The USA Midwest Province was formed in June 2017 from the former Chicago, Chicago-Detroit, Detroit, and Wisconsin provinces, and encompasses Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. In 2020, the USA Midwest Province has 490 Jesuit members; approximately 4,000 Jesuits have served in the province since 1955.
An established allegation is based on the facts and circumstances of each case wherein there is a reasonable certainty that the sexual abuse of a minor occurred. An established allegation leads to the Jesuit’s permanent removal from public ministry and possible criminal prosecution. The names on this list are based on a process of consultation and not a legal judgment.
This list is based on investigations that have been completed. Jesuits with allegations that are currently being investigated have not been included on this list. If an allegation is deemed established, the list will be updated. We are also in the process of conducting an examination of our records utilizing outside, third-party investigators in order to make sure that our disclosure of names is complete. Former USA Midwest Provincial Fr. Brian Paulson’s letter explaining the list is here.
The list below is organized into three sections:
- Contains the names of Jesuits and former Jesuits against whom an established allegation of sexual abuse of a minor was made and investigated while the Jesuit was living or against whom multiple established allegations were received after his death. While an allegation received after a Jesuit is deceased does not provide the opportunity for the Jesuit to respond, multiple allegations against a Jesuit may indicate a corroborative pattern of abuse which support the conclusion of established allegations.
- Contains the names of Jesuits and former Jesuits against whom a single established allegation was received after his death. While any allegation received is investigated to the extent possible, an allegation received after a Jesuit is deceased does not provide the opportunity for the Jesuit to respond.
- Contains the names of Jesuits whose names have been published on a diocesan website, another Jesuit province website, named in a civil lawsuit, named within a bankruptcy court process, and/or named in a grand jury report.
It is important to note that inclusion on this list does not necessarily mean that these allegations are true or correct or that the accused Jesuit has been found guilty of a crime or liable for any civil claim. Allegations reported decades after the alleged abuse make it difficult to investigate. In addition, some of these allegations were made after an accused Jesuit or former Jesuit died and therefore, he did not have the opportunity to respond for himself.
The Midwest Province encourages anyone who has been abused by a Jesuit to contact the appropriate civil authorities and also Marjorie O’Dea, Director of the Office of Safe Environment at 773-975-6876 or via mail to: 1010 N Hooker St., Chicago, IL 60642.
Updates and previous versions are noted and linked below.
Original posted lists (December, 2018)
• Original list of those with established allegations – published 17 Dec 2018 (Version 1) in .pdf format
• Original list of assigments of those with established allegations – published 21 Dec 2018 (Version 1) in .pdf format
Updates to Published lists (.pdf format)
• Current list of those with established allegations – as published 21 Feb 2020
• All Pastoral Assignments of Midwest Jesuits with Established Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors – as published 21 Feb 2020
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• Current list of those with established allegations – as published 18 Jun 2021
• All Pastoral Assignments of Midwest Jesuits with Established Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors – as published 18 Jun 2021
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• Current list of those with established allegations – as published 14 January 2022
• All Pastoral Assignments of Midwest Jesuits with Established Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors – as published 14 January 2022
NOTE: Items on the list below highlighted in bold indicate a change since the last posting on June 18, 2020.
| Midwest Province Jesuits with an established allegation of sexual abuse of a minor.
