Catholic Priest

John J. McElroy, Jr.

Ordained: 1985

Arrested 5/88 and convicted 1989 of abuse of boy, age 12. Received 5-year sentence. $700K settlement of lawsuit in 1990. Laicized in 1993 so he could marry. He sued diocese because it would not pay his criminal defense fees. Case dismissed by SuperiorCourt. Also named in 1994 RICO pleading filed by Rubino.