Suit claims Delbarton monks abused teens
(Observer-Tribune) MENDHAM TWP. ‑ Two former residents who were sexually abused by a former priest at St. Joseph Church when they were youths, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday claiming they were also victimized by two monks at the Delbarton School in Morris Township in the 1970s.
2 former students sue Delbarton over alleged sexual abuse
(Star-Ledger) MORRISTOWN — Born into the Delbarton School family, Tom Crane and his twin, Bill Crane Jr. spent their floppy-haired, muddy-kneed childhoods on the sprawling pastoral campus of the elite all-boys academy, where their father worked as a teacher and administrator for 42 years.
2 sue Delbarton over alleged sex abuse
(Associated Press) MORRISTOWN — Being a child around the Delbarton School campus in the 1960s and ’70s with a father who taught there and later became an assistant headmaster was “total joy,” Bill Crane Jr. recalled. That was before he attended the school as a teen and, he says, a priest sexually abused him over […]
Elite school is sued over priest abuse allegations (Video)
MYFOXNY.COM – Bill Crane and his brother Tom say they were sexually abused by two priests at the elite Delbarton School in Morristown, N.J. “The days of family containment, secrecy, conspiracy and intimidating victims are over,” Bill Crance said.
Filed Complaint (re Capato & Travers)
A copy of the complaint filed today against St. Mary’s Abbey is available as a PDF… Here
Letter from 1989 Delbarton Grad
I am a 1989 graduate of Delbarton school and feel it is important to to make known the culture which existed at the school when I attended. There were many good people at Delbarton, and I am grateful to them for a good education. However,during my four years as a student at Delbarton, I experienced […]
Sexual abuse lawsuit planned
(Star-Ledger) Two former Mendham residents are planning to file a lawsuit Tuesday in Morris County, alleging sexual abuse by two Delbarton School monks in the 1970s, when the men were adolescents, according to the complaint, obtained by The Star-Ledger.
Lawsuit to be filed Tuesday
(Daily Record) Two former Morris County men plan to file a lawsuit Tuesday against the Delbarton School alleging sexual misconduct by former headmaster Luke Travers and another monk, their attorney said on Monday.
Two Alleging Sexual Abuse at Delbarton to File Suit
(Patch.com) The attorney for several men alleging sexual abuse by former Delbarton School headmaster Luke Travers, and another St. Mary’s Abbey monk, is scheduled to hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday in front of the Morris County Courthouse, where he will formally announce that his clients have filed a lawsuit against Delbarton […]
Press Conference Tomorrow (Capato & Travers)
A media conference announcing the filing of a lawsuit against Delbarton School, St. Mary’s Abbey at Delbarton, referencing abuse by Rev. Luke Travers, OSB, former headmaster at Delbarton School and Rev. Justin Capato, OSB, current parochial vicar at Notre Dame of Mount Carmel Parish, Cedar Knolls, New Jersey.
The Abbey’s Secret Review Board
According to a March 19, 2012 media advisory, “The abbey refuses to disclose its culture of secrecy, the whereabouts of Rev. Travers and Rev. Capato or comment on the results of recent investigations conducted by the abbey’s secret review board — a tool of intimidation empanelled by the abbey.” As of January, 2012, members of […]
Delbarton ex-headmaster ‘under tightest restrictions’
BERNARDS — Not long ago, the Rev. Luke Travers strolled the sprawling bucolic grounds of Delbarton School as the high-profile headmaster of the exclusive Morris Township all-boys academy, sought out by the rich, famous and politically connected who wanted their sons enrolled.
Advocate: Christie Must Act on Delbarton Scandal
An activist who has publicized accusations of sexual misconduct at Delbarton School says he’s called on Gov. Chris Christie for help addressing the allegations, but gotten no reply.
Message to Delbarton Parents and Students
On January 23, 2012, a letter (shown below) was sent to Delbarton parent and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. It was also sent to Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò in Washington, DC. Included in the envelope was “The Richmond Letter” (available Here). Both offices signed for the letter. Today, three weeks later, there has been no […]
Letter to Governor Christie
[Webmaster’s Note: Governor Christie’s office signed for this letter on January 25th. Almost three weeks later, there has been no response.]
Protected: Rev. Justin Capato… Allegation in North Carolina
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Diveny’s Email to Delbarton Community
The links that bind us together are so much stronger than the lifeless links of a chain. They are the bonds of friendship, memory and loyalty that hold us together in a living tether. These bonds have been forged over time and tested by adversity and have the power to sustain us even in these […]
Containment… “We are a Family”
According to multiple sources, an assembly was held at Delbarton School on January 13, 2012.
Rev. Justin Capato… Removed in 2010
In 2004, the Morris County Prosecutor’s office was reportedly alerted to allegations of sexual misconduct by Rev. Justin Capato. Nearly seven years later, in December of 2010, St. Mary’s Abbey received a letter detailing misconduct by Capato. A few days later, Capato was removed from Notre Dame of Mount Carmel Parish in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey. […]
Allegations Mount Against Ex-Delbarton Chief
A victims advocate says at least five people are now accusing a former Delbarton School headmaster of making sexual advances toward them.
