Kevin Fisette is a 66 year old man from Connecticut. He served as a Catholic priest at Our Lady of Victory Parish in Hopkinton, Rhode Island. Police have accused Fisette of assaulting a juvenile in the 1980s.
Kevin Fisette Allegations
Fisette Arrested, Accused Of Assault. “Kevin Fisette, 66, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on a charge of first-degree sexual assault, authorities said. The alleged assault on a boy occurred in Burrillville between Jan. 1, 1981, and Dec. 31, 1982, when Fisette was serving as a deacon at Our Lady of Victory Parish in Hopkinton and as a chaplain at Rhode Island Hospital, officials said. Fisette, who currently lives in Killingly, Connecticut, was ordained in November 1981. He is already on the Diocese of Providence’s list of clergy credibly accused of abuse, and according to that list, was removed from ministry in 2009.” [AP]
Fisette Was Removed From Priesthood. “The Connecticut man was removed from ministry by the Diocese in August 2009 but has not been laicized, according to the AG’s office. Fisette’s last appointment was between 2004 and 2009 at St. Leo the Great Church in Pawtucket.” [WPRI]
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