These are highlights of over 70 letters between Fr. Holley and his bishops, and between the bishops and themselves, outlining the long career of the Worcester Diocese priest. They make it clear that there were numerous instances of the priest being reported for child sex abuse or actually being caught at it. Over the course of his 28-year career in church assignments, he was sent to church-run treatment facilities on four occasions, but was repeatedly deemed “cured” and then sent out to more parish assignments. READ LETTERS PDF
2002 | Compilation of Priests Accused of Child Sex Abuse in the Catholic Diocese of Worcester, MA
Summary of published sexual abuse allegations and convictions of priests from the Catholic Diocese of Worcester, as of April 2002 READ DOCUMENT ON PDF
1995 | Letter from Worcester Diocese Lawyer re: Confidentiality
I acknowledge receipt of your letter in which you indicate that your client objects to certain of the confidentiality provisions in the proposed settlement agreement. READ LETTER ON PDF
1995 | Worcester, MA Diocese Settlement Agreement with Confidentiality Reqs
The 1995 civil-suit settlement agreement issued by lawyers for the Worcester Diocese to abuse victim Phil Saviano. Note the strict terms of confidentiality, which Saviano refused to agree to. READ DOCUMENT ON PDF
Also see related Boston Globe news story, “He Refuses To Be Silent” : READ STORY ON PDF
2004 | SNAP Letter to New Mexico Parole Board
Dear Chairman Kline — Tomorrow, you will have an opportunity to send an important message to people across the United States. It’s a diverse group, made up of tens of thousands of victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, nuns, brothers, and bishops.READ FULL ARTICLE
1996 | Letter from Imprisoned Priest David Holley, re: Phil Saviano
Reporter Colleen Hield at the Albuquerque Journal sent the November 1995 Boston Globe news story about my being sick, and refusing to sign a confidentiality agreement to Fr. Holley in his New Mexico prison. This is his response to her, written in February 1996. Regarding my having AIDS, he wrote, “The age of miracles is not over.”READ LETTER PDF