Fr Billy Baker
Father Wilfred Baker (also known as Bill Baker), Melbourne diocese, 2-4 years jail (parole after 2 years);

1. Fr Roger Bellemore
   Father Roger Michael Bellemore, Marist College, Burnie, Tasmania, 5 yrs jail (parole after 3 yrs);
2. Br Robert Best
   Christian Brother Robert Charles Best, Victoria, served 3 months in jail 1998 before appeal (also had a 9-mths suspended sentence in 1996);
3. Warren Booth
   Warren Douglas Booth, priesthood trainee, NSW, 12 mths jail;
4. Br Greg Carter,
   Marist Brother Gregory James Carter, Queensland, 6-18 months jail;
5. Fr Richard Cattell
   Father Richard St John Cattell, Parramatta diocese, NSW, 2-3 yrs jail;
6. Fr Patrick Cleary
   Father Patrick Joseph Cleary, Brisbane diocese, 5-15 mths jail;
7. Fr Peter L. Comensoli
   Father Peter Lewis Comensoli, Wollongong diocese, NSW, 18-24 mths jail;
8. Fr Paul Connolly
   Father Paul Anthony Connolly, Tasmania, 4-8 mths jail;
9. Fr Neville Creen,
   Father Neville Joseph Creen, Townsville diocese, Queensland, 14 mths to 42 mths jail;
10. Fr David Daniel
    Father David John Daniel, Melbourne diocese, 4.5 yrs to 6 yrs jail;
11. Fr Francis Derriman
    Father Francis Edward Derriman, ex-Brisbane (later Ballarat, Victoria), 4-12 mths jail in Queensland;
12. Br Gerard Dick
    Christian Brother Gerard William Dick, Western Australia, 3 yrs jail;
13. Br Edward Dowlan
    Christian Brother Edward Vernon Dowlan (known as Ted Dowlan), Victoria, 6.5 yrs jail after appeal;
14. Fr Reginald Durham
    Father Reginald Basil Durham, Rockhampton diocese, Queensland, 4-18 mths jail;
15. Br Rex Elmer
    Christian Brother Rex Ignatius Elmer, Victoria, 3 yrs 4 mths to 5 yrs jail;
16. Fr James Fletcher
    Father James Fletcher, Maitland-Newcastle diocese, NSW, 7.5 yrs to 10 yrs jail;
17. Fr Des Gannon
    Father Desmond Laurence Gannon, Melbourne diocese, jailed 12 mths, 1995, plus suspended sentences 1997 and 2000;
18. Br Terry Gilsanen,
    Marist Brother Terry Joseph Gilsanen, NSW, 21-36 mths jail;
19. Fr Michael Glennon
    Father Michael Carles Glennon, Melbourne diocese, jailed in 1978, again in 1991 and 2003, now serving 10.5 years min to 14.5 yrs max;
20. Paul Goldsmith
    former trainee priest Paul Ronald Goldsmith, Tasmania, 6yrs 6mths jail (parole after 4yrs);
21. Br Brian Gordon
    ex-Marist Brother Brian Robert Gordon, Sydney and Brisbane, 12 mths min. jail;
22. Br Thomas Grealy
    Brother Thomas Willliam Grealy (alias Brother "Augustine"), of the Patrician Brothers order, Sydney, 4-7 yrs jail;
23. Phillip Hardy
    Phillip John Hardy, trainee priest, NSW, 7 yrs jail;
24. Ronald Hopkins
    Ronald W. Hopkins, former trainee Christian Brother, South Australia, 2 yrs jail;
25. Frank Keating
    De La Salle Brother Frank Keating (alias Brother "Ibar" Keating), 8 to 36 mths jail Vic. 1998, plus 12 mths jail (suspended) Queensland 2000 (also taught in Western Australia and South Australia);
26. Fr Terrence Keliher,
    Father Terrence Thomas Keliher, Brisbane, 8-30 mths jail;
27. Fr Vincent Kiss
    Father Vincent Keiran Kiss, Wagga Wagga diocese (NSW) and Melbourne, 7-10 yrs jail;
28. Fr Frank Klep
    Father Frank Gerard Klep, Salesian priest, Victoria, 1-3 yrs jail in 2005 (also 9 mths jail, 1994, served in community);
29. Michael Lannen
    Michael William Lannen, ex-trainee priest, eucharistic minister, psychologist, Queensland, 4 yrs jail;
30. Fr Leo Leunig,