This section contains the names of Jesuits and former Jesuits against whom an established allegation of sexual abuse of a minor was made and investigated while the Jesuit was living or against whom multiple established allegations were received after his death. While an allegation received after a Jesuit is deceased does not provide the opportunity for the Jesuit to respond, multiple allegations against a Jesuit may indicate a corroborative pattern of abuse which support the conclusion of established allegations. |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Date of Entrance |
Single (s) or more than one allegation (+) |
Year of Incident(s) | Source for inclusion on this list | Status |
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Fr. Oscar (Anscar) Bandini Beguerisse, S.J.(of the Mexican Meridian Province) |
11/16/30 | 9/7/41 | s | 1963 | St. Pascal Church Chicago, IL |
Deceased: 3/21/2009 |
| Fr. Floyd A. Brey, S.J. | 3/24/04 | 7/8/22 | s | 1958 | Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, WI |
Deceased: |
| Fr. Henry A. Brockman, S.J. | 9/30/1881 | 8/11/00 | + | 1950s; 1960s |
St. Ignatius High School |
Deceased: 2/21/1973 |
| Fr. Ignatius M. Burrill, S.J. | 8/16/06 | 8/8/24 | + |
1950s |
St. Ignatius High School Loyola Academy |
Deceased: 3/8/1987 |
| Br. Donald J. Butler, S.J. | 5/4/16 | 7/17/35 | s [correction] |
1964-1968 | Holy Family Parish Chicago, IL |
Deceased: 7/27/1999 |
| Fr. J. Michael Cannon, S.J. | 4/13/44 | 8/14/62 | s | 1967-1971 | Campion High School Prairie du Chien, WI |
Dismissed: 3/6/1997 |
| Fr. James A. Condon, S.J. | 6/12/06 | 9/20/26 | + | 1960s . . 1965 |
The Queen’s Work St. Louis, MO . St. Xavier High School Cincinnati, OH Victim was not a student of St. Xavier High School. |
Deceased: 3/28/1993 |
| Fr. Michael E. Dorrler, S.J. | 1/17/49 | 9/6/75 | s | 1990 | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, Indianapolis, IN | Permanently removed from Public Ministry. |
| Fr. Willard J. Dressel, S.J. | 6/26/23 | 8/17/41 | + | 1970s; 1980s; 1998 | Creighton Preparatory School Omaha, NE |
Deceased: 8/28/2007 |
| Fr. Robert J. Erpenbeck, S.J. | 12/22/11 | 8/7/31 | + | 1961 1964 |
Jesuit Novitiate Milford, OHMilford Retreat Center Milford, OH |
Deceased: 12/6/1986 |
| Fr. Mark A. Finan, S.J. | 3/22/16 | 8/7/34 | + | 1944 . . 1963–1965 |
St. Ignatius College Prep Chicago, IL . St. Xavier High School Cincinnati, OH |
Dismissed: 4/13/1973 |
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Fr. John J. Gallen, S.J. |
11/29/32 | 8/14/50 | s | 1980 | St. Joseph Catholic Church Sylvania, OH |
Deceased: 4/17/2011 |
| Fr. Thomas M. Gannon, S.J. | 10/19/36 | 9/1/54 | + | 1961-1966 . . 1970-1971 . . 1977-1978 . 1983 . . 1993 . . 1998 |
St. Ignatius High School Cleveland, OH . St. Jerome Catholic Church Chicago, IL . Loyola University Chicago . St. James Church Gary, IN . Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Chicago, IL . Holy Family Church Chicago, IL |
Deceased: 12/19/2011 |
| Fr. Gerald B. Garvey, S.J. | 6/12/00 | 9/2/20 | + | 1950s | St. Ignatius High School Cleveland, OH |
Deceased: 8/3/1960 |
| Br. James F. Gates, S.J. | 12/17/43 | 3/8/64 | + | 1966-1970 | St. Mary’s Mission, Omak, WA. – Diocese of Spokane | Dismissed: 8/27/2012 |
| Fr. Thomas R. Haller, S.J. | 12/23/20 | 9/1/40 | + | 1950 . . 1960s |
Campion High School Prairie du Chien, WI . Creighton Preparatory School Omaha, NEVictim was not a student at Creighton Preparatory. |
Dismissed: 8/18/1982; Laicized 1983 |
| Fr. Robert J. Joda, S.J. | 3/28/27 | 2/4/45 | s | 1970 | Marquette University Milwaukee, WI |
Permanently removed from Public Ministry. |
| Br. Robert E. Joyce, S.J. | 8/5/33 | 7/11/53 | + | 1963-1965 | Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, WI | Dismissed: 7/5/1965 |
