Fr. Harry S. Benjamin
Diocese: Archdiocese of Detroit MI
Ordained: 1968
Status of Accusation: Convicted
In 1989, he was dismissed from his position in the ministry following allegations of misconduct involving a 14-year-old boy during late-night gatherings at the rectory and on a trip to Europe, where pizza and beer were involved. The admission of his wrongdoing was disclosed in a resignation letter written in November of the same year, although his identity remained undisclosed until May 2002. Subsequently, criminal charges were pressed against him in 2002, leading to a prison sentence after a plea agreement was reached in 2003. Despite being laicized in 1992, he continued to conduct mass without authorization until 2005. As of July 2010, his name can be found on the Virginia Sex Offender Registry.
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