OF BIRTH:

YEAR OF DEATH:
ORDINATION:

Reverend Carl J. Steffen

1930
2015
May 15, 1958

 

  

6/29/1958-4/09/1959
5/24/1960

4/09/ 195 1961
6/02/1961?8/09/1963
8/09/1963-6/02/1967
8/09/1 963 ?6/l 8/ 1969
6/02/ 967

55:; Employment 

 

 
  

Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary, Lancaster PA
Assistant Director of Youth for Boy Scouts

St. Gertrude, Lebanon, PA

St. Joan of Arc, Hershey, PA

Bishop McDevitt High School, Harrisburg, PA
St. Joseph, Shamokin, PA

Local Director, Shamokin Of?ce Catholic Charities

7/0l/ 1969 Chaplain to the Newman Apostolate for College
1969 ?Temporary leave for retreat work,? for weekends
6/18/19695/06/1976 St. Francis Xavier, PA

 

1/l3/1972

Pennission reaf?rmed for Retreat Apostolate

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to the Diocese of Harrisburg?s ?le, Diocesan officials learned of sexual abuse
allegations against Father Carl J. Steffen. The first allegation the Diocese knew about was in
May 1966 when Steffen was a Chaplain at a local high school. Father Joseph Hilbert of St.
Francis of Assis wrote a report that stated that BishOp Joseph Daley had been briefed on the
accusations. The following information was obtained from a report written on January 11, 1967.
The report begins with ?several complaints from reputable parents regarding Father Steffen?s



?questionable procedures during interviews ofhigk school boys. He was alleged tofond/e,
caress and touch them. Daley ordered Hilbert to speak with Steffen. Hilbert stated Steffen
was in a cold sweat at the end of the interview. Steffen stated that sometimes he sat on a couch
with the boys and gave them a ?gesture of friendliness. Hilbert gave Steffen the following
commands:

1) He cannot use his couch for counseling, but must always have a desk between
himself and a student;

2) Discontinue all face to face confessions ?which he had continued in spite of
an explicit worm'ngfrom Father Shae/Z during the middle oft/1e year?;

3) He must cease touches and friendly embraces;

 

 

 

581

 

 

    

I Confessions werehvere to be held outsrde of the confessional,

Diocesan documents revealed that additional individuals also complained of Steffen?s
conduct. He went to high school football practices and patted the boys on their back; Steffen
also showed the same signs of affection reported in May of 1966. Hilbert stated, immediately
informed Father Steffen that the boys were misinterpretirzg his signs of friendliness. A female
student reported that Steffen spoke to her about masturbation, intercourse and ?certain
aberrations of the marital act. Parents of three other students reported to Hilbert that Steffen
gave children ?parity talks. Steffen was not removed from his position as Chaplain at the high
school until May of 1969.

In 1993, Diocesan documents noted more accusations leveled against Steffen. The
victim stated in high school Steffen asked him about the size of his penis and discussed
masturbation. In 1997, a deacon reported to Hilbert a family left the parish because Steffen
asked their three sons about sex.

In July 2002, the Diocese asked a to interview the victim from 1993 (who
also made another report in 2002). He stated in 1968, when he was 10 years old, he had his
appendix removed. Steffen went to the hospital and touched his genital area over top of the bed
sheets. The Victim stated Steffen discussed masturbation and climaxing. They 
wrote to the Diocese, ?a case could readily be made that the priest in question was taking a
parental role in educating these boys to their evolving sexuality. She stated in her report, ?that
it may be expedient for the priest in question to take early retirement.? (underlined in report).

In September 2002, Bishop Dattilo issued a Decree, which provided, ?insa?iez?eat
evidence exists to suggest that an o?ense has been committed which is deserving of a penalty.
Father Ste?en ?s o?ense seems to have been a violation of prudence rather than an overt o??ense
of sexual misconduct or abuse. 

Finally, in 2003, a penal precept was issued warning Steffen of his actions. In February
of 2009, Steffen had the faculty for hearing confessions revoked for ?consistent pattern of
inappropriate sexual questioning within the sacrament of penance. 

 

582

 

 

Reverend Thomas Kujovsky

'mor BIRTH: 1930

YEAR OF DEATH: 2015
ORDINATION: May 11, 1957

 

 

 
 

 

5/23/1957?6/01/1962 St. Casimir, Kulpmont, PA

6/01/1962-8/09/1963 St. Joseph, York, PA

8/09/1963-5/29/1964 St. Catherine, Oakleigh, PA

5/29/1964-6/22/1972 Mt. Carmel Elementary School, Mt. Carmel, PA
9/23/1966?2/03/ 1967 Our Lady of Mercy, Roaring Creek, PA
2/03/196742/15/1969 St. Joseph, Locust Dale, PA