| Fr. Daniel J. Kenney, S.J. | 6/15/32 | 8/8/50 | + | 1978-1987 | Creighton Preparatory School Omaha, NE |
Laicized: 11/3/2020 |
| Fr. Allan F. Kirk, S.J. | 3/21/34 | 8/8/52 | + | 1978-1979 | St. Ignatius College Prep Chicago, IL |
Deceased: 8/11/2006 |
| Fr. Bernard P. Knoth, S.J. | 12/22/48 | 8/21/66 | + | 1986-1988 | Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, Indianapolis, IN | Dismissed: 8/29/2009; Laicized: 8/29/2009 |
| Fr. J. Robert Koch, S.J. | 4/21/13 | 8/27/30 | s | 1966 | St. Ignatius College Prep Chicago, IL |
Deceased: 12/6/1996 |
| Fr. Michael R. Kolb, S.J. | 4/20/52 | 8/19/71 | s | 1986 | Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, WI |
Permanently removed from Public Ministry. |
| Fr. Edward J. Konat, S.J. | 10/20/45 | 9/1/64 | s | 1974 | Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, WI | Dismissed: 1981 |
| Fr. R. James Kurtz, S.J. | 5/12/45 | 8/20/63 | + | 1970;
1987-1989; 2001 |
University of Detroit Jesuit High School, Detroit, MI | Permanently removed from Public Ministry; Currently incarcerated in federal prison |
| Fr. John H. Lane, S.J. (of the Patna Province) |
10/23/06 | 9/2/25 | + | 1966 – 1976 | Holy Family Parish Chicago, IL |
Deceased: 2/21/2000 |
| Fr. J. Roger Lucey, S.J. | 5/23/27 | 2/4/45 | + | 1962-1963 . . 1970-1972 |
Campion Jesuit High School Prairie du Chien, WI . Jesuit Community St. Paul, MN |
Deceased: 4/7/2002 |
| Fr. David F. McCarthy, S.J. | 12/6/18 | 9/1/38 | + | 1965-1978 | Holy Family Parish Chicago, IL |
Deceased: 2/28/1999 |
| Br. Howard J. McDonough, S.J. | 12/23/46 | 3/5/66 | s | 1973 | Walsh Jesuit High School Cuyahoga Falls, OH |
Dismissed: 4/4/1975 |
| Fr. Donald J. McGuire, S.J. | 7/9/30 | 8/21/47 | + | 1954-57; 1965-70 . 1974-1976 . . 1976 . . 1976-1981 . . 1981-1984 . . 1984 . 1985-1988 . . 1988-2002 . . 2002-2005 |
Loyola Academy Chicago & Wilmette, IL . Carroll House Washington, DC . Loyola Unversity Chicago Chicago, IL . University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA . Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House Barrington, IL . Sacred Heart Retreat House Alhambra, CABellarmine Jesuit Retreat House Barrington, IL . Canisius House Evanston, IL . Chicago Jesuit Community Chicago, IL |
Dismissed: 12/21/2007 Laicized: 2/22/2008 Died in |
| The deceased former Jesuit, Donald McGuire was an active retreat director who travelled extensively throughout the USA and internationally. The range of his abuse spanned multiple incidents over multiple years at multiple locations. The specific locations of established abuse include some of the locations where he was missioned or residing as well as some unknown locations. | ||||||
| Fr. Thomas S. McShane, S.J. | 7/22/29 | 8/8/47 | s | 1950’s | St. Francis Mission St. Francis, SD |
Deceased: 10/16/2018 |
| Fr. Maurice F. Meyers, S.J. | 7/11/12 | 8/27/30 | + | 1956-1957 . . . . . 1959 . . 1964 |
Summer chaplain at Alpine Scout Camp, Alpine, NJ. During these academic years, he was teaching in the country of Russia as a faculty member of the Russian Center of Fordham University (Bronx, NY). . Summer chaplain at Ten Mile River Scout Camp, Narrowsburg, NY . Beginning with the 1959-1960 academic year, he was a teacher at St. Ignatius College Prep, Chicago, IL. St. Ignatius College Prep Chicago, IL |
Deceased: 1/24/1980 |
| Fr. John N. Morfin, S.J. | 6/27/36 | 8/8/54 | s | 1970-1971 | Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, WI | Incardinated into the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston: 1983 |
| Fr. Edward J. O’Brien, S.J. | 5/4/14 | 8/14/32 | + | 1958; 1971-1982 | Xavier University Cincinnati, OH |
Deceased: 2/16/1983 |
