St. Edward Seminary: A training ground, launching pad for sexual abusive priests

The Catholic Church has acknowledged nearly seven thousand priests are admitted or  “credibly accused” child sex abusers. These sexual abusers are known to have sexually and physically abused, and psychologically manipulated thousands of children nationwide.

We know dozens of sexual abuser priests studied and/or taught at St. Edward Seminary in Kenmore, Washington during its 46 years of operation.  These priests have admitted to sexually abusing children, or have been deemed “credibly accused” by the Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle.  In fact, 14 of the dozens priests on the Archdiocese’s entire credibly accused list of priests cycled through St. Edward Seminary before being assigned to other churches.  It was truly a training ground and launching pad for abuse that ultimately spread nationwide.

Between 1938 and 1956, the Seattle Archdiocese placed a staggering number of known serial child molesters into positions of power, trust, and authority at St. Edward Seminary, including these prolific child sexual predators: