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Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Releases Names of Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse

March 22, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has released the names of more than a dozen priests who were accused of sexual abuse over the years, including a handful who served in Chautauqua County.

According to the Buffalo Diocese, in addition to a report from attorneys from Anderson Advocates, priests who served in the Chautauqua County area who were accused of abuse include:

  • The Rev. Martin Pavlock, a Jamestown native who represented at least 12 Western New York parishes from 1966 through 2002;
  • The Rev. Chester Stachewicz, who was an associate pastor of St. James Catholic Church in Jamestown in the late 70s and early 80s;
  • The Rev. Donald Fafinski, who was appointed pastor of St. John’s Church of Jamestown in the fall of 1991;
  • The Rev. John Hajduk, who served as a deacon of St. James Roman Catholic Church in Jamestown;
  • The Rev. James Spielman, a Buffalo native, came to the Jamestown to serve at ss peter and paul form 1987 to 1989;
  • The Rev. Mark Friel, who served as pastor of SS Peter and Paul Church in Jamestown;
  • The Thomas Kemp, who served as pastor of Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church of Frewsburg in the early to mid 70s;
  • The Rev. Francis Hogan, who served as pastor of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church in Cassadaga in the mid to late 40s;
  • The Rev. Joseph Friel was pastor of St. Patrick’s Church in Randolph. He became pastor in 1977;
  • The Rev. James Cotter who served at Our Lady of Lourdes in Bemus Point from 1966 to 1978;
  • The Rev. Gerald Jasinksi, who served at St. John the Evangalist in Sinclairville in 1969;
  • Fr. Loville Martlock, who served in both Sinclairville and Cherry Creek.

A document was released, telling more about the priests’ histories and ordination years. You can read full report at http://www.andersonadvocates.com.

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Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Anderson Advocates, Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, Chester Stachewicz, Donald Fafinski, Francis Hogan, Geral Jasinski, James Cotter, James Spielman, John Hajduk, Joseph Friel, Loville Martlock, Mark Frie, Martin Pavlock, Sexual Abuse, Thomas Kemp

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