Profile Facts
- Name
- Matthew Migan
- Role
- Brother
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of Detroit
- Order
- OFM Cap
- Status
- Accused
- Died
- 2/27/1958
- Records
- Diocesan and public records
Brother Matthew Migan was a Capuchin friar identified in a 2013 audit report as a deceased friar with confirmed reports of the sexual abuse of minors. White Law PLLC’s clergy sexual abuse lawyers include this profile so survivors have access to every documented name.
Little beyond the audit’s finding is publicly documented about Migan, but the Capuchin Province itself confirmed the reports. Survivors abused by Capuchin friars in Michigan should know that the order’s own review substantiated claims against him.
Sexual Abuse in the Archdiocese of Detroit
Migan belonged to the Capuchin Province of St. Joseph, which serves within the Archdiocese of Detroit, Michigan’s largest diocese. The state’s seven dioceses, Detroit, Lansing, Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Gaylord, Marquette, and Kalamazoo, have all been subject to the Michigan Attorney General’s clergy abuse investigation that began in 2018.
Abuse by members of religious orders involves distinct questions of institutional responsibility. A Michigan clergy sexual abuse lawyer can explain how claims against an order like the Capuchins proceed.
The Allegations Against Brother Matthew Migan
Confirmed Reports in the 2013 Audit
According to published records, Migan was identified in the June 18, 2013 Report of the Audit and Review of the Files of the Capuchin Province of St. Joseph as a deceased friar with confirmed reports of the sexual abuse of minors.
Limited Public Detail
His name appears on the list without additional information about the claims against him, except that he transferred to the New York Province in 1952. Migan died on February 27, 1958.
Criminal vs. Civil Sexual Abuse Cases
Brother Migan died in 1958, so criminal prosecution has been impossible for generations. The criminal courts offer survivors nothing in his case.
Civil claims, however, can still name the religious order whose own audit confirmed the reports. When an order’s internal review substantiates abuse, that finding can become powerful evidence in a survivor’s lawsuit.
Statute of Limitations on Clergy Sexual Abuse Cases in Michigan
Michigan Legislature §600.5805 generally sets the civil deadline for sexual abuse claims at ten years from the abuse or the survivor’s 28th birthday, whichever is later. Michigan law imposes no time limit on first-degree criminal sexual conduct charges.
Claims reaching back to the mid-20th century face the steepest timing obstacles in the law. Even so, survivors should obtain a legal opinion rather than assume the answer, since the law in this area is not static.
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Pursue Justice With Help From White Law PLLC
If Brother Migan abused you or a loved one, contact White Law PLLC at (517) 316-1195 for a free, confidential consultation. We are at .
Every confirmed report represents real people who were harmed. We will treat your experience with the seriousness it deserves.
Profiles summarize published records and allegations. Inclusion does not constitute a legal finding.