Brennan Settlement Openly Discussed in 2002
As they had several times before, Fr. Rembert and the graduate discussed a range of topics. When the topic turned to sexual misconduct, the two eventually discussed misconduct by Fr. Timothy Brennan (who had been in the news recently). Fr. Rembert allegedly shared with the graduate at lunch that the abbey had settled the lawsuit […]
Timothy Brennan… How Many Victims?
When Father Timothy Brennan pled guilty to a charge of aggravated sexual contact on January 21, 1987, he was already participating in a six-month residential treatment program for sex offender at Saint Luke’s in Silver Spring, Maryland. In the mid-80s, monk offenders rarely went to St. Luke’s for a single incident of misconduct. Abbot Brian Clarke […]
Delbarton monk accused of sexual abuse
(The Star-Ledger) The latest in a string of accusations of sexual abuse at the Delbarton School involve a monk, the Rev. Benedict Worry, who has been serving as the pastor of St. Elizabeth of Hungary in Linden and the chaplain for the Linden Police Department.
NJ Catholic boys school faces child sex abuse allegations
(Reuters) – Accusations of child sex abuse at New Jersey’s elite Delbarton School widened on Tuesday as two men joined a lawsuit claiming molestation by monks at the Roman Catholic boys academy in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
More Former Students Join Lawsuit
MORRISTOWN, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – Two more former students at a prominent New Jersey Catholic school have come forward to claim that they were sexually abused by clerics in the 1970s and ’80s.
Former Parsippany Resident Alleges Delbarton Abuse
(MorristownPatch.com) Steve Badt said he recently had a conversation with his 8-year-old son about what had happened to him as a teenager.
Sixth former student claims he was sexually abused by a Delbarton monk
(The Star-Ledger) WASHINGTON — As the head chef at Miriam’s Kitchen, Steve Badt has been turning discarded food into acclaimed meals for the homeless for 11 years. Vegetables from local farmers markets, bruised fruit from Costco and restaurant leftovers are turned into healthy dishes for the desperately hungry of Washington, D.C.
Media Advisory (re Worry and Brennan)
Two more clergy sex abuse cases to be filed against Benedictine monastery Four men allege childhood sexual abuse by priests from Delbarton School/St. Mary’s Abbey
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.
The Richmond Letter
I realized that [St. Mary’s/Delbarton] was not a place of God, but rather a place of secrets, lies and abuse. – Former Monk at St. Mary’s Abbey
3 with Ties to Delbarton School Punished in Sex Abuse Cases
Two priests and a deacon from the religious order that runs the Delbarton School have been punished in connection with three sexual abuse cases, according to a statement from Saint Mary’s Abbey.
Abbey Report Shows 3 Clerics Guilty of Abuse
One priest, a former Delbarton teacher, has been sent to a rehabilitation center where he is expected to live out his life. A deacon will have his clerical status stripped from him. Another cleric will be allowed to function as a priest but won’t be allowed to have contact with children.
Alum’s 2002 Letter to Abbot Confroy
Obviously, both Fr. Timothy and Br. Malachy’s sexual abuse of adolescents are well documented and are well accepted by the community. Fr. Elias has not yet been exposed in the public eye of scrutiny, but I am sure he is next.
Ex-Delbarton monk accused of sex abuse
By all appearances, Bob Sheridan had everything going for him. He was a former lacrosse and soccer star at the Delbarton School and worked part time as coach of the varsity indoor lacrosse team. He had a good job as a salesman for a large insurance company. He was active raising money for his alma […]
2002 Confroy Letter re Brennan, Ugliano
While it is painful for us to see old wounds reopened and to confront new allegations, we are resolved to see the process through with openness, candor and fairness to all concerned. I begin with a summary of the cases of Father Timothy Brennan and Father Bruno Ugliano. … [Brennan] was relieved of all priestly […]
Prosecutor Drops Cases of 20 Priests
The Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office announced yesterday that it will not pursue charges in 26 cases of alleged sexual abuse involving 20 priests whose names were forwarded by the Diocese of Paterson last month.