    Father Leo St Clair Leunig, Western Australia, 7 yrs jail;
31. Br Ray Logan
    De La Salle Brother Raymond Logan (alias Brother Pius Bernard), NSW, W.A. and Victoria, 3yrs jail, to be served as periodic weekend detention;
32. Fr Michael McArdle,
    Father Michael Joseph McArdle, Rockhampton diocese, Queensland, 2-6 years jail;
33. Br Bernard McGrath
    St John of God Brother Bernard Kevin McGrath, 9 mths jail Sydney 1997 & 3 yrs jail New Zealand 1993; convicted again in New Zealand in March 2006;
34. Fr Ron McKeirnan
    Father Ronald McKeirnan, Brisbane, jailed 1-3 yrs in 1998, plus 3 yrs jail (suspended) in 2003;
35. Fr Paul McLachlan
    Father Paul McLachlan, Brisbane, 3 yrs 8mths jail in 2000 plus 18mths jail in 2001;
36. Brother "Ossie" McNamara
    former Marist Brother Hugh Michael McNamara (alias Brother "Oswald" McNamara), jailed Brisbane 1995, plus physical assault conviction Sydney 1999;
37. Terence Merivale
    former priest Terence Michael Merivale, Melbourne diocese, 6 mths jail;
38. Br Terence Mulligan
    Marist Brother Terence Mulligan, NSW, 6 mths periodic detention;
39. Fr Gerard Mulvale
    Father Gerard Joseph Mulvale, Pallottine order, Melbourne, 18-36 mths jail;
40. Fr "Max" Murray
    Father Magnus William Murray, from New Zealand, ministered in Sydney in 1972-6, jailed in New Zealand in 2003;
41. Brother ****** N*****
    former De La Salle Brother, received a ten-year jail sentence in NSW in February 2002 (when aged 55), eligible for parole after 6 yrs (the judge granted the offender a name-suppression order);
42. Br Damien O'Dempsey
    Christian Brother Damien John O'Dempsey, Queensland, 18 mths jail;
43. Fr Kevin O'Donnell
    Father John Kevin O'Donnell, Melbourne, 15 mths jail;
44. T****** P*****
    Melbourne priest, jailed in 2001, won appeal, awaiting retrial (name deleted in this list for legal reasons);
45. Fr "Joseph" Pritchard
    Father Peter Harold Pritchard (alias Fr "Joseph" Pritchard), St Gerard Majella order, Parramatta diocese, NSW, 1997, 4-6 yrs jail;
46. Fr David Rapson
    Father David Edward Rapson, Salesian priest, at Rupertswood in Sunbury, Victoria, 2 yrs jail;
47. Fr Gerry Ridsdale
    Father Gerald Francis Ridsdale, Ballarat diocese, Victoria, 15-18 yrs jail;
48. Br Greg Riley
    Christian Brother "Greg" Francis Riley, NSW, 3 yrs jail;
49. Fr Stephen Robinson
    Father Stephen Joseph Robinson, St Gerard Majella order, Parramatta diocese, NSW, 18 mths min.;
50. Fr Vince Ryan
    Father Vincent Gerard Ryan, Maitland diocese, NSW, 2-4 yrs jail(1996) plus 11-16 yrs (1997);
51. Jack Shea
    John Rowan Shea, ex-priesthood trainee, Melbourne diocese, 1-3 yrs jail;
52. Br Gregory Sutton
    Marist Brother Gregory Joseph Sutton, Campbelltown and Lismore NSW, 12 yrs min. after appeal;
53. Fr John Sweeney
    Father John Gerard Patrick Sweeney, St Gerard Majella order, Parramatta diocese, NSW, 18-27 mths jail;
54. Alan Swingler
    Alan Swingler, ex-trainee Marist Brother, Victoria, 5-7 yrs jail;
55. Br Colgan Taylor
    Marist Brother Taylor, Queensland, 4-18 mths jail;
56. Fr Peter Toomey
    Christian Brother Peter John Toomey, Trinity Regional College, Brunswick Victoria, 27 mths jail (parole after 6mths);
57. Fr Adrian Van Klooster
    Father Adrian Richard Van Klooster, Western Australia and NSW, 8 yrs jail in WA;
58. Fr Leo Wright
    Father Leo Daniel Wright, Queensland, 3 yrs (1995) &18 mths (1997).

