FT. ATKINSON (WI)
Jefferson County Daily Union
February 15, 2019
By Ryan Whisner
A week-long September trial has been set for a former Fort Atkinson priest charged with molesting an altar boy during his tenure at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church.
The Rev. William A. Nolan, 65, formerly of Madison, has pleaded not guilty to six felony counts of sexual assault of a child under the age of 16 that reportedly occurred while he was serving at the Fort Atkinson parish from 2002-07 and for some years beyond.
The alleged victim, now 26, alleges that the incidents of assault began in February 2006 and occurred over a five-year period when he was ages 13-17. He told authorities that the alleged contact between them occurred more than 100 times.
If convicted of the combined charges, Nolan is facing a maximum sentence of 40 years in prison for each of the six counts.
On Thursday, Nolan appeared before Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge William Hue for a motion hearing.
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