| Fr. Donald J. O’Shaughnessy, S.J. | 11/6/23 | 8/8/42 | + | 1960s . . 1970s |
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, Indianapolis, IN . Loyola Academy Wilmette, IL |
Deceased: 7/8/2013 |
| Mr. Eugene E. Parshall, S.J. | 10/14/30 | 8/17/55 | + | 1964 | Holy Rosary Mission / Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, SD | Dismissed: 5/7/1964 |
| Fr. Edward L. Pigott, S.J. | 8/28/37 | 8/8/55 | + | 1973-1977
1982-1983 1986-1990 1992-1995 |
St. Xavier High School Cincinnati, OH |
Deceased 12/27/2020 |
| Fr. John J. Powell, S.J. | 9/22/25 | 8/20/43 | + | 1963 . . 1966-1967 . . 1967 . . 1967 |
Visiting Retreat Director at St. Mary’s College of Notre Dame University . Bellarmine School of Theology North Aurora, IL . Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL . Visiting Retreat Director at Rosarian Academy, West Palm Beach, FL |
Deceased: 9/24/2009 |
| Fr. Thomas J. Powers, S.J. | 4/30/41 | 9/1/59 | + | 1970s . . 1973-1978 . . 1985-1986 . . 2000 |
St. Ignatius High School Cleveland, OH . John Carroll University University Heights, OH . Walsh Jesuit High School Cuyahoga Falls, OH . Colombiere Center Clarkston, MI |
Dismissed: 7/6/2001 |
| Fr. M. Lawrence Reuter, S.J. | 8/12/40 | 9/1/58 | + | 1986 – 1988 | Loyola Academy Wilmette, IL |
Permanently removed from Public Ministry. |
| Fr. Perry L. Robinson, S.J. | 6/15/41 | 9/3/59 | + | 1974-1981 | Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, WI | Permanently removed from Public Ministry. |
| Mr. Paul F. Rodgers, S.J. | 2/28/55 | 9/1/74 | + | 1979-1981 | St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland, OH | Dismissed: 6/13/1982 |
| Br. J. Patrick Sheehy, S.J. | 11/12/40 | 4/1/59 | + | 1967 . 1975 . 1984-1988 |
Chaplain, Marion County Sheriff’s Department; Residing at Brebeuf Jesuit Community |
Dismissed: 6/13/1982 |
| Fr. William J. Spine, S.J. | 1/2/40 | 9/1/60 | + | 1975-1976 . 1975-1979 . 1979-1982 |
Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky . Tacna, Peru . Our Lady of Mercy Rectory, Bronx, NY; St. Ignatius Parish, Brooklyn, NY |
Permanently removed from Public Ministry. |
| Fr. Stanley T. Wisniewski, S.J. | 6/7/33 | 9/2/51 | s | 1966 | St. Ignatius College Prep
Chicago, IL |
Deceased: 6/27/2005 |
| Jesuit with a single established allegation of sexual abuse of a minor received after his death.
This section contains the names of Jesuits and former Jesuits against whom a single established allegation was received after his death. While any allegation received is investigated to the extent possible, an allegation received after a Jesuit is deceased does not provide the opportunity for the Jesuit to respond. |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Date of Entrance | Single allegation (s) | Year of Incident(s) | Source for inclusion on this list | Status |
| Fr. Harry J. Barton, S.J. | 3/29/09 | 8/8/28 | s | 1956-1957 | St. Ignatius College Prep Chicago, IL |
Deceased: 2/16/1988 |
| Fr. David C. Bayne, S.J. | 1/11/18 | 8/31/41 | s | 1992 | University of Iowa Law School Iowa City, IA |
Deceased: 4/8/2009 |
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Fr. Emmanuel Briffa, S.J. |
9/18/27 | 3/29/48 | s | 1957 | Malta; Visiting friends in Canton, OH | Dismissed: 12/28/1963 |
| Fr. Robert C. Broome, S.J. | 7/19/12 | 8/27/30 | s | 1956 | St. Ignatius High School Cleveland, OH |
Deceased: 4/17/2000 |
| Fr. Roy A. Drake, S.J. (of the New York Province) | 7/3/30 | 7/30/51 | s | 1980’s | John Carroll University University Heights, OH |
Deceased: 8/21/2008 |
| Fr. Burton J. Fraser, S.J. | 9/25/1899 | 9/2/20 | s | 1953-57 | Military Chaplain | Deceased: 5/6/1971 |