Suspended jail sentences - in Broken Rites cases

Fr Bryan Coffey
Father Bryan Desmond Coffey, Ballarat diocese, Victoria, 3yrs jail, suspended;

1. Gregory Coffey
   Ex-Salesian priesthood trainee Gregory Vincent Coffey (called Greg Coffey), 1 yr jail (suspended), SA 1972 & 30 mths jail (susp.) Victoria 1998;
2. Fr Douglas Conlan
   Father Douglan Conlan, Bunbury diocese, Western Australia, 3 yrs jail, suspended;
3. Fr Ray Deal
   Father Raymond Deal, Melbourne diocese, 4 mths jail, suspended;
4. Fr John Denham
   Father John Denham, Maitland-Newcastle diocese NSW, 2 yrs jail,suspended;
5. Br John Dyson
   Marist Brother John Desmond Dyson, Assumption College, Kilmore, Victoria, 12 mths jail, served in community;
6. Fr Anthony Eames
   Father Anthony Eames, Melbourne diocese, 6 mths jail, suspended;
7. Br Stephen Farrell
   Christian Brother Stephen Francis Farrell, St Alipius parish school, Ballarat East, Victoria, 2 yrs jail, suspended;
8. Fr Terence Goodall
   Father Terence Norman Goodall, Sydney, placed in custody until the rising of the court;
9. Monsignor Philip Green
   Monsignor Philip Richard Green Hobart diocese, three mths jail, suspended.;
10. Fr Barry Gwillim
    Father John Barry Gwillim, Melbourne diocese, 32 mths jail, suspended;
11. Fr Kevin Howarth
    Father Kevin Howarth, Sandhurst diocese, northern Victoria, 3 mths jail, served in community;
12. Br Gerard Joseph McNamara
    Marist Brother Gerard Joseph McNamara, Victoria, 3 yrs jail, susp.;
13. Br Terence Simpson,
    former Christian Brother Terence Simpson, Brisbane, 2 yrs jail, suspended;
14. Br Geoffrey Veness
    Marist Brother Geoffrey Sydney Veness, Cairns, Queensland, 12 months jail, suspended;
15. Br Keith William Weston
    Christian Brother Keith William Weston, Melbourne, 30 mths jail, suspended.

Non-custodial sentences - in Broken Rites cases

Fr Desmond Brown
Father Desmond Joseph Brown, Redemptorist order, Victoria & NSW, non-custodial sentence.

1. Br David Christian
   Marist Brother David Christian, Western Australia (moved to Templestowe, Victoria), non-custodial sentence.
2. Fr Bob Claffey
   Father Robert Claffey, Ballarat diocese, Victoria, non-custodial sentence.
3. Chris D'Astoli
   Christopher D'Astoli, ex-priesthood trainee, Victoria, non-custodial sentence.
4. Br Francis Hesford
   Marist Brother Hesford, Assumption College, Kilmore, Victoria (moved to Western Australia), non-custodial sentence.
5. Br Bill Hocking
   Christian Brother William Hocking, Wollongong NSW, non-custodial sentence.
6. Br Fabian Jordan
   Christian Brother John Joseph Jordan (alias Brother "Fabian" Jordan), St Augustine's boys home and St Vincent's boys' home, Victoria (retired to South Australia), non-custodial sentence.
7. Br "Nestor" Littler
   Marist Brother John Aloysius Littler (alias Brother "Nestor"), St Vincent's boys' home, Westmead NSW, non-custodial sentence.
8. Br William Marchant
   Christian Brother William Edwin Marchant, Tardun Boys' Home, Western Australia, non-custodial sentence.
9. Monsignor James Murray
   Monsignor James William Murray, Geelong, Victoria, non-custodial sentence.
10. Fr Ross O’Brien
    Father Thomas Ross O’Brien, Armidale diocese, NSW, non-custodial sentence.
11. Fr Dave Perrett
    Father David Perrett, "chaplain" to Aborigines, Armidale diocese, NSW, non-custodial sentence.
12. Fr Vic Rubeo
    Father Victor Gabriel Rubeo, Melbourne diocese, non-custodial sentence.
13. Br Richard Spratt
    Marist Brother Spratt, NSW, non-custodial sentence.
14. Br George Taylor
    De La Salle Brother Albert Matthew Taylor (alias Brother George), NSW, 3-year good behaviour bond.
15. Fr John Treacy
    Father John Leslie Treacy, Sandhurst diocese, northern Victoria, non-custodial sentence (good-behaviour bond), later moved to Queensland where he continued mininstering in parishes and as a hospital chaplain.

