Father Paul Desrosiers Sexual Abuse Allegations
Key Takeaways Who Was Father Paul Desrosiers? Father Paul E. Desrosiers (not to be confused with Fr. Alfred R. Desrosiers, another Diocese of Providence priest accused of sexual abuse) was a priest of the Diocese of Providence who served in Rhode Island for more than four decades. Desrosiers was born on May 12, 1913, and […]
Father Alfred Desrosiers Sexual Abuse Allegations
Key Takeaways Who Was Father Alfred Desrosiers? Father Alfred R. Desrosiers was a priest of the Diocese of Providence who served in Rhode Island for more than three decades. Born on March 13, 1935, Desrosiers was ordained on June 25, 1961. According to the Rhode Island Attorney General’s 2026 Report, “Between 1972 and the mid-1980s, […]
Father Normand Demers Sex Abuse Allegations
Key Takeaways Who Was Father Normand Demers? Father Normand Demers was a priest of the Diocese of Providence who served throughout Rhode Island for more than forty years. Born on September 14, 1932, Demers was ordained on May 31, 1958. During his career, he served in parish ministry, hospital chaplaincy, correctional facilities, and other youth-serving […]
Monsignor Anthony DeAngelis Sex Abuse Investigation
Key Takeaways Who Was Monsignor Anthony DeAngelis? Monsignor Anthony DeAngelis was a priest of the Diocese of Providence who spent more than four decades at Sacred Heart Church. Born on October 14, 1909, DeAngelis was ordained on March 18, 1935. His known assignments include: DeAngelis retired in 1979 and died on January 23, 1990. Allegations […]
Father Joseph D’Angelo Sex Abuse Investigation
Key Takeaways Who Was Father Joseph D’Angelo? Father Joseph D’Angelo was born on January 3, 1947, and ordained a priest for the Diocese of Providence on April 21, 1979. Prior to his ordination, D’Angelo reportedly held numerous positions involving young people. According to a curriculum vitae he later prepared, he worked as a retreat leader […]
Father John H. Crafton Sex Abuse Investigation
Key Takeaways Who Was Father John H. Crafton? Father John H. Crafton was a priest of the Missionary Society of St. Columban (SSC, also known as the Columban Fathers) who served as a missionary in Asia and later ministered in Rhode Island. Ordained on December 21, 1940, Crafton participated in the Columbans’ missionary efforts in […]
Father Paul Charland Sexual Abuse Allegations
Key Takeaways Who Is Father Paul Charland? Born on April 24, 1945, Paul Charland was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Providence on May 15, 1971. He served in numerous Rhode Island parishes throughout his ministry. According to the Rhode Island Attorney General’s 2026 Report on Child Sexual Abuse in the Diocese of Providence, […]
Brother Vincent Cavanaugh Sexual Abuse Allegations
Key Takeaways Who Was Brother Vincent Cavanaugh? Born on December 4, 1888, “Brother Vincent Cavanaugh was a member of the Congregation of the Christian Brothers (‘Christian Brothers’) religious order who was employed by LaSalle Academy, a Catholic school located in Providence, Rhode Island, during the 1950s.” The allegations against him are documented in the Rhode […]
Father Robert Carpentier Sexual Abuse Investigation
Key Takeaways Father Robert Carpentier was a Diocese of Providence priest who served in several Rhode Island parishes in the 1960s through 1990s. In 1992, Carpentier admitted to sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy while serving in Woonsocket. A civil lawsuit followed and was later included in the Diocese of Providence’s landmark 2002 settlement involving multiple […]
Father James Campbell Sexual Abuse Allegations
Key Takeaways Father James Campbell was a member of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart who served in Rhode Island during the 1970s. He was accused of sexually abusing a teenage boy while assigned to St. Joseph Church in West Warwick, RI, and was later convicted in Massachusetts for sexually abusing two teenagers. Campbell is […]