WISCONSIN
WHBY
The Green Bay Catholic Diocese will get a new trial, after a jury found that church officials committed fraud, by transferring a priest without telling parishioners about child sex abuse allegations.
Todd and Troy Merryfield filed the lawsuit, because former priest John Feeney molested them, after he was transferred.
Judge Nancy Krueger ruled today that a juror’s comments, wondering if Feeney also abused her brother, showed that she was biased against the church.
Attorney John Peterson represents the Merryfields. He says he’s disappointed by the ruling.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.