LA CROSSE (WI)
La Crosse Tribune
February 6, 2020
By Kyle Farris
The Diocese of La Crosse has released the names of seven more priests who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing children.
These additions, made Wednesday, include two priests who held assignments in La Crosse and four who worked at a now defunct Jesuit boarding school in Prairie du Chien.
They are:
– Benedict Adams (St. Anthony Retreat Center, Marathon)
– J. Michael Cannon (Campion High School, Prairie du Chien)
– Thomas R. Haller (Campion High School)
– J. Roger Lucey (Campion High School)
– Charles Meyer (St. Rose Convent, La Crosse)
– James V. O’Connor (Campion High School)
– Michael A. Spegele (St. Francis Hospital, La Crosse)
At least five of the priests have died, and the other two were long ago dismissed by the Society of Jesus. It is unclear whether Cannon (dismissed in 1997) and Haller (dismissed in 1982) are still alive, still working with children or still serving in religious roles.
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