The Rev. Jay Mello of Fall River has been under investigation for sexual misconduct since June 2024. The Catholic Diocese of Fall River said its investigation is completed and Mello was found to be ...

Since Rev. Jay Mello’s removal from St. Michael's School in June, parishioners and students fault the bishop’s handling of misconduct allegations.

Rev. Jay Mello has been a pastor at the neighboring St. Michael and St. Joseph churches in Fall River since 2016. The diocese said in an announcement that Mello, 44, ...

(This story has been updated to add new information and photos.) FALL RIVER — Bishop Edgar da Cunha said Thursday that the Rev. Jay Mello “recently admitted to serious misconduct” while on leave and ...

The Rev. Jay Mello, chaplain of the Fall River Police Department, gives the benediction at Fall River's inauguration of municipal officers Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2024 at B.M.C. Durfee High School in ...

Caption: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River announced on Thursday that the Rev. Jay Mello, who had been placed on leave after allegations of sexual misconduct, has admitted to the misconduct.

Jay Mello awaits filming during production of "Jaws" on the island of Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, on July 15, 1974. As Alves explained to PEOPLE, there were actually three sharks — "one ...

A Massachusetts priest has been removed from ministry after credible allegations of sexual misconduct involving two parishioners. The Diocese of Fall River has removed Priest Jay Mello from Saint ...

Looking back at the movie, actor Jay Mello recalls his terrified memories of the mechanical shark used in the movie.Mello was only 6 years old when he played Sean Brody, the youngest child of Roy ...

FALL RIVER — Jay Mello, the former pastor of St. Michael’s and St. Joseph’s parishes in Fall River, is restricted from returning to priestly duties after an investigation by the Diocese of ...

Since Rev. Jay Mello’s removal from St. Michael's School in June, parishioners and students fault the bishop’s handling of misconduct allegations.

The Diocese of Fall River announced that Father Jay Mello, who had been placed on leave after allegation of sexual misconduct, has admitted to the misconduct.