Fr. Michael P. Santillo
Ordained: 1975
Assignments:
- 1976 St. Rose, Freehold, NJ (TR)
- 1977 Unknown 1986-1989 St. Mary, Perth Amboy, NJ (MET)
- 1978 St. Justin, Toms River, NJ (TR)
- 1979-1980 St. Pius High School, Piscataway, NJ (TR)
- 1981 St. Joseph, Bound Brook, NJ (TR) 1997 On Duty Outside of Diocese (MET); Associate for Administration, St. John the Evangelist, Schenectady, NY (ALB)
- 1982-1983 St. Joseph, Bound Brook, NJ (MET)
- 1984 Our Lady of Lourdes, Whitehouse Station, NJ (MET)
- 1985 St. John Vianney, Colonia, NJ (MET)
- 1990-1992 St. Joseph, Washington, NJ (MET)
- 1993-1996 Unknown
- 1998-1999 Unknown
- 2000 Died
Fr. Michael P. Santillo served at various parishes throughout the Diocese of Metuchen and Trenton. In 1997, Fr. Santillo was charged with molesting a 13-year-old altar boy and showing pornography to young boys. At the time of his arrest, Fr. Santillo was working in the Diocese of Albany at St. John the Evangelist in Schenectady. Fr. Santillo was working as the Associate for Administration at the church. In 1999, Santillo pleaded guilty to assaulting one minor, while three additional allegations were dismissed due to the statute of limitations. Three of these claims were included in a 2003 diocesan settlement. While serving a 10 year sentence, Santillo died in prison