Fr. John T. Meehan

Diocese: Archdiocese of New York

Notes:

Named publicly in 8/18 as credibly accused of having sexually abused a boy age 14-16 multiple times at Cardinal Hayes HS in the early 1980s. Meehan worked at the HS 1980-1985 and was a guidance counselor. Also assigned to a number of Manhattan parishes, including St. Charles Borromeo until 2017. His alleged victim received a settlement via the archdiocese’s compensation program.

Sources:

New York Post 08.18.18SCBR Church Bulletin 09.30.18Staten Island Advance 10.13.18New York Post 10.31.18; http://origin.bishop-accountability.org/