The Dirty Dozen
The Latham Report names twelve clergymen who enabled or concealed abuse. For six years, Seton Hall has hidden their identities.
Who are the twelve?
We know two names:
- Monsignor Joseph Reilly (Seminary Rector, now SHU President)
- One other whose identity remains sealed
Where are they now?
This is the question that should terrify every diocese in America. When the twelve names are revealed, we will learn which parishes, schools, and dioceses are unknowingly harboring men who enabled predators.
The Thirteenth Name: Cardinal Tobin
The most shocking revelation is in the Gibbons Report:
According to sources familiar with the investigation, Cardinal Joseph Tobin's level of cooperation with investigators became a point of concern.
Seton Hall enforced a cooperation standard through explicit termination threats based on the vague "Cooperation" clause (Policy Against Sexual Misconduct, Section IV.D). The Board fired Teresina DeAlmeida for refusing to cooperate. But when it came to the Cardinal?
Everyone Knew the Cardinal Was Compromised
The documents will reveal something even more damning: Board Risk Committee minutes proving that everyone in leadership knew the Cardinal was compromised.
The Board of Regents discussed the question explicitly: If the Cardinal is caught, do we go adverse to the Archdiocese of Newark?
Their answer: Yes.
They knew. They knew Tobin was vulnerable. They knew he could be exposed. And they planned for it.
Marino's Leverage
How did this happen? How did a university Board Chair secure a Cardinal's support despite the Cardinal's knowledge of institutional failures?
The answer lies in the institutional dynamics and the power of legal counsel. Marino, as Board Chair, had significant influence over university decisions that affected the Archdiocese's relationship with Seton Hall.
Silence.
The Automatic Termination Hypocrisy
The Standard: Failure to cooperate = removal from positions
Seton Hall enforced this standard through explicit termination threats based on a broad interpretation of the university's vague "Cooperation" clause (Policy Against Sexual Misconduct, Section IV.D), despite the fact that the Grievance Procedure explicitly prohibits compelling witnesses to participate.
The Enforcement:
- Teresina DeAlmeida, a university employee, refused to sit for investigators. She was fired.
- Monsignor Reilly received two termination threat letters (November: warning to cooperate; February: acknowledging he complied). He appeared for investigators.
- The twelve clergymen named in the Latham Report for enabling or concealing abuse faced removal from their positions.
The Exception:
- Cardinal Tobin's cooperation became a concern. He faced no consequences.
The subordinate understood she was subject to the rules. The subordinates understood they were subject to the rules. The Cardinal believed he was above them.
The Irony of Counsel
Here's the devastating irony: The same RCAN (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark) lawyers who advised Reilly to resist, then comply, were also the lawyers advising Tobin.
They told Reilly: "You must cooperate or face automatic termination."
They told Tobin: "You can refuse. There will be no consequences."
The same legal team. The same institutional protection network. Different rules for different ranks.
This wasn't just hypocrisy—it was coordinated institutional strategy to protect the powerful while sacrificing the expendable.
The Policy Contradiction
Seton Hall's enforcement of cooperation requirements was based on a fundamental contradiction in its own policies.
The Policy Against Sexual Misconduct (Section IV.D) contains a vague "Cooperation" clause:
"All members of the University community have an obligation to cooperate in achieving the University's goal of an environment free of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and retaliation."
20,500 Pages of Evidence
What's NOT Protected:
- The Latham Report (except legal conclusions)
- Employment files for all twelve clergymen
- Emails between SHU administrators
- Pre-existing documents (policies, grievance policy records)
- Third-party communications
What IS Protected (Very Little):
- Emails with BOTH Gibbons AND SHU on the chain
- Latham's legal advice and conclusions
The vault isn't just opening. It's being demolished.
