Myles Eric Diskin

Ordained: 1975
Diocese: Diocese of Pittsburgh

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

Documents subpoenaed from the Diocese of Pittsburgh indicated that in April 2002, a complaint of sexual abuse by Father Myles Eric Diskin was made to the Butler County District Attorney’s Office.  In that complaint, an adult male reported that Diskin had engaged in sexual activity with him when he was a minor child. The abuse occurred in the mid-1970’s at a church in Butler.

In October 2002, another complaint of sexual abuse by Diskin was made to the Butler County District Attorney’s Office.  In that complaint, a woman reported that Diskin had inappropriately touched her while she was a minor child. She stated that the activities occurred in the mid-1970’s at a church located in Butler.

In June 2004, another complaint of sexual abuse by Diskin was made to the Butler County District Attorney’s Office.  In that complaint, “John Doe” advised that Diskin sexually abused him in the school, in the rectory, in Diskin’s automobile, in the sanctuary of the church (St. Paul), and in the male’s home.  The abuse included fondling of the genitals and performing oral sex.  The abuse took place in 1976 to 1977 when the victim was 12 to 13 years old.

In November 2004, a complaint was made to the Diocese of sexual abuse by Diskin. A “Confidential Memorandum” from the Diocesan Assistance Coordinator indicated that the complaint filed by an adult male asserted that Diskin sexually abused him at St. Paul when he was a minor.

In February 2009, a complaint of sexual abuse by Diskin was made to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office.  In the complaint, two victims reported that Diskin sexually abused them in the mid-1970’s. Internal Diocesan records indicated that the victims would have been approximately 11 and 14 years old, respectively, at the time of the abuse.

In January 2015, a complaint of sexual abuse by Diskin was made to the Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office.  In the complaint, “John Doe” advised that Diskin sexually abused him by inappropriately touching him.  The abuse took place Butler County in 1976 to 1977 when the victim was 15 to 16 years old.

In January, 2015, a complaint was made to the Diocese of sexual abuse by Diskin. In that particular complaint, a woman advised that Diskin sexually abused her by inappropriately touching her. The abuse took place in the mid-1970’s in Butler County when she was a minor.

In a letter dated July 7, 2003, Father Lawrence Dinardo wrote to Diskin following a meeting during which Diskin admitted to having had a sexual relationship with a young man for a few years while Diskin was assigned as a priest in Butler.  The young man was a minor at the time of the sexual activity.  Their interaction ended in 1979 or 1980.

Diocesan records also contained a letter dated June 23, 2004 to Butler County District Attorney’s Office which acknowledges a series of civil lawsuits relating to Diskin’s conduct.

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.