Diocese: Archdiocese of Santa Fe
Religious Order: Franciscan
Notes: Fountain, Dean of Students at St. Catherine’s Indian School, indicted 1/87 on more than 170 counts of sexual abuse (most charges were against 1 of 3 accusers). Indictments were dismissed because a DA was alleged to have tampered with Grand Jury. Reindicted 9/87 on other charges. Apparently found not guilty because he became pastor of St. Helena Parish in Hobbs, NM (Las Cruces Diocese). A 4/25/10 church bulletin requested prayers for him as he was ill and he was no longer shown as pastor. Died 12/29/13.
Sources: United Press International 01.15.87; United Press International 05.05.87; United Press International 05.12.87; United Press International 06.09.87; United Press International 09.16.87; United Press International 10.07.87; United Press International 10.07.87; United Press International 10.31.87; New Mexican 10.07.07; chapelofhopefunerals 12.29.13; http://bishop-accountability.org/