Father Dennis Kemp

Father Dennis Kemp
Dennis Kemp

Father Dennis Kemp is one of the 79 names released by the Seattle Archdiocese who are confirmed abusers.  According to the Catholic Church’s own criteria, Father Kemp has been deemed to be credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.  Father Kemp served at the St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Washington, from 1978-1979 and from there transferred to five other assignments before his death.

  • John F. Kennedy High School, Burien (1979-1994)
  • Chancery, Seattle (1990-1994)
  • St. Mark, Shoreline (1994-2002)
  • St. Monica, Mercer Island (2002-2007)
  • Our Lady of Mount Virgin, Seattle (2004-2007)
Saint Edward Seminary
St. Edward Seminary

The Seattle Archdiocese opened St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Washington around 1930.  During its 46-years of operation, it developed dozens of pedophilic priests. Many of the priests who studied at and/or taught at St. Edward Seminary admitted to sexually abusing children or have been deemed credibly accused by Defendant Seattle Archdiocese.  It is a fact that 14 of the dozens of credibly accused priests from the Seattle Archdiocese’s 2016 List of Credibly Accused Clergy Members cycled through St. Edward Seminary.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ST. EDWARD
SEMINARY OR FATHER Dennis Kemp
PLEASE CONTACT US.
(253) 777-0798

Darrell Cochran and his team have filed a lawsuit against the Seattle Archdiocese, who repeatedly placed children in the care of sexual predators – like Father Kemp – who regularly molested and abused children while at the St. Edward Seminary. 



Cochran is looking for individuals who were at the seminary while Father Kemp was there, during the 1978-1979 time period, or who came into contact with Father Kemp during his 5 other subsequent placements by the Catholic Church including:

  • John F. Kennedy High School, Burien (1979-1994)
  • Chancery, Seattle (1990-1994)
  • St. Mark, Shoreline (1994-2002)
  • St. Monica, Mercer Island (2002-2007)
  • Our Lady of Mount Virgin, Seattle (2004-2007)