Fr. John H. Duggan, S.J.: Allegations of Sexual Abuse of a Minor Have Been Admitted, Established or Determined to Be Credible

Fr. John H. Duggan, S.J.

Ordained, 1957

Assignments:

  • 1958: Unknown
  • 1959: Our Lady of Martyrs, Aurlesville, NY (ALB)
  • 1960-1970: Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton, PA (SCR)
  • 1971-1972: Loyola High School, Balitmore, MD (BAL)
  • 1973-1979: St. Agnes Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (PH)
  • 1980: Old St. Joseph’s, Philadelphia, PA (PH)
  • 1981: Unknown
  • 1982-1983: Nigeria
  • 1984: Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden, NJ (CAM)
  • 1985-1988: Scranton Preparatory School, Scranton, PA (SCR)
  • 1989-1993: Scranton, PA (SCR)
  • 1994: Unknown
  • 1995: Baltimore, MD (BAL)
  • 1996-2002: University of Scranton, Scranton, PA (SCR)
  • 2003: Baltimore, MD (BAL)
  • 2004: University of Scranton, Scranton, PA (SCR)
  • 2005: Campion Hall (BAL)
  • 2006-2019: Unknown

Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report (2018): 

John M. Duggan was included in a 2018 Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report following an investigation into six of the eight Catholic Pennsylvania Dioceses: Allentown, Erie, Greensburg, Harrisburg, Pittsburgh, and Scranton. The investigation uncovered the sexual abuse of over 1,000 children over the course of 70 years by more than 300 predator priests. Also outlined in this report is the Catholic Church’s “playbook for concealing the truth.” The seven-point playbook details how top Church officials in the dioceses across Pennsylvania covered up the sexual abuse of children by clergy.