The “Keepers” documentary not only explores Malecki’s tragic fate but also sheds light on sexual abuse allegations against Father Joseph Maskell, a Baltimore Catholic priest.
Maskell, accused of sexual abuse during his time as the chaplain at Archbishop Keough High School, was implicated in the broader context of the Cesnik murder and Malecki’s death.
Malecki’s case can also be linked to Sister Cathy’s death and the disturbing history of Father Joseph Maskell.
In 2017, authorities exhumed Maskell’s remains to explore potential DNA connections to Cesnik’s murder, but no conclusive matches were found.
Malecki attended a church where Maskell once served as a priest, and her family lived close to Maskell during his time in the St. Clement Catholic Church rectory.
Can DNA solve the case?
Sister Catherine Cesnik’s autopsy revealed she died of blunt-force trauma to the head, and the documentary suggests a potential link between Cesnik’s and Malecki’s cases due to the proximity and the similarities.
