Suspected Abusers – By Name – Bishop Accountability Only
Priests, Deacons, and Other Baltimore Catholic Church Clergy Named as Alleged Abusers by Bishopaccountability.org
Deacon William Steven Albaugh (Solely child pornography)
Date of Birth: Unknown
Seminary: Unknown
Date of Ordination: 1996
Date of Death: August 2, 2016
Known Assignments:
| 1996 – 2013 | Deacon, St. Joseph Catholic Church, Nottingham, MD |
Father Douglas Carroll (Pallotine)
Date of Birth: Unknown
Seminary: Unknown
Date of Ordination: Unknown
Date of Death: Unknown
Known Assignments:
| 1985 – 1988 | St. Leo the Great, Baltimore, MD |
| 1990 | Removed from Ministry |
| 1998 | Laicized |
Father John Danilak
Date of Birth: Unknown
Seminary: Unknown
Date of Ordination: 1961
Date of Death: April 16, 2003
Known Assignments:
| ~1978 | St. Gregory of Nyssa Byzantine Catholic Church, Beltsville, MD |
| 2002 | Charged with child sexual abuse; died prior to trial |
Brother Robert Flaherty (Xavierian)
Date of Birth: Unknown
Seminary: Unknown
Date of Ordination: Joined Xavierian Brothers in 1979
Date of Death: N/A
Known Assignments:
| 1972 – 1993 | Teacher, Mount St. Joseph, Baltimore, MD |
| 1994 – 1999 | St. Xavier High School, Kentucky, LA |
| 1999 – 2008 | Teacher, St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, MA |
| 2008 – 2010 | Teacher, Mount St. Joseph, Baltimore, MD |
| 2010 – 2018 | Teacher, St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, MA |
| 2018 | Removed from Ministry Pending Investigation |
Father Sylvan Fondriest (Capuchin)
Date of Birth: Unknown
Seminary: Unknown
Date of Ordination: 1932
Date of Death: April 29, 1976
Known Assignments:
| 1956 – 1976 | Ss. Peter and Paul, Cumberland, MD |
Father Thomas B. Lee (Archdiocese of Seoul, South Korea)
Date of Birth: Unknown
Seminary: Unknown
Date of Ordination: Unknown
Date of Death: Unknown
Known Assignments:
| 1970 – 1974 | Resident, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Towson, MD (while studying at Johns Hopkins University) |
Father Samuel J. Lupico
(Father Lupico has been identified as one of the redacted names in the Attorney General’s report – he is #152. Tim Prudente, Jessica Calefati, Dylan Segelbaum, & Liz Bowie, Secret No More: 3 Priests from Sex Abuse Report Identified, The Baltimore Banner (May 5, 2023, 3:12PM))
Date of Birth: Unknown
Seminary: Unknown (Diocese of Trenton)
Date of Ordination: 1965
Date of Death: N/A
Known Assignments:
| 1972 | Transferred to Archdiocese of Baltimore |
| 1972 – 1974 | St. Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore, MD |
| 1974 – 1982 | St. Ann, Baltimore, MD |
| 1974 – 1978 | St. Frances Academy, Baltimore, MD |
| 1982 – 1986 | Holy Family, Davidsonville, MD |
| 1984 – 1993 | Loyola University, Baltimore, MD |
| 1986 – 1989 | Stella Maris, Timonium, MD |
| 1989 – 1994 | Blessed Sacrament & St. Ann, Baltimore, MD |
| 1996 – 1999 | St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson, MD |
| 1999 – 2005 | St. Edward, Baltimore, MD |
| 2005 – 2022 | St. Pius X & St. Mary of the Assumption, Baltimore, MD |
| 2022 | Removed from Ministry Pending Investigation |
Father Arthur R. Maurer (Josephite)
Date of Birth: Unknown
Seminary: Unknown
Date of Ordination: 1947
Date of Death: November 29, 1993
Known Assignments:
| 1949 – 1954 | Corpus Christi Church, New Orleans, LA |
| 1954 – 1958 | St. Augustine High School, New Orleans, LA |
| 1960 – 1961 | St. Francis Xavier (Location Not Specified) |
| 1966 – 1970 | Lived in Baltimore; Chaplain, St. Joseph Hospital, Towson, MD for unknown period |
| 1992 | Pleaded guilty to child sex offense in FL |
| 1992 – 1993 | Retired; living in Baltimore |
Father Romuald Meogrossi (Conventual Franciscan)
Date of Birth: Unknown
Seminary: Unknown
Date of Ordination: 1968
Date of Death: N/A
Known Assignments:
| 1963 – 1964 | In Residence, Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore, MD |
| 1973 – 1976 | St. Joseph Cupertino Friary, Ellicott City, MD |
| 1982 – 2001 | St. Joseph Cupertino Friary, Ellicott City, MD |
| 1995 – 1996 | Loyola College, Baltimore, MD |
| 2001 – 2018 | In Residence, St. Casimir Friary, Baltimore, MD |
| 2018 – 2021 | In Residence, St. Michael-Overlea, Baltimore, MDChurch of the Annunciation, Baltimore, MDSt. Clement Mary Hofbauer, Rosedale, MD |
| Unspecified Time Period | Suburban Pastoral Counseling Center, Locations in Catonsville, Cockeysville, & Baltimore, MD |
Seminarian Brian Keith Olkowski
Date of Birth: Unknown
Seminary: Unknown, Scranton, PA
Date of Ordination: N/A
Date of Death: N/A
Known Assignments:
| 1995 | Worked for the Archdiocese of BaltimorePleaded guilty to charges of child sexual abuse in MD; sentenced to 5 years of prison, with all but 1 year suspended, and 5 years of probation |
Father Thomas A. Rydzewski (Solely child pornography)
Date of Birth: Unknown
Seminary: Unknown
Date of Ordination: 1998
Date of Death: N/A
Known Assignments:
| 1998 – 1999 | St. Agnes, Catonsville, MD |
| 2000 – 2001 | Cathedral of Mary Our Queen, Baltimore, MD |
| 2001 | Arrested on Charges of Child Pornography; pleaded guilty in 2002 and sentenced to 27 months in prison |
Father Raynor (or Rayner) Ziemski
Date of Birth: Unknown
Seminary: Unknown
Date of Ordination: 1938
Date of Death: June 21, 1981
Known Assignments:
| 1939 | St. Casimir, Baltimore, MD |
| 1967 – 1968 | Franciscan Mission House, Ellicott City, MD |
| 1968 – 1969 | St. Casimir, Baltimore, MD |
| 1972 – 1973 | In Residence, St. Casimir, Baltimore, MD |