Fr. Thomas Morrow

Diocese:  Diocese of Brooklyn

  • 1972 — Our Lady of Refuge
  • 1973 — Resurrection-Ascension
  • 1974-1979 — Good Shepherd
  • 1980-1983 — On leave for post ordination studies
  • 1983-1986 — Resurrection-Ascension
  • 1987 — Placed on leave
  • 1988-1989 — Our Lady of the Annunciation (Albemarle, NC)
  • 1991-2002 — On sick leave
  • 2006 — On leave, unassigned

Notes:  In 8/96, Morrow, a psychologist, was indicted on charges he raped a 15-yr-old boy he had been hired to counsel. Also accused of taking pictures of the nude boy. Convicted 12/17/96. Sentence unknown. Still on Sex offender registry 11/13. In 07/96 Morrow had been released on bail after jailed for stabbing a potential sex partner. Later seen chasing another screaming, bloodied young man. Morrow was known to pick up male prostitutes and trade drugs and cash for sex. On leave from diocese after 1987. Name quietly added among 7 others to diocesan website 11/17 of priests laicized by the Vatican office “authorized to deal with cases involving sexual abuse of minors by a cleric.”

Sources:  Daily News 06.13.96; Newsday 06.13.96; Newsday 06.14.96; Newsday 06.30.96; Daily News 07.03.96; Newsday 07.03.96; Newsday 07.10.96; Daily News 08.16.96http://bishop-accountability.org/