Father Maskell Dr Richter
Here is the text of the 1994 story filed by former wmar reporter deborah.
Father maskell dr richter. Lancaster also stated in the same huffpost interview that maskell took her to see a gynecologist and friend of maskell s dr. Richter died in 2006. In addition to the allegations against father joseph maskell several of the women interviewed in the keepers also say they were abused by a local gynecologist dr. In the keepers investigative journalist tom nugent says.
Richter told the sun last march and april that he accepted referrals from father maskell at his private office on st. Richter later said it s possible he may have been in the examining room in the absence of parents i don t know to calm the girl. Maskell s father joseph was born in limerick and emigrated with his parents daniel and hanna to new york in 1898 before settling in baltimore an area popular with irish immigrants. Although he first denied the priest was present during examinations dr.
Richter was in the room. Christian richter a gynecologist maskell took the girls to richter denied his involvement in. Maskell died in 2001. In the interview the doctor admits that he knew father maskell.
Father maskell who was never. Maskell was an irish priest right out of the traditional working class irish american community.