PRONTUARIO DE INDECENCIAS DEL “PADRE” MICHAEL CHARLES FUGEE

Resumen del caso: 

Michael Fugee fue ordenado sacerdote de la arquidiócesis de Newark en 1994. 

Fue acusado en 2001 de haber acariciado a un niño cuando éste tenía 13 años en 1999. 

Fugee admitió ante la policía que obtenía gratificación sexual del contacto con el niño. 

Se le impuso una licencia administrativa y, en abril de 2003, se le declaró culpable de contacto sexual agravado. 

Fugee fue sentenciado a cadena perpetua y se le ordenó registrarse como delincuente sexual. 

En 2006, la condena fue anulada en apelación debido a declaraciones perjudiciales en el primer juicio y un problema con las instrucciones del juez a los jurados. 

Para evitar un nuevo juicio, Fugee firmó un acuerdo por el que nunca volvería a trabajar sin supervisión con niños y que se sometería a terapia para delincuentes sexuales. 

En 2009, Fugee había regresado al ministerio, como capellán de un hospital por muy breve tiempo (hasta que los administradores del hospital se enteraron de su pasado) y en parroquias. 

También recibió asignaciones de cancillería. 

En abril de 2013 salió a la luz que Fugee había estado ayudando con retiros nocturnos para adolescentes en una parroquia de Colt's Neck, incluida la audiencia de confesiones de los adolescentes. 

Los feligreses expresaron consternación al enterarse de su condena pasada y su acuerdo de no trabajar con niños. 

Fugee renunció al ministerio activo el 2 de mayo de 2013. 

El Vaticano anunció su laicización en marzo de 2014.

Fuentes de la información:

• Wyckoff Priest Faces Sex Charge, Fondling incidents Alleged by Teenager, By Elise Young, The Record [Bergen County NJ], March 21, 2001

• Priest Denies Guilt in Sex Case, Church Assigns a 'Response Team', By Charles Austin, The Record [Bergen County NJ], March 22, 2001

• Wyckoff Priest Indicted on Sex Assault Charges, Accused of Molesting Boy, 13, By Charles Austin, The Record [Bergen County NJ], November 30, 2001

• Priest's Sex Charges Need Details, Judge Tellsprosecution to Get Information, By Paulo Lima, The Record [Bergen County NJ], March 20, 2002

• The Accused, USA Today, November 11, 2002

• Cop Says Priest Changed His Story, Judge Won't Bar Remarks in Sex Case, By Peter Pochna, The Record [Bergen County NJ], December 11, 2002

• Playful Wrestling Turned Ugly, Teen Says, Testifies at Sex Trial of 43-Year-Old Wyckoff Priest, By Peter Pochna, The Record [Bergen County NJ], April 9, 2003

• Priest Says He Lied about Groping, Tells Jurors Police Coerced Confession in Sex Case, By Peter Pochna, The Record [Bergen County NJ], April 11, 2003

• Priest Gets a Mixed Verdict in New Jersey Sex Abuse Case, By Robert Hanley, New York Times, April 12, 2003

• Priest Convicted of Abusing Boy, By Ana M. Alaya, Star-Ledger [Newark New Jersey], April 12, 2003

• Juror in Priest Case Expresses Misgivings about the Verdict, By Robert Hanley, New York Times, June 4, 2003

• No Jailing for Priest in Fondling of Boy, By Raghuram Vadarev vadarevu@northjersey.com, NorthJersey.com [New Jersey], September 6, 2003

• Former Priest Granted New Trial, Judges Cite Mistakes in Groping Conviction, By Justo Bautista, Record [Bergen County NJ], April 18, 2006

• Priest Makes Deal, Won't Be Retried in Groping Case; Agrees Not to Work with Children Again, By Carolyn Salazar, The Record (Bergen County, NJ) , July 17, 2007

• Archdiocese Removes Priest from Hospital in Newark after Learning of Molestation History, By Jeff Diamant, Star-Ledger, October 16, 2009

• U.S. Bishops Quietly Reinstate Accused Priests, By Barbara Bradley Hagerty, NPR, March 31, 2010

• Ex-Wyckoff Priest's Sex Record Must Remain Public, Judge Rules, The Record, October 7, 2010

• Newark Archbishop Shielded at Least 4 Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse, By Jeff Diamant, The Star-Ledger, December 5, 2010

• Archdiocese of Newark Condemns Star-ledger Report on Handling of Priest Sex Abuse Cases, The Star-Ledger, December 6, 2010

• Newark Archdiocese Stands by Ministry of Priest Accused of Sex Abuse, By Carl Bunderson, Newark, February 6, 2013

• Rochelle Park parish is told priest is on the way out, Feb. 10, 2013 , By Matthew McGrath, Karen Sudol and Abbott Koloff,
Staff Writers, The Record [NJ].

• Did Once-Accused Pedophile Priest Violate Order Banning Contact With Kids?, Rev. Michael Fugee Was Once Accused Of Abuse, But Charges Were Dropped, April 28, 2013, CBS New York

• Parents: Why Was Once-Accused Pedophile Priest On Youth Retreats In N.J.?, Rev. Michael Fugee Was Convicted Of Molesting Boy, But Conviction Was Tossed, April 29, 2013, CBS New York

• New Jersey Priest With History Of Child Molestation Resigns, Calls Have Also Mounted For Newark Archbishop John Myers To Resign, May 3, 2013

• 3 Others Out Of Work Amid Scandal Over Once-Accused Pedophile NJ Priest, Rev. Michael Fugee, Once Accused Of Child, Molestation, Resigned Last Week, May 5, 2013

• Accused Former Wyckoff Priest Michael Fugee is Defrocked, By Jeff Green, The Record, northnewjersey.com, March 18, 2014

• NJ Priest Defrocked After Violating Court Order, nbcnewyork.com, Mar 18, 2014


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