This page concerns Michael La Mountain (also printed “LaMountain”), born March 5, 1949, a priest of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence who died August 25, 2010. The Diocese's records state he was ordained August 14, 1976; the Attorney General's report records May 31, 1975. It does not refer to any other person of the same or similar name. Assignments are reproduced from the Diocese’s records and the Attorney General’s report — see how this database is verified.
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Father Michael La Mountain’s ministry ran through four parishes over twenty years — seven years at St. Kevin in Warwick, four at St. Joseph in Woonsocket, and eight at St. John the Baptist in West Warwick. He is named on the Diocese of Providence’s published List of Credibly Accused Clergy and is among the 72 clergy included in the Rhode Island Attorney General’s 2026 report on the Diocese (Appendix A, p. 2).
What happened to Father La Mountain?
According to the Diocese of Providence’s published list, Father La Mountain was removed from ministry on March 3, 1995 and died on August 25, 2010.
Unlike most clergy on the list, Father La Mountain’s case ended in a criminal conviction. In October 1997 he was indicted, and in January 1999 he pled guilty to nine felony counts relating to his sexual assaults of five adolescent boys between the 1970s and early 1990s. Under a negotiated plea agreement that the report states was approved by his victims, he was spared prison, receiving a 12-year suspended sentence with probation and a condition of sex-offender counseling (Appendix A, p. 174; Report, p. 146). He was laicized on February 11, 2005 and died in August 2010 (Appendix A, p. 174).
The report also examines what the Diocese knew, and when. Throughout the 1990s the Diocese maintained that it first learned of abuse allegations against La Mountain in March 1995 — the day it learned of the State Police investigation and suspended him. “In fact,” the report states, “according to records produced by the Diocese, the Diocese knew at least as early as 1989 about allegations that LaMountain had engaged in sexual misconduct with minors” (Appendix A, p. 174; Report, pp. 145–46).
Where Father La Mountain served: assignment history
The Diocese of Providence publishes the following assignment record:
| Assignment | Location | Years |
|---|---|---|
| St. Catherine Church | Warwick, RI | 1975–1976 |
| St. Kevin Church | Warwick, RI | 1976–1983 |
| St. Joseph Church | Woonsocket, RI | 1983–1987 |
| St. John the Baptist Church | West Warwick, RI | 1987–1995 |
Source: Diocese of Providence, individual clergy record, verified July 7, 2026. The Attorney General’s Appendix A publishes the same parish history and adds the 1995 suspension and 2005 laicization (Appendix A, p. 174).
What the official lists say
The Diocese of Providence includes Michael La Mountain on its List of Credibly Accused Clergy – Deceased, with the status: “Removed from Ministry 3/3/1995; Died 8/25/2010”. The Rhode Island Attorney General’s report (March 4, 2026) includes Father Michael LaMountain among the 72 clergy “determined by the Attorney General to have been credibly accused of child sexual misconduct in the Diocese of Providence” (Appendix A, p. 2). He is one of the 75 names on the Diocese of Providence credibly accused list, explained.
Beyond the five victims of the crimes he admitted, the report states that “LaMountain was also accused of sexually abusing at least seven other boys and young men during his lifetime, although the actual number is unknown” (Appendix A, p. 174). The report identifies him as one of the five priests alleged to have abused the most children in the Diocese, with 12 reported victims (Report, p. 26).
As the Attorney General’s report itself states, unless otherwise noted, the details in its Appendix A are allegations — not facts proven in a courtroom or admitted by the accused — and the individuals named are generally entitled to a presumption of innocence. Father La Mountain’s January 1999 guilty plea to nine felony counts is an exception established by court record (Appendix A, p. 2; Report, p. 146).
If you were at these Warwick, Woonsocket, or West Warwick parishes: the Rhode Island revival window
His entire parish record sits in three communities — Warwick (St. Catherine, St. Kevin), Woonsocket (St. Joseph), and West Warwick (St. John the Baptist). Rhode Island’s revival window allows civil claims for childhood sexual abuse — abuse of someone under 18 at the time — regardless of how long ago it occurred, until June 30, 2028, and his death in 2010 does not bar a claim — claims are brought against the responsible institution:
- How Rhode Island’s revival window works
- Can you still sue if the priest has died?
- The June 30, 2028 deadline
- Who can file a claim
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Michael La Mountain on the credibly accused list? Yes. He appears on the Diocese of Providence’s published List of Credibly Accused Clergy (Deceased) and, as “Michael LaMountain,” in Appendix A of the Rhode Island Attorney General’s 2026 report.
Was Father La Mountain convicted? Yes. In January 1999 he pled guilty to nine felony counts relating to his sexual assaults of five adolescent boys, and received a 12-year suspended sentence with probation and mandated sex-offender counseling.
When was he removed from ministry? The Diocese’s published status is “Removed from Ministry 3/3/1995”; the Attorney General’s report records his laicization on February 11, 2005.
He died in 2010 — can a claim still be filed? Yes. Under the revival window — which covers abuse of someone under 18 at the time — claims may be filed until June 30, 2028, regardless of when the abuse occurred or whether the priest is living.
Confidential help
If something happened to you at one of these parishes, you can speak with a Rhode Island attorney confidentially, at no cost and with no obligation. Contact Marin & Murphy Law Firm confidentially.
Other credibly accused clergy who served at these parishes
The official assignment records above overlap with those of other clergy on the official lists — the same institution of record, at any period, which is not an assertion that they served there at the same time:
- Father Paul Desrosiers — also served at St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick (+1 more shared)
- Father Adrian Menard — also served at St. Joseph Church, Woonsocket
- Father Barry Meehan — also served at St. John the Baptist Church, West Warwick
- Father Dennis Brodeur — also served at St. Catherine Church, Warwick
Related town records: see all verified Woonsocket records and Warwick records, plus West Warwick records.
Reporting resources
Anyone with information about abuse may contact the Rhode Island State Police Special Victims Unit at (401) 764-0142, the RI Child Abuse Hotline at 1-800-RI-CHILD (1-800-742-4453), or the Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office at (401) 274-4400.
Questions About These Records? Talk With Marin & Murphy — Confidentially
If the assignment history on this page overlaps with your own — a parish, a school, a set of years — and you want to understand what it may mean for a claim under Rhode Island’s revival window, our attorneys can review it with you. Marin & Murphy Law Firm is a Rhode Island law firm representing survivors of childhood sexual abuse under the revival window (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2028). A conversation is free and confidential, nothing is filed and no one is contacted unless you decide, and there is no fee unless you recover. Call (401) 269-3381, or start with our Rhode Island clergy abuse lawyer page.
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Verification: every fact on this page is checked against both official sources — the Diocese of Providence’s published records and the Rhode Island Attorney General’s report — with source conflicts stated, not silently resolved. See how this database is verified.
Sources: Diocese of Providence, List of Credibly Accused Clergy and individual clergy record (verified July 7, 2026); Rhode Island Attorney General, Report on the Diocese of Providence and Appendix A (March 4, 2026). Where the two official sources differ (surname rendering; ordination date), both are stated with attribution. Information current as of July 7, 2026; official lists are working documents and may change.