John Keegan

Ordained: n/a
Diocese: Diocese of Pittsburgh

From Report I of the 40th Statewide Investigating Grand Jury for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:

In April 2014, an adult male contacted the Diocese of Pittsburgh to report that from 1957 through 1961, while he was a student at North Catholic High School, Keegan fondled his genitals and masturbated him.  He stated that Keegan asked to meet with him monthly and that is when the abuse occurred. The allegation was shared with the Marianist Provincial and the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office.

In May 2014 an adult male reported to the Diocese that Keegan fondled his genitals in 1958 or 1959 while he was a student at North Catholic High School.  This report was shared with the the Marianist Provincial and the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office.

A second report was made to the Diocese in May 2014 about Keegan.  A male alleged that in 1958 or 1959, while he was a student at North Catholic High School, Keegan fondled his genitals. Keegan also provided him with an “obscene, vile sexual script” in order for him to become erect. When he could not become erect, he left Keegan. The allegation was shared with the Marianist Provincial and the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office.

A third allegation against Keegan was made to the Diocese that same month (May 2014). A male alleged that in 1958 or 1959, Keegan fondled his genitals when he was a minor attending North Catholic High School. This report was shared with the Marianist Provincial and the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office.

A fourth adult male reported incidents to the Diocese involving Keegan and Brother Hildebrand.  The male stated that from 1956 through 1960, Keegan fondled his genitals when he was a minor attending North Catholic High School.  Keegan also offered to “examine” the male’s penis because of the male’s masturbation habits.  The male further reported that Hildebrand asked him whether he ever saw his sister naked.  Hildebrand then attempted to fondle him sexually.  These allegations were shared with the Marianist Provincial and the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office.

A fifth allegation was reported to the Diocese in May 2014 by an adult male.  He stated that when he was a student at North Catholic High School from 1958 through 1959, Keegan spoke with him in a very sexual manner.  Keegan also asked him what he thought about men having sex together.  He further reported that Brother Meder, who ran the cafeteria, would provide minor children with pop and candy and then require them to sit on his lap while he was seated in his rocking chair.  The male stated that he could feel Meder’s erection through his pants. These reports were shared with the Marianist Provincial and the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office.

In May 2014, the Diocese received a sixth complaint about Keegan.   An adult male reported that when he was a student in 1958 or 1959 at North Catholic High School, Keegan fondled his gentials.  He also stated that Keegan asked to examine his genitals while they were together in the band pit area at the school.  The allegation was shared with the Marianist Provincial and the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office.

Additional information regarding the widespread sexual abuse of children within the Catholic Dioceses of Pennsylvania and the systemic cover up by senior church officials is compiled in the Pennsylvania Diocese Victim’s Report published by the Pennsylvania Attorney General following a two-year grand jury investigation.  A complete copy of the Report is available on the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s website.