What is known about each of the 71 accused Harrisburg Diocese clergy

Bishop Ronald Gainer of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg speaks about child sex abuse at the diocese. (Photo by Lisa Wardle/WITF)

(Harrisburg) — The Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg released a list of 71 names of clergy members accused of sexually abusing children in cases dating back decades. 

The list includes priests, deacons, seminarians and clergy affiliated with an order. The list also includes clergy members from other dioceses and Archdioceses from across the nation. 

In the release, the diocese said the list includes those who were accused of abuse of a child since the 1940s, and does not include assessments of credibility or guilt. The church said it was releasing a list of every allegation made in recent decades against clergy in the diocese that had not been proven false. 

Of the 71 names, 37 were priests in the Diocese of Harrisburg, three were deacons of the diocese, six were seminarians of the diocese, nine were clergy of other dioceses and 16 were from religious communities. 

The diocese broke the list into three categories: cases in which abuse was first alleged while the accused was living; cases in which abuse was first alleged after the accused’s death; and cases in which the abuse was alleged to have occurred in another diocese.

In the list below, DOH refers to Diocese of Harrisburg.

Here is the full list of the accused and what we know about them: 

Dozens of priests and others affiliated with the Diocese of Harrisburg were named in a list of alleged child sexual abuses dating back to 1947. From top left: Anthony McGinley, James Beeman, Thomas Haney, William Haviland, George Koychick and Joseph Pease. Second row: Charles Procopio, Herbert Shank, Carl Steffen, Salvatore Zangari, Thomas Kuyovisky and Raymond Dougherty. Third row: Joseph Driscoll, Joseph Hager, Francis Hudak, Thomas Lawler, Robert Maher and Daniel Mahoney. Bottom row: James Noel, Stephen Rolko, John Suknaic, Francis Taylor, Frederick Vaughn and Frederick Bradel. (Collage of photos submitted to York Daily Record)

1. Cases where abuse was first alleged while accused was living

Cases involving allegations of indecent behavior

Alexander Dario Agudelo Cano – Alive – (DOH) (seminarian)

He was accused of sexual abuse of children, the diocese said.

Francis (Scotty) Allen II- Dead – DOH (seminarian)

He was accused of sexual abuse of a child by two survivors, the diocese said.

John Allen – Alive – DOH (priest)

There were multiple allegations of sexual abuse of children, the diocese said.

Francis Bach – Dead – DOH (priest)

There were multiple allegations of sexual abuse of children, the diocese said.

Luis Jesus Barajas Arias – Alive – Order (Order of the Most Blessed Trinity)

He was accused of sexual abuse of children, the diocese said.

Richard Barry – unknown – Order (OMI)

There were multiple allegations of sexual abuse of children, the diocese said.

James Beeman – dead – DOH (priest)

There were multiple allegations of sexual abuse of children, the diocese said.

John Bostwick III – alive – Diocese of Richmond

He was the subject of two accusations of sexual abuse of a child, the diocese said.

Augustine Giella – dead- Archdiocese of Newark

There were multiple allegations of sexual abuse of children, the diocese said.

Ronald Gonzalez – alive – Diocese of Dallas

He was a permanent deacon of the Diocese of Dallas. “He was accused of sexually abusing a child, which included abuse while he lived in Pennsylvania and was a chaplain at a federal prison,” the diocese said.

Thomas Ronald Haney – dead – DOH (priest)

While he was alive, he was accused of inappropriate touching and comments toward a child, the diocese said. After he died, he was accused of sexual abuse of a child by the survivor, the diocese said.

William Haviland – dead – DOH (priest)

Haviland was accused of sexual abuse of a child, the diocese said. He served as an assistant and chaplain at St. Patrick Catholic Church in York,