A teacher at a Roman Catholic school in Massachusetts has been placed on administrative leave while Maryland authorities investigate allegations that he sexually abused a minor decades ago. The 71-year-old brother in the Catholic Xaverian order taught computer science and coached baseball at St. X from 1994 to 1999, school spokesman Mike Littell told the Courier Journal. St. John's Prep places faculty member on leave over sex abuse - WCVB The Seattle Times does not append comment threads to stories from wire services such as the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post or Bloomberg News. Brother Robert (Bob) Flaherty, C.F.X., is no longer on campus, and has been removed from active ministry by the Xaverian Brothers, in line with their policies, according to St. John's Headmaster . In his letter to St. X parents, Sangalliurged anyone having knowledge of misconduct of any kind to report it, and he asked for prayers for all victims of abuse. The Xaverian Brothers announced Friday that at least one former Mount Saint Joseph staff member was accused of sexually abusing a minor while assigned to the school. Flaherty has worked for years as a computer science teacher at the all-boys school in Massachusetts. Consider this: Three ways Catholics can fight sexual abuse in the church, More about the school: Former St. X cross country runner sues school for heat-related injuries, Former St. X teacher in Louisville accused of sexual abuse in Baltimore, Louisville's Archbishop Kurtz: Priest sex abuse report is 'deeply painful', Three ways Catholics can fight sexual abuse in the church, Former St. X cross country runner sues school for heat-related injuries, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Catholic Review Media provides intergenerational communications that inform, teach, inspire and engage Catholics and all of good will in the mission of Christ through diverse forms of media. One victim, in his victim impact statement told the court last Friday that the sexual assault resulted in him resigning as an altar boy, sitting at the back of the church instead of the front row with his family and "rolling my eyes whenever my parents made me say Grace before a meal". Flahertyjoined the Xavarian lay ministry in 1979 and taught atMount St Joseph in Baltimore from 1980 until he moved to Louisville in 1993, according to the Xavarian Brothers. alleging that hundreds of priests abused up to 1,000 victims in Pennsylvania. The Baltimore City civil authorities notified the Xaverian Brothers of the allegation, which subsequently notified the School. He was honored for his contributions as coach with the. The most serious offences took place in Mollymook after he took a group of boys there on holiday. He was highly respected and he was an engaging educator in our school community.". PDF BROTHER ROBERT M. FLAHERTY Celebrating 60 years of profession