Fr. Daniel A. Cassiero: Clergy Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor

Fr. Daniel A. Cassiero

Father Daniel Cassiero
Ordained: 1968
Assignments:
  • 1969-1970: St. Teresa, New York, NY (NY)
  • 1971-1979: Monsignor Farrell High School, Oakwood, NY (NY)
  • 1980-1983: Air Force Chaplain (NY)
  • 1983-1986: Cathedral of St. Patrick, New York, NY (NY)
  • 1984: Military Chaplains (NY)
  • 1987-1988: Military Chaplains (NY); Air Force Base, Plattsburgh, NY (OG)
  • 1989-1990: Unknown
  • 1991: Absent On Leave (NY)
  • 1992: Unknown
  • 1993-1996: Moore Catholic High School, New York, NY (NY)
  • 1997-2002: Absent On Leave (NY)
  • 2003-2008: Unknown
  • 2009: Died

Fr. Daniel Cassiero was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of New York. Fr. Cassiero is named on the Archdiocese of New York’s 2019 “List of Archdiocesan Clergy Credibly Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or the Subject of Eligible IRCP Compensation Claims” under the subsection “[t]he archdiocesan clergy do not meet the criteria set forth above, but the IRCP’s independent administrators have determined that claims against them were eligible for compensation.” The details of the sexual abuse allegations, including when and where the alleged abuse occurred, are unknown. Fr. Cassiero purportedly began working for the Department of Veterans Affairs in approximately 1995 until he retired in approximately 2004 and allegedly moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico. His status as a priest and whether he had access to children from 1996 until his death in 2009 are unknown.