Here Are The Bensalem Priests On The 'Credibly Accused' List

BENSALEM, PA — The journalism site ProPublica, a Patch Partner, recently released the most comprehensive list so far of Catholic clergy "credibly accused" of sexual abuse.

The list includes nine accused abusers with ties to Bensalem. All nine have either passed away or have been permanently restricted from the priesthood due to the allegations.

The searchable database — which includes hundreds of priests accused from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, as well as dioceses in Scranton, Allentown, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and more — comes on the heels of a grand jury report that revealed hundreds of "predator" priests across the state.

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Here are the priests on the ProPublica list with Bensalem ties:

John F. Meyers
The canonical process is pending in Meyers' case. He was in residence at St. Charles Borromeo, in Bensalem, from 2003 to 2004 and pastor of Our Lady of Fatima in Bensalem from 2005-2011. He also was coordinators of the Hispanic ministry at Our Lady of Fatima from 1999-2000. He was found unsuitable for ministry last year.

Thomas J. Durkin
Durkin served as assistant pastor at St. Charles Borromeo, in Bensalem, from 1964-65. He was defrocked in 2017.

Leonard A. Furmanski
Furmanski is deceased. He was pastor at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, in Bensalem, from 1998-99.

James E. McGuire
McGuire was parochial vicar at St. Ephrem, in Bensalem, from 1995-96. He was suspended from ministry in 2002 and defrocked in 2006.

Thomas M. Kohler
Kohler was in residence at St. Charles Borromeo, in Bensalem, from 1986-94. He was defrocked in 2005.

William T. Joseph
Joseph is deceased. He was pastor at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, in Bensalem, from 1996-98.

Carmen F. Taraborelli
Taraborelli served as assistant pastor at St. Ephrem, in Bensalem, from 1979-83 and was principal at Bishop Conwell High School those same years. His ministry was permanently restricted in 2004 and he was retired to "a life of penance and prayer."

Matthew J. Kornacki
Kornacki was assistant pastor at St. Ephrem, in Bensalem, from 1973-77. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison in 2004 on child pornography charges.

Peter J. Dunne
Dunne is deceased. He was in residence at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, in Bensalem, from 1982-83.