Donald Grecco (Don Grecco)
ex priest Diocese St. Catharine’s Ontario. Ordained 1966. September 2008: charges related to sex abuse of young boys. April 2010: GUILTY plea. December 2010 sentenced to 18 months jail and two years probation. (Grecco also breached his bail.) December 2011: out of jail
The following blog has become the Grecco thread for comments and news for the past two years: 29 September 2008: “Why four years?”
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Photo Left by Thomas Harris – 03 November 2010 at Picton courthouse)
03 June 2010: Sentencing scheduled. Victims impact statements given. Sentencing postponed because Grecco has medical tests scheduled!
Don Grecco was re-arrested Wednesday 06 October 2010 for breach of residency requirements
Breach charge: 30 March 2011: CONVICTED – sentenced to 30 days served pre-sentence and one day to run concurrently! Has failed to appear for last two breach charge court dates. Next court date on breach charge: 30 March 2011 (09:30 am, Court room #1. Picton Ontario courthouse. “To speak to”). Were to know by 09 March 2011 if the breach charges against him will be stayed; 19 January 2011 (Picton); 05 January 2011 (Picton); 15 December 201005 November 2010(9 am, Belleville “A” court) 03 November 2010: (Picton, Ontario – adjourned ) 27 October 2010(adjourned)
Bail hearing: 21 October 2010: 1 pm Bail hearing (Belleville, Ontario) waived; 18 October 2010: Bail hearing (Belleville, Ontario) 14 October 2010″: Bail hearing: 13 (12 ?) October 2010: Bail hearing (Belleville, Ontario) 07 October 2010 (bail hearing adjourned)
Sentencing hearing: 26 November 2010. 10 am 29 October 2010: Sentencing (Hamilton, Ontario.) 16 July 2010: New sentencing date DELAY (Grecco had surgery 12 July 2010); 30 August 2010: hearing scheduled to determine when to reschedule sentencing hearing
Sentencing date: 13 December 2010 (10 am, courtroom #3o2, John Sopinka courthouse, Hamilton)
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(Photo below by Jim Rankin, Toronto Star)
20 September 2010: Michael Blum Statement of Claim
Michael Blum Victim Impact Statement
Michael Blum age 14 – the age Father Don Grecco first violated Michael’s innocence
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17 May 2012: Justice sought
16 May 2012: Grecco’s release surprises victim
13 April 2012: Lawyer calls for ”parishioners revolt”
12 April 2012: Former priest Grecco released; whereabouts unknown
12 April 2012: Former priest Grecco released; whereabouts unknown
02 April 2011: No extra jail time for former local priest
31 March 2011: BLOG A Lark!
31 MArch 2011: BLOG Guilty!
22 March 2011: BLOG Was an internal investigation conducted?
19 January 2011: Former priest should learn where he will serve out sentence in March and comments
19 January 2011: Grecco should know fate March 9
05 January 2011: Grecco needn’t appear: judge
24 December 2010: Sentencing of ex-priest Grecco
15 December 2010: Justice not served
13 December 2010: BLOG FYI
13 December 2010: Former priest sentenced to jail for sex assaults
13 December 2010: Former local priest facing jail time
13 December 2010: Ex-priest jailed for 18 months for molesting altar servers
13 December 2010: Former priest sentenced to jail for sex assaults
13 December 2010: Ex-priest jailed 18 months on sex charges
13 December 2010: Victims want abusive ex-priest jailed
13 December 2010: Former Niagara priest to be sentenced today
12 December 2010: BLOG Please not a ‘Tut tut bad boy’
29 November 2010: Grecco should get four years: Crown
27 November 2010: Crown urges jail time for convicted priest
26 November 2010: Crown wants Grecco jailed up to four years
25 November 2010: Grecco back in court Friday
17 November 2010: Disgraced ex priest paying own legal bills
08 November 2010: Ex priest Grecco out of jail again after jail breach
08 November 2010: Former local priest released from prison
05 November 2010: Priest released from custody
05 November 2010: Defrocked priest faces lawsuit
04 November 2010: Another bail hearing
03 November 2010: Former priest faces second lawsuit
02 November 2010: Former altar boy sues ex priest
30 October 2010: ‘The author of his own misfortune’
29 October 2010: Grecco sentencing delayed again
29 October 2010: No sentence yet for former local priest
29 October 2010: Jail abusive priest: victim
28 October 2010: Former local priest to be sentenced Friday
28 October 2010: “Former priest Grecco still in custody” & “Grecco hearing put over again”
22 October 2010: Former priest still behind bars
21 October 2010: Former priest Grecco waives bail hearing
21 October 2010: Former priest Grecco waives bail hearing
19 October 2010: Grecco still in jail
18 October 2010: Grecco remains in custody
14 October 2010: Priest’s bail hearing continues Monday
13 October 2010: Molesting priest remains behind bars
13 October 2010: No bail given for child molesting priest
13 October 2010: Dunville man abused as child wants answers
12 October 2010: Ex priest remains behind bars
05 October 2010: Ex priest Grecco’s case adjourned
07 October 2010: Grecco bail hearing adjourned
07 October 2010: Niagara sex abuse priest back behind bars
06 October 2010: Former priest arrested while awaiting sentencing
06 October 2010: Former priest Grecco arrested
06 October 2010: BLOG Major news flashes
06 October 2010: Church abuse victim unsure about lawsuit
05 October 2010: Victim suing Grecco, Wingle, diocese for $3M
05 October 2010: Sex abuse victim sues St. Catharines diocese
05 October 2010: Grecco victim launches $3-million lawsuit
04 October 2010: Man sues former priest, ex bishop in abuse case
04 October 2010: Grecco, Wingle named in victim lawsuit
25 & 26 July 2010: In St. Catharine’s, it’s silence for the lambs
16 July 2010: Grecco scheduled to be in court
25 June 2010: Abuse victim loses faith in Catholic Church
16 June 2010: Clamping down on abusers: A Divine Sense of Duty
04 June 2010: Former priest ‘preyed on innocence’
03 June 2010: Priest’s victim deals with demons
03 June 2010: Victims tell of abuse by former Roman Catholic priest while they were altar boys
03 June 2010: Victims of former priest Donald Grecco have their say
26 May 2010: PEI Bishop’s brother abused Ont. children
10 April 2010: Former Cayuga priest faces sentencing on sex related charges
09 September 2009: Head Shepherd
13 July 2009: Bishop Grecco to lead Charlottetown diocese (Bishop Richard Grecco is Don Grecco’s brother)
02 October 2008: Accused priest didn’t stay long: Charged with 70s sex abuse in Cayuga
29 September 2008: BLOG and multiple comments re Grecco “Why four years?”
27 September 2008: Ex Cayuga priest faces sex assault charge