According to Court documents filed in the Clinton County Supreme Court, a man identified as Anonymous GF has filed a sexual abuse lawsuit against the Diocese of Ogdensburg and St. Joseph’s Church in West Chazy, related to sexual abuse by Msgr. John M. Waterhouse that occurred when the man was an altar boy and parishioner from 1973 through 1978.
MEDIA:
WWNY – TV 7 Diocese of Ogdensburg named in new child sex abuse lawsuit
WCAX – TV 3 Sex abuse lawsuit filed against North Country diocese, church
North Country Now – Man suing Diocese of Ogdensburg over alleged sex abuse by priest
BLOG: Man Sues Diocese of Ogdensburg and St. Joseph’s Church for Abuse
ASSIGNMENTS
Year | Assignment | Location |
1945 | Ordained in Diocese of Ogdensburg. Assistant Pastor, St. Mary’s Church | Potsdam, NY |
1947 | Assistant Pastor, St. Alphonsus Church | Tupper Lake, NY |
1947 | Studied canon law at Catholic University of America | Washington, D.C. |
1950 | Assistant Pastor, St, Mary’s Cathedral and secretary of Diocese Tribunal | Ogdensburg, NY |
1951 | Assistant Chancellor for Diocese | Ogdensburg, NY |
1957 | Chancellor of the Diocese | Ogdensburg, NY |
1959 | Pastor, St. Raymond Church | Raymondville, NY |
1968 | Pastor, St. Patrick’s Church | Brasher Falls, NY |
1971 | Pastor, St. Joseph’s Church | West Chazy, NY |
1978 | Pastor, St. Anthony of Padua Church | Newton Falls, NY |
Pastor, St. Hubert’s Church | Star Lake, NY | |
1984 | St. Paul Church | Black River, NY |
1986 | Resigned due to ill health. Pastor emeritus, St. Paul | Black River, NY |
1995 | December 28, 1995 passed away |
CONTACT NOAKER LAW FIRM LLC WITH INFORMATION ABOUT MSGR. JOHN WATERHOUSE OR IF YOU HAVE BEEN ABUSED BY A PRIEST