Other sentences in which Broken Rites took an interest

1. Fr Rex Brown
   Father Paul Rex Brown, formerly chancellor of Lismore diocese, NSW, now at Palm Beach, Queensland, possession of child pornography (portraying young boys), fined $300;
2. Fr Peter Colley
   Father Peter Colley, last at Warrnambool West parish in Ballarat diocese, indecent assault of an adult male in a public toilet;
3. Fr Edward Hewitt
   Father Edward Hewitt, Western Australia, wilful exposure
4. Fr Bruce Little
   Father Bruce Francis Little, formerly Brisbane diocese, indecent act with another male in a public toilet, fined $750 (has transferred to Rockhampton diocese, Clermont-Capella parish);
5. Fr Tadeusz Swiatkowski
   Father Tadeusz Swiatkowski, Society of Christ order, Brisbane 1994, soliciting a prostitute (later moved to Mayfield West, Newcastle, NSW).

The above names on this page come to a total of 96 priests and brothers, including trainees. The following names are some priests and brothers who did not get through the courts in time.

Died during prosecution in Broken Rites cases -- without clearing their name

1. Fr Herbert Balding
   Father Herbert Balding, Jesuit, died during police investigation (indecent assault of a female hospital patient in Melbourne);
2. Fr Nazzareno Fasciale
   Fr Nazzareno Fasciale, Melbourne diocese, died after being listed for a court appearance (numerous indecent assaults of boys and girls);
3. Br "Malcolm" Hall
   Marist Brother Philip Stanley Hall (alias Brother Malcolm), Victoria, died during prosecution (indecent assault of boys and girls);
4. Br Berchmans Moynahan
   Brother Martin Joseph Moynahan (alias Brother Berchmans), St John of God order, died during prosecution (indecent assault at an institution in Melbourne for boys with intellectual disabilities).
5. Fr John O'Regan
   Father John O'Regan, Oblate Fathers, Queensland & Western Australia, died during prosecution (indecent assault of girls at Nazareth House girls' home, Wynnum North, Brisbane).

The following committed suicide during prosecution without clearing their name

1. Br Michael Evans
   Christian Brother Evans, Wollongong NSW, committed suicide during prosecution (indecent assault of boys).
2. Br Raymond Foster
   Marist Brother Foster, Queensland & NSW, committed suicide during prosecution.
3. Br John Gladwin
   former Christian Brother Gladwin, Queensland, committed suicide during prosecution;
4. Fr Jack Gubbels
   Father Jack Gubbels, Melbourne & Townsville QLD, committed suicide during prosecution.
5. Fr Dan Hourigan
   Father Daniel Dominic Hourigan, Sale diocese, Victoria, committed suicide during prosecution (sexual offences against boys).

Teachers in Catholic schools

Child sex-abuse offences have also been committed by lay teachers (as distinct from priests and brothers) in Catholic schools. When Broken Rites receives sex-abuse complaints about teachers, we tell the callers the different options available for obtaining justice -- he or she can choose to go through civil procedures (such as the Towards Healing process) or, alternatively, he/she can consult the police Child Abuse Unit (the police unit might already be interested in this particular teacher).

In addition, there are other teacher-related cases that Broken Rites does not hear about. As a result, numerous lay teachers (and even principals) in Catholic schools have been sentenced in the courts for sex offences. Some of these were teachers of the subject "religion", which indicates hypocrisy as well as crime.

We find it too difficult to keep track of all the teachers from Catholic schools who have been through the courts, so we are not including teachers in this Black Collar Crime page. However, Broken Rites is still interested in hearing from people who wish to discuss a teacher-related problem of sexual abuse.