
- James Aloysius Mulvey
- James Andrew Marron (Deceased)
- John Steven Rabideau (Deceased)
- Joseph Szarek (Deceased)
- Leonard F. Wilkuski (Deceased)
- Martin Ignatius Kalahar
- Neil Francis O’Connor (Deceased)
- Richard L. Howard
- Richard T. Szafranski
- Robert, Jr. DeLand
- Ronald J. Dombrowski
- Thomas William Ryan (Deceased)
This list was constructed using data from the Database of Publicly Accused Priests. Those named here have been credibly accused, found guilty of wrongdoing, or have faced legal liability. The database contains allegations of clergy sex abuse and not every individual named has been found guilty or liable in a court of law.
It is important to remember that a person suspected of or charged with a crime in the United States is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Similarly, potential defendants in civil lawsuits are believed to be innocent until proven guilty. Settlements in civil or private matters rarely involve an admission of guilt or liability.
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I Do Not See an Abuser’s Name on Michigan’s List of Accused Priests. What Should I Do?
Several factors could prevent the name of your abuser from appearing on our list of priests who have been accused of sexual misconduct in Michigan. It is possible that the abusive clergy person has been reported to authorities in another state or that the allegations against the abusive clergy member have not yet been investigated. Even if the perpetrator of the abuse is not on this list, you may still have legal recourse.
Your sexual abuse lawyer at White Law PLLC has extensive experience handling cases involving sexual misconduct. Our lead attorney has proudly represented victims in nationally recognized sexual abuse cases, including representing hundreds of Boy Scouts of America victims and clergy sex abuse victims. We hope that these lists will bring closure to the families of those who have been wronged and that those who have not yet come forward will find the courage to do so, knowing they will be heard.
There May Be Legal Recourse if You Were Abused by a Priest. Don’t Give Up Hope
If you or someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse at the hands of a member of the clergy or another official of the Church in Michigan, you are not alone. White Law PLLC has stood beside hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse. We may be able to help you obtain the justice you need and financial compensation for your suffering and losses.
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