12/ 15/ 1969-6/22/ 1972 St. John the Baptist, Mt. Carmel, PA

6/22/ 1972?6/02/ 1983 Immaculate Conception Blessed Virgin Mary, Berwick, PA

6/02/1983~8/26/1986 St. Columbia, Bloomsburg PA

   
   

 

retest 
6/09/1989?1 1/1 1/ 1990 St. Anne, Lancaster, PA

1 1/ l. 1/ 1990 Villa Vianney

12/ 15/ 1990 Retired

8/26/1994 Administrator Pro Tem, Villa Vianney

6/28/ 1995 Secretary to the Lebanon Tribunal

4/27/1999 Administrator Pro Tern at St. Peter, Elizabethtown, PA
1/01/2003 Retired

 

 

 

In 1981, Bishop Joseph Daley documented a report against Father Thomas Kujovsky. 
Two women reported to Father Coakley that a person found magazines that contained
photographs of former altar boys in the nude. The items were found by Kujovsky?s bed in the
rectory. Bishop Daley discussed the nude photographs with Kujovsky. Daley noted Kuj ovsky
expressed ?utter surprise and absolute disbelief concerning them. He denied ?absolute/y that
he had any sexual aberrations. Bishop Daley noted he did not reveal the source of the
information and accepted Kuj-ovsky?s word. The Diocese identi?ed one of the boys that was
photographed naked. However, there was no record in the file that the child was ever
interviewed, nor was there any police involvement. Kujovsky stayed in ministry.

Kujovsky wrote a letter, which is contained in Diocesan ?les. In the letter, he referenced
What he deemed were false charges leveled against him in August of 1990. The Diocese referred
Kujovsky for an evaluation after receiving the 1990 allegations. The allegation was later
recanted when the accuser admitted that the allegation was made up for the sole purpose of

 

 

 

550

 

money via a settlement. Kujovsky was remstated w1th facultIeS' however, he was

trying to get
retired.

 

 

551

 

Reverend Frederick Vaughn

 

1909
YEAR OF DEATH: 1992
ORDINATION: . December 18, 1937

 

 

 
     

,iiEmployment Ass1gnment History
7/30/1958 8/09/1963 St Catherine Laboure, Harrisburg, PA
8/09/1963~9/10/1965 St. Joseph, York, PA

9/10/1955 nos/1971 St Peter shzab thtown PA .

    
     
  
  

   

mRetired

 

 

The following information was obtained from the restricted ?le for Father Frederick
Joseph Vaughn, born Frederick Joseph Von Hartensten, from the Diocese of Harrisburg. On
April 17, 2002, the Diocese received a letter from a woman who stated Vaughn molested both
of her daughters from about 1961 to about 1966. The abuse started when the daughters were
approximately nine years old. Vaughn fondled the girls? genitals.

A Diocesan document provided that on July 15, 2002, the Diocese received a letter from
different parents alleging one of their daughters was sexually abused by Vaughn from age three
to age 13. The abuse occurred between 1961 and 1974. The abuse consisted of genital fondling,
as well as vaginal and anal intercourse. The parents? other daughter was also sexually abused
from age ?ve to age 10. Vaughn?s abuse consisted of genital fondling. The abuse occurred
between 1958 and 1963. 

A Diocesan document provided that on July 26, 2004, the Diocese received a call from
another female stating Vaughn abused her around 1958 when she was 11 or 12 years old. She
was in grade school at St. Catherine Laboure at the time. She reported Vaughn pressed himself
up against her body and fondled her from behind. He held her tight to his body and rubbed up
against her.

On August 30, 2004, a parent reported to the Diocese that Vaughn abused her daughter
when she attended St. Catherine Laboure. Vaughn was a constant guest at her home. While at
her home, the mother walked into a room and saw Vaughn with both his hands on her minor
daughter?s breasts, over top of her clothing. Vaughn saw the mother and calmly put his coat on
and left the home. He continued to visit the family at their residence. The mother never told
her husband, nor Diocesan of?cials of the incident. She reported this caused a rift between her

and her daughter for years.

 

 

 

583

 

 

   

of 212, letter Vaughn molested
a female from 1959 to 1963. Vaughn fondled the girl underneath her bathing suit while
swimming in nearby Mermaid Lake.

In 2016, a witness and victim spoke with Diocesan of?cials about an allegation against
another priest and about her own victimization. As an I 1 year old girl, Vaughn visited her home
to see her father. If her father was not at home, Vaughn wrestled with her on the ?oor. One
time, she fought back and he whispered, like a ?ghter. Vaughn then moaned and made
noises that seared her. She refused to let him back in the home the next time he stopped over.
She stated she witnessed Vaughn grab little girls as young as two years old and Vaughn bounced
the girls on his lap. Vaughn fondled the girls? breasts while doing this. The victim never Spoke
of the abuse. The Victim knew of another Victim who was fondled while swimming with
Vaughn.