| Fr. Oscar Gumucio, S.J. (of the Bolivia Province) | 1/7/29 | 2/14/47 | s | 1970-1972 | St. Patrick’s Parish and Lincoln Junior High School Cleveland, OH |
Dismised: 6/20/1975 |
| Fr. Patrick L. McLaughlin, S.J. | 2/7/07 | 9/2/25 | s | 1957 – 1959 | University of Detroit High School, Detroit, MI |
Deceased: 11/12/1970 |
| Fr. Philip T. Mooney, S.J. | 12/31/26 | 8/20/44 | s | 1953-1954 | Holy Family Parish Chicago, IL |
Dismissed: 11/7/1989 |
| Fr. Donald O. Nastold, S.J. | 9/16/27 | 8/20/45 | s | 1999-2000 | St. Francis Xavier Church Cincinnati, OH |
Deceased: 4/12/2007 |
| Fr. James V. O’Connor, S.J. | 7/26/20 | 2/4/46 | s | 1968-1971 | Campion High School Prairie du Chien, WI |
Deceased: 5/29/1981 |
| Fr. Zacharias Palakunnel, S.J. (of the Kerala Province, India) | 1/7/26 | 8/2/42 | s | 1973-1974 | St. Eugene Parish Fox Point, WI |
Deceased: 1991 |
| Fr. John M. Scott, S.J. | 4/8/13 | 8/8/31 | s | 1969 | Campion High School Prairie du Chien, WI |
Deceased: 12/27/2007 |
| Fr. Wilton L. Skiffington, S.J. | 7/18/03 | 8/8/23 | s | 1963-1964 | Loyola Academy Wilmette, IL |
Deceased: 9/25/1988 |
| Fr. Gerald F. Smola, S.J. | 1/1/19 | 9/1/38 | s | 1950’s | University of Detroit Jesuit High School, Detroit, MI | Dismissed: 11/14/1969 |
| Fr. Gerald A. Streeter, S.J. | 5/26/37 | 9/1/55 | s | 1963-1964 | Loyola Academy
Wilmette, IL |
Deceased: 10/31/1996 |
| Fr. Charles E. Sullivan, S.J. | 7/16/03 | 1/7/27 | s | 1958-1959 | Our Lady of the Springs Church, French Lick, IN | Deceased: 9/3/1996 |
| Fr. Bernard Van der Schueren, S.J. (of the Netherlands Province) | 8/10/22 | 9/7/42 | s | 1989 | St. Michael’s Parish
Marquette, MI |
Deceased: 7/25/2009 |
| Jesuits whose names have been published on a diocesan website, Jesuit province website, named in a civil lawsuit, named within a bankruptcy court process, and/or named in a grand jury report.
This section contains the names of Jesuits previously published on a diocesan website, another Jesuit province website, named in a lawsuit, named within a bankruptcy court proceeding and/or named in a grand jury report. The details of the investigative process and evaluation of these allegations cannot be verified by the Midwest Jesuits. The names are re-published here because these are already in the public domain. |
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| Name | Date of Birth | Date of Entrance | Single allegation (s) | Year of Incident(s) | Source for inclusion on this list | Status |
| Br. Francis P. Chapman, S.J. | 3/14/15 | 2/2/33 | unknown | unknown | Lawsuit: St. Francis Mission | Deceased: 11/30/1990 |
| Fr. Bernard D. Fagan, S.J. (of the Missouri Province) | 2/18/22 | 9/1/39 | unknown | unknown | Lawsuit: St. Francis Mission | Deceased: 11/10/1997 |
| Br. Paul A. V. Frey, S.J. (of the Missouri Province) | 2/7/20 | 12/7/41 | unknown | unknown | Lawsuit: St. Francis Mission | Deceased: 4/11/1986 |
| Fr. Joseph C. Gill, S.J. | 7/15/26 | 8/18/46 | unknown | unknown | Lawsuit: St. Francis Mission | Deceased: 12/9/2012 |
| Fr. Albert A. Janka, S.J. | 6/26/31 | 8/8/49 | unknown | unknown | Lawsuit: St. Francis Mission | Deceased: 1/15/1986 |
| Fr. Francis X. Nawn, S.J. (of the Oregon Province) | 1/1/19 | 9/1/38 | unknown | unknown | Bankruptcy: Oregon Province | Deceased: 10/1/1992 |
| Fr. George M. Pieper, S.J. (of the Missouri Province) | 1/18/17 | 9/1/35 | unknown | unknown | Lawsuit: St. Francis Mission | Deceased: 1/26/1998 |
| Fr. Anthony J. Short, S.J. (of the USA Central Southern Province) | 2/6/39 | 8/8/58 | unknown | unknown | Listed on the USA Central Southern Province website | Deceased: 11/12/2020 |
| Fr. Kenneth T. Walleman, S.J. | 7/30/23 | 2/4/47 | unknown | unknown | Lawsuit: St. Francis Mission | Deceased: 9/15/2014 |
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