Fr. James E. Gotimer: Diocesan Clergy Accused of Sexual Misconduct With a Minor

Fr. James E. Gotimer

Ordained: 1953
Assignments:
  • 1954-1963: Most Holy Trinity, Brooklyn, NY (BRK)
  • 1964-1969: Cathedral Preparatory Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, Elmhurst, NY (BRK)
  • 1970-1974: Bishop Reilly High School, Fresh Meadows, NY (BRK)
  • 1975: St. Adalbert Church, Elmhurst, NY (BRK)
  • 1975-1998: St. Bartholomew, Elmhurst, NY (BRK)
  • 1999: Unknown
  • 2000-2010: Retired; St. Bartholomew, Elmhurst, NY (BRK)
  • 2011-2013: Retired, New York, NY (NY)
  • 2013: Died

Fr. James Gotimer was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn. Fr. Gotimer was included on the Diocese of Brooklyn’s 2019 “List of Diocesan Clergy for Whom the Diocese Received Allegations of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor,” in the subsection “Diocese of Brooklyn Clergy Who Were Deceased/or Resigned Prior to a Finding of Credibility.” The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the abuse occurred, are unknown.