ST. AUGUSTINE IS THE ONE AND ONLY PARISH ADMINISTERED BY THE AUGUSTINIAN FRIARS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON AND AUSTIN PREP IS THE ONLY SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMINISTERED BY THE AUGUSTINIAN FRIARS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON

An Augustinian priest from Austin Prep, Reading, MA, Father Robert Turnbull, who has been credibly accused of sexual abuse of minor children previously, once again has been found credibly accused of sexual abuse of two minor children and students from Austin Prep School in Reading, MA, and each of the victims received low six-figure financial settlements because of the sexual abuse.

The victims are represented by Attorney Mitchell Garabedian of Boston, MA, who will join the press conference with David Rigby by Zoom.  Attorney Garabedian may be contacted at 617-523-6250 (office); and 617-388-5252 (cell), and by email at mgarabedian@garabedianlaw.com.  See his Zoom link below.

One of the male minor victims was sexually abused by Father Robert Turnbull, O.S.A, at Austin Prep School when he was approximately 16 years of age.

The second male minor child, David Rigby, was sexually abused by Father Robert Turnbull, O.S.A at Austin Prep School from approximately 1976-1977 when he was approximately 13-14 years old.

What and Why

An in-person press conference at which David Rigby, a childhood sexual abuse victim of Father Robert Turnbull, O.S.A. will speak about his experience at Austin Prep School in Reading, MA.  Mr. Rigby will speak from the public sidewalk in front of St. Augustine Parish, Andover, MA accompanied by his advocate, Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D.

When and Where

Monday, January 9, 2023 at 11:30 am on the public sidewalk in front of St. Augustine Church, 413 Essex Street, Andover, MA 01810

Who and Contacts

David Rigby, sexual abuse victim of Father Robert Turnbull

Robert M. Hoatson, Ph.D., President, Road to Recovery, Inc., a non-profit charity that assists victims of sexual abuse and their families.  He will appear at the in-person press conference

Attorney Mitchell Garabedian, Boston, MA, will appear by Zoom.  Attorney Garabedian, who was portrayed by actor Stanley Tucci in the 2016 Academy Award-winning Best Picture, “Spotlight,” may be reached through the following Zoom connection:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8793639574?pwd=S09NS240NEhoL09JMjIxRFErQXV2UT09