 

- 584

 

 

Reverend James Beeman

YEAR OF DEATH: 2016
ORDINATION: May 30, 1953

 

 

 

  

 

 

 
 

6/0419/53 5/29/ 1958 St. Mary Church, Lancaster

5/29/1958- 8/20/1959 St Patrick, Carlisle, PA

8/20/1959-6/02/1961 St Joseph, Danville, PA

6/02/19616/30/1964

6/8Mh964-r7/18/1968 

7/10/1968- 9/15/1968 St. Joseph Milton, PA

9/15/1968? 11/13/1968 St. Ignatius, Centralia, PA

1 1/ 13/ 1968?10/ 10/ 1969 St. Francis of Assisi, Harrisburg, PA

10/ 10/ 1969-1/20/ 1973 Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisburg, PA
1/20/ 1973-3/ 19/ 1973 St. Columba, Bloomsburg, PA
3/19/1973w2/19/1975 Inner-city ministry,

2/19/1975?3/26/1975 Sacred Heart, Williamstown, PA

3/26/ 1975 ?4/21/ 1977 lanes-city ministry,

4/21/1977-4/25/ 1980 Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisburg, PA
4/25/ 1 980-7/0 1/ 1980 Inner-city ministry,

7/01/ 1980-12/02/ 1991 Chaplain, Harrisburg State HoSpital
Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, Harrisburg, PA
7/07/ 1983~12/02/ 1991 Chaplain, State Correctional Institution, Camp Hill, PA

 

 

 

 

In July of 1991, a woman reported that Father James Beemari sexually abused her
daughter at St. Columbia in Bloomsburg from 1961 to 1964. When her daughter was eight years
old, the mother remembered seeing blood in her daughter?s underwear. The daughter reported
to the Diocese of Harrisburg in September 1991 that Beeman sexually assaulted her four times
from 1961 to 1973. The daughter reported the following information, which was documented
in a Diocesan summary of all allegations against Beeman.

1) 1n catechism class, Beeman set up a projector to Show ?lms and held the
daughter on his lap and touched her inappropriately;

2) At age seven, the daughter had her tonsils removed and she was recovering
in the hOSpital. Beernan raped her when he Visited the hOSpitai room;

 

 

 

528

 

   

3) At II efparents eeraway. He raped her
at her house;

4) At age 19, the abuse continued. Beeman raped her when she was pregnant;
5) Due to the constant abuse by Beernan, the daughter considered suicide.

Beenaan was confronted about the allegations in October 1991. He admitted the sexual
abuse of this victim. He was issued a penal precept that revoked any priestly faculties. In
February 1992, the Diocese sent Beeman for an assessment. Diocesan officials summarized his
treatment and included the following:

1) From 1953 to 1958, Beernan sexually abused a girlduring that time frame, by fondling her genitals on two to three occasions;

2) In 1968, he fondled the genitals of a six year old girl, approximately three to
four times;

3) in 1972, he fondled the genitals of a 6 year old girl twice.

In 2002, the victim from the 1953 to 1958 sexual abuse came forward and reported her
molestation. She stated Beeman kissed her and fondled her genitals. The Diocese Spoke with
Beeman regarding the victim?s allegations from 1953 to 1958. Beeman admitted to the
allegations and stated he had a ?deep love? for this victim. He stated she was ?still in my mind;
I guess I am still in love with her. He kept pictures of this victim. Beeman turned over to
Diocesan officials the following items: one large framed portrait of this victim, one medium
framed portrait of this victim, and ?ve photographs of this victim. He admitted to Diocesan
of?cials that he sexually abused seven young girls while a practicing priest in the Diocese of
Harrisburg. In September 2014, Bishop Ronald Gainer submitted Beeman?s acts to the
Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for ?nal. resolution. Bishop Gainer wrote, believe
that the scandal caused by his admission ofthe sexual abuse of minor girls has been su?icz?ently
repaired by his acceptance of the penaZ precepts. The Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith
responded that the Dicastery carefully and attentively studied the facts for review and decided
Beeman was to live a life of prayer and penance.

In November 2016, another woman came forward and stated that when she was a child
Beernan forced his tongue down her throat While having her sit on his lap.

