Fr. Thomas M. Harkins

Diocese: Diocese of Camden

Notes:

Named in 1994 RICO civil suit filed in Camden. Allegation of abuse of girl in 1979-80. Sent for therapy. 2nd allegation. Both settled for total of $195K. Church did not report allegation to police per state law. Sent for treatment on other occasions. Active until 2002 when permanently removed. Woman filed suit 5/16/12 alleging abuse on multiple occasions in 1980 and 1981 at St. Anthony of Padua in Hammonton. In 2012 held security post at Philadelphia Inter. Airport. Suit settled 6/27/14 under undisclosed terms.

Sources:

Philadelphia Inquirer 10.16.05Courier Post 05.17.12CBS Philly 05.24.12SNAP Statement 05.25.12New York Daily News 05.26.12Philadelphia Inquirer 08.20.12Philadelphia Inquirer 10.01.12ABC News 10.02.12Courier Post 07.05.13Courthouse News Service 07.09.13Courier-Post 07.14.13South Jersey Times 07.19.13Philadelphia Inquirer 07.29.13Courier-Post 03.26.14SNAP Statement 03.26.14Courier-Post 06.27.14Courier-Post 03.28.16; http://bishop-accountability.org/