MINNESOTA
St. Cloud Times
St. Cloud Diocese has added four names to the list of priests who are believed to have abused children.
The names come to light after they appeared on abuse lists released by other religious communities, St. Cloud Bishop Donald Kettler said in a written statement released Friday.
The names are:
• Neal Emon, who worked at St. Peter Parish in St. Cloud. He lives in Phoenix.
• Gerald Funcheon, a former St. Cloud Cathedral employee as a teacher or spiritual director. He lives in Missouri.
• Justin Weger, St. Therese Parish, Vineland. He is deceased.
• James Moeglein, Cathedral of St. Mary. He lives in Onamia.
The diocese originally released the names Jan. 3 of more than 33 clergy who were believed to have abused children. St. Cloud is one of several diocese and religious organizations that have recently released names of clergy suspected of abusing children.
“I want to assure the public that there was nothing in the records maintained by my predecessor bishops or me which contained any alleged abuse by these clergy while serving in ministry in our diocese,” Kettler said in the statement.
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