The USA Northeast Province of the Society of Jesus has released a list of 50 priests who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing young people since 1950, including eight priests with ties to Western New York.
Four of those eight priests committed acts against minors while serving in Buffalo.
The priests with ties to Buffalo, and the dates of their service here, include:
Cornelius Carr
- Canisius High School, 1952-1953
- Canisius High School, 1972-1976
- St. Michael Parish, 1983-1984
- Canisius High School, 1984-1993
- St. Michael Parish, 1999-2001
Peter Conroy
- Canisius High School, 1965-1968
- Canisius High School, 1980-1984
- Canisius High School, 1994-2002
Thomas Denny
- Canisius High School, 1993-1995
John L. Farrand
- Canisius High School, 1946-1949
Raymond Fullam
- Canisius High School, 1953-1958
- Canisius High School retreats, 1972-1976
James Gould
- St. Ann Church Parish, 1975-1983
Vincent Mooney
- Canisius High School, 1958-1974
William Scanlon
- Canisius College, 1976-1980
The four at the bottom were accused while serving outside of Western New York, but did have roles locally at other times.
Canisius College released a statement saying officials there had been no knowledge of sex abuse in the past or during their time there.
Canisius High School also released a statement that, while the school is “deeply saddened about the serious nature of the incidents reported above, with the exception of Fr. Fullam, none of the incidents involved a Canisius High School student.”
The Jesuits are a separate order from the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo.