Priest among several facing abuse accusations nationwide

Father Jaime Marin-Cardona is one of several priests across the country who recently made headlines for abuse allegations.

Other priests facing allegations:

⏩ Arizona priest John Dallas

Spaulding was indicted last week on six counts of sexual misconduct with a minor and one count of molestation of a child, according to local media reports. He is accused of abusing two buys under 15 between 2003 and 2007. A 2012 civil lawsuit accuses Spaulding of molesting a 13-year-old multiple times in California in 1985.

⏩ Boston priest James Randall Gillette was sentenced earlier this month to five years in prison for abuse accusations dating back to the 1970s, according to the Boston Globe .

⏩ Florida bishop Henry Lee Porter was arrested in early January on allegations of abuse toward children and adults over more than four decades, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported.

⏩ Nebraska priest John Kakkuzhiyil was found not guilty this month on charges he sexually assaulted a freelance writer in 2018 when she came to his house for an interview, according to local media reports.

⏩ Ohio priest Bob McWilliams has been in court this month on recent accusations that he solicited a nude photograph from a teenager, Cleveland.com reported.

⏩ Pennsylvania priest Thomas A. Derzack was removed from ministry early this month on allegations he took “disturbing” photos of wrestlers at a tournament, according to The Morning Call.