Stern Reports on Investigation of Boston Seminaries

NAFUSA Past President Don Stern (Massachusetts 1993-2001) was hired in 2018 by Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley to lead an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct in all three seminaries in the Archdiocese of Boston. The review focused on allegations of sexual misconduct at Saint John’s Seminary in Brighton. The year long review was led by Stern and his Boston law firm Yurko, Salvensen & Remz. On November 22, 2019, the Archdiocese of Boston released the Stern independent report that confirmed instances of inappropriate sexual activity and found that social drinking was frequently encouraged at St. John’s Seminary.

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