WISCONSIN
We Are Green Bay
[with video]
By: Heather Sawaski
Updated: March 22, 2013
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – After reaching a settlement in their case against the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, two brothers molested by a catholic priest in 1978 are speaking out.
Todd and Troy Merryfield were sexually abused as children by former priest John Feeney while he served at their Freedom church. They said at a news conference Friday afternoon, while they’re glad their fight is over, they’re still not satisfied.
The brothers said they settled for the exact same amount a jury initially awarded them at trial last June, which was around $700,000. That verdict was overturned after a judge found one of the jurors to be impartial.
Despite the settlement, the brothers are still seeking an apology from the diocese for what they allege was a cover up of Feeney’s actions. They’re also challenging Bishop David Ricken and others to release documents they say exist with names of other priest’s who are known to have abused children.
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