Bro. George Donnelly, c.f.x.

Summary of Case: Donnelly was removed in 2003 from his long time teaching and guidance counseling positions at a Xaverian all boys' high school after he admitted to having committed "sexual misconduct" with a student in 1993.

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Start Stop Assignment Town/Accusations State Position Notes

1984

Boston archbishop was Bernard Francis Law (1984-2002), followed by Sean Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M. (2003- )

Dec. 2003 St. John's Prep.

Danvers

• Donnelly was accused in Dec. 2003 of having molested a St. John's prep. student in 1993. (Boston Herald
December 31, 2003) Donnelly admitted to two incidents of "sexual misconduct" with the student. (Tri-Town Transcript [Danvers MA]
January 8, 2004)

MA teacher, guidance counselor

St. John's Prep was boys' Xaverian high school.

Donnelly was removed from his position at St. John's.


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This assignment record was last updated on Nov. 29, 2010