Alan J. Placa (born 1944[1]) is an American Catholic priest of the Diocese of Rockville Centre employed by Giuliani Partners, a management consulting and security consulting business founded by high school friend Rudy Giuliani, a former New York City Mayor.
[8] In September 2002, only months after being barred from the ministry due to sexual abuse allegations, he received special permission from the diocese to preside over the funeral of Giuliani's mother, Helen because of his closeness to the family.
[10][5] After his ordination, Placa began serving as a parish priest in Glen Cove, and in 1974 was assigned to teach at St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary.
[11] In 1992, Placa was appointed by the church to a three-person panel which handled accusations of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests in the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
The decision date by the church was completed after Alan Placa's 65th birthday, enabling him to be "exonerated" and immediately retire, by permission of Bishop Murphy of the Rockville Centre Diocese.