Diocese: Diocese of Rockville Centre
Summary of Assignments:
- 5/28/66: Ordained
- 1966-1969: St. Jude’s, Mastic-Shirley, NY
- 1969-1972: St. Raphael’s, East Meadow, NY
- 1972-1975: Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Centerport, NY
- 1975-1979: Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, Roosevelt, NY
- 1979-1983: San Pedro Apostol, El Cercado, Dominican Republic
- 1983-1984: St. Francis de Sales, Patchogue, NY
- 1984-1991: St. Joseph’s, Babylon, NY
- 1991-1994: Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Patchogue, NY
- Assisting with Spanish, Port Jefferson, NY
- 1994: Retirement
Notes: Hasselbach permanently removed in 1994 after accusations he abused 2 boys some 20 yrs previously. Allegations surfaced shortly after Hasselbach was sent for therapy because another priest had found pornography in his room. He admitted abusing a 12 yr old youth in 1974 but said the youth’s version was exaggerated and he thought the youth was older than 12 or 13. Arrested 1/09 in Ft. Lauderdale FL for possession of internet child pornography. Pleaded guilty; sentenced to 2 yrs prison 1/10.
Sources: Miami Herald 2.1.09; Miami Herald 2.4.10; Newsday 2.3.09; Newsday 2.3.10; Orlando Sentinel 2.3.10; Newsday 02.24.94; Newsday 03.13.02; Sun Sentinel 01.30.09; Newsday 03.15.09; CBS4 02.03.10; http://bishop-accountability.org/; BA.org Assignment Record and Other Info