“For the 12 who are living or presumed to be living, three are in active ministry for the Diocese of Gaylord; one as a pastor and the others in retired ministry,” the report states.
For the three priests in active ministry, “the allegations against them related to allegations involving adults,” the report noted, adding that “the AG has not filed criminal charges against any of these priests.”
The 28 named individuals on the list were those “for which there were allegations of sexual misconduct against either children or adults since Jan. 1, 1950,” the report said.
The office said the “vast majority of conduct as alleged that may have violated Michigan criminal law occurred before 2002,” the year that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops adopted its Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.
In a press conference on Monday following the report’s release, Gaylord Bishop Jeffrey Walsh said the report would “bring comfort to some but reopen wounds for others.”