In November 2018, the archdiocese publicly identified Ozog as an accused individual. Prior to this, a man had come forward on two separate occasions, three years apart, to report that he had been sexually abused by Ozog when he was a minor. The archdiocesan review board conducted an investigation and found the allegations to be…

According to the report from the Michigan Attorney General on October 22nd, a male individual came forward to the diocese in 2002, disclosing that he had been a victim of sexual abuse by Anderson during the years 1963 to 1967. These incidents occurred when the individual was in grades 1 to 5 at St. Agnes…

In an announcement made by the archdiocese on their official website on October 27th, 2014 it was revealed that Cain, was accused of engaging in sexual misconduct with minors. The Archdiocesan Board of Review, after careful examination, deemed these allegations to be credible. Throughout his career, Cain served in various locations such as Pontiac, Monroe,…

In 2000, a lawsuit was filed against Johnston by a church secretary in the Detroit Archdiocese, alleging that her contract was not renewed due to her teenage son rejecting the priest’s advances in 1999. Johnston acknowledged engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior and using inappropriate language, but denied any sexual contact. As a result, he was…

In a civil lawsuit filed on 5/04, four individuals accused four priests of misconduct. One man specifically claimed that a Physician had subjected him to abuse during his time at Precious Blood parish from the ages of 14 to 17 in the early 1970s. The accused Physician, who had retired in 2002, was suspended from…

In August 2004, this individual was placed on administrative leave without privileges after being accused of engaging in sexual misconduct with a young boy during the early years of their ministry. The Archdiocese promptly reported the abuse to the District Attorney’s office, although no legal action could be taken due to the expiration of the…

In February 2003, he was placed on leave after a church volunteer discovered child abuse images on his computer. By June 2003, he had been arraigned and posted bail before returning to receive treatment at St. Luke’s. In September 2003, he was sentenced to 18 months probation after pleading no contest to the possession of…

According to the report released on October 22nd by the Attorney General of Michigan, the diocese was informed in July 2004 about an accusation made by a family member of Oulette. The allegation stated that the priest had committed sexual abuse against the individual when they were 13 years old, during a visit to Minnesota.…

In April 2002, a man came forward and accused Bryce of abusing him during his childhood around 1977. The complaint was lodged with the Dominican Order’s Chicago office, who then informed the Diocese of Grand Rapids where Bryce was employed. As a result, Bryce was promptly removed from his position and sent back to the…

In 1991, the archdiocese took the decision to prohibit Lezuchowski from serving in parish ministry due to credible allegations of sexual abuse against a girl who was over the age of 16. He was sent for treatment to address these issues. However, in 2002, another criminal complaint was filed against him. Surprisingly, it was discovered…

Publicly identified as the accused in the Michigan Attorney General’s report released on October 22nd. In 1997, Bishop Garland was informed by a man that Sheedlo had made inappropriate sexual advances towards him during counseling sessions the previous year. This man had known Sheedlo since he was around 10 or 11 years old in 1979,…

Leslie spent 52 years of his life to serving as a missionary in Central America. He made the decision to join the Central American Vice Province. After retiring from his work, Leslie returned to his roots in Wisconsin and died on October 9, 2005. Shockingly, in the Report of the Audit and Review of the…

In the latter part of 2021, Hegener’s name was discreetly appended to the roster of individuals within the Diocese of Gaylord who have been deemed to have credible accusations of engaging in child sexual abuse. It is worth mentioning that Hegener made his way back to his religious community in 1999, only to meet his…

Monsignor, whose name was mentioned in the MI A.G. report on 10/22 regarding accusations of engaging in child sexual misconduct, was purportedly involved in the mistreatment of a young Cuban refugee and various other children residing at the Holy Family Home Orphanage during the period spanning from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. Regrettably,…