 

 

529

 

 

Reverend Salvatore V. Zangari

YEAR OF BIRTH: 1918

YEAR OF DEATH: 2004
ORDWATION: June 3, 1944

 

 

  

    

6/09/1944-3/22/1946 St. Patrick York,

3/22/ 1946*6/20/ 1951 St. Peter, Mt. Carmel, PA

6/20/1951-11/08/1957 United States Army Chaplain; Industrial School in Camp Hill,
PA

   

Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary, Lebanon, PA

      

10/10/1969-10/10/1973 St. Ann, Steelton, PA
10/10/1973-12/12/1975 Immaculate Conception Blessed Virgin Mary, Fair?eld, PA

 

12/12/1 975-6/ 12/1986 Moderator, Council of Catholic Women; Permanent Diaconate
Program; St. Peter and Chaplain at Elizabethtown, PA
6/ 121?] 986 Retired

 

 

 

Multiple allegations of unwanted sexual misconduct between Father Salvatore Zangari
and adult women were reported to the Diocese of Harrisburg in 1980 and in 1986. In 1986, the
Diocese sent Zangari to St. Luke Institute for evaluation. Monsignor Hugh Overhaugh wrote a
memorandum, on June 12, 1986, to Bishop William Keeler that reported the results of Zangari?s
evaluation. The Institute relayed that Zangari reported he was ?literally married for eight or
nine years and had fathered a child.

A Diocesan report provided that in 2002 Diocese of Harrisburg Chancellor Carol
Houghton and Father Mike McFadden met Zangari to inquire about the revelations revealed in
1986 because it had appeared they had never been followed up on. Zangari denied being married
or ever saying he was married. However, he admitted to fathering a child with a former student.
At one time, she was a high school student at St. Mary (Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary).
Zangari stated they reacquainted when she was maybe 18 years old. He gave consent for Bishop
Nicholas Dattilo to receive a full copy of the 1986 evaluation from St. Luke?s.

On December 13, 2002, after reviewing the evaluation report by St. Luke?s, BishOp
Dattilo issued a decree and penal precept stating, ?Such admissions on the part of Father
Zangari constitutefullpra ofofhz?s sexual misconduct with minors. Even though he was retired,
his faculties to perform priestly ministry were removed.

 

 

 

585

 

Reverend Charles Procopio

OF BIRTH: 1927

 

YEAR or DEATH: 1997
ORDINATION: May 10, 1956

 

 

     



5/25/1956 8/01/1956 St Theresa ChurchNew CumberlandPA
8/01/1956-4/09/1959 St Joseph Danville, PA

4/ 09/ 1959~12/ 14/ 1961 St Anthony of Padua, Lancaster PA

 

12/11/1964-10/12/1967 Sacred Heart of Jesus, Harrisburg, PA

 

10/12/1967-5/31/1968 Assumption Blessed Virgin Mary, Lancaster, PA
5/31/1968-6/04/1971 St. Rita, Fair?eld, PA

6/04/ 1971-8/ 10/ 1979 St. Peter, Mount Carmel, PA

8/ 10/ 1979~7/28/ 1983 Holy Name of Jesus, Harrisburg, PA
7/28/1983-5/30/1984 St. Joseph, Hanover, PA

5/30/ 1984-2/04/ 1991 Christ the King, Benton, PA

2/04/ 1991-1/ 1 1/ 1994 St. Casimir, Kulprnont, PA

1/11/1994-6/28/1995 Villa Vianney/Our Lady of Mt. Carmel

6/ 28/ 1995 Retired

 

 

 

Diocese of Harrisburg documents reveal an allegation of sexual abuse was made against .
Father Charles Procopio in October 1965. Father MeAndrew wrote a memorandum dated
October 18, 1965, which stated he was informed Via a telephone call that Procopio had molested
girls in the seventh and eighth grades at Sacred Heart of Jesus in Harrisburg. The person who
made the report to McAndrew stated the girls told the principal of the school about the
molestation, but nothing happened in response to the report. McAndrew described one
allegation of abuse as ?immodest touches.? He detailed how Procopio kissed the girls and felt
their breasts. Procopio pressed one girl against the wall in the rectory and touched the girl ?in
an immodest manner? and he made motions simulating intercourse while his body was pressed
against the girl. Proeopio touched another girl in an ?indecent manner? in a school hallway,
which caused her to scream. A teacher heard the scream and found her in the hallway frightened.

The person making this report in 1965 stated ?if nothing were done about this matter,
he would beforced to take it to the police. However, he says that he won/d do nothing without
consulting with the Chancery O??ice. 

 

 

 

568

 

 

     

mar . . . .. ..
The next day, on October 19, 1965, McGovern reviewed MCAndrew memorandum
regarding Procopio. McGovern noted,

?Father Propocio ?s so-called immodest touches were actually many?estations of
his effusive nature, imprudent bat pure on his part. We also agree that the
touches were not objectively immoral but only interpreted as such by pre~
adolescent girls. 

He also wrote they

?concluded that the more recent actions received a distorted interpretation in
the highly imaginative minds of pubescent girls. 

The memorandum from 1965 also provided that McGovern spoke with Procopio
regarding the complaint. McGovern explained to that

?a girl of that age is so conscious of her womanhood that she feels all other
people likewise are constantly noticing it all the times. She considers any touch
a ?sex touch. The pre-adolescent girl indulges in fantasy quite often. 

 

The Diocese of Harrisburg allowed Procopio to stay in ministry.

 

569