Fr. John Patrick Feeney
Accused of sex abuse of many boys and girls. Removed 1986. Assigned to 18 parishes in 30 years. Convicted in 2004. Sentenced to 15 years prison; served 8. Released in 11/11. Reportedly living in CA. Laicized in 8/05. Also worked in NV, CA, NE. Claim in $660M L.A. archdiocese settlement 7/07. Suit filed in NV in 1/08. Brothers from criminal case filed fraud case against the Diocese 1/08. WI trial held in 5/12. Jury found Diocese committed fraud and awarded plaintiffs $700K. They dropped punitive damages claims. New Trial set for 5/13; settled in 3/13 for $700K. Another trial in NV in 10/12; $500K against Green Bay. Diocese appealed; NV Supreme Court reversed ruling 05/15. On Omaha archdiocese’s list 11/30/19, noting abuse 1962-63 as an extern priest. On Green Bay diocese’s list 1/17/19. On Las Vegas diocese’s list 4/12/19.
- Collection of Articles prior to 10.10.12
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 10.11.12
- Green Bay Post-Gazette 11.02.12
- Wisconsin State Journal 11.02.12
- Fox 11 11.02.12
- SNAP Statement 11.02.12
- Wisconsin State Journal 11.02.12
- Post Crescent 11.03.12
- KOLO 11.03.12
- Chippewa Herald 01.06.13
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 03.19.13
- WHBY 03.19.13
- WBAY 03.19.13
- San Francisco Chronicle 03.19.13
- Press-Gazette 03.19.13
- Press-Gazette 03.21.13
- SNAP Statement 03.22.13
- Wausau Daily Herald 03.22.13
- We are Green Bay 03.22.13
- WBAY 03.22.13
- SNAP Press Release 12.17.13
- SNAP Statement 12.17.13
- UPI 12.18.13
- Chippewa Herald 01.06.15
- Courthouse News Service 05.29.15
- The Catholic Voice (Omaha) 12.03.18
- Diocese of Green Bay List 01.17.19
- Diocese of Green Bay List: Feeney 01.17.19
- Diocese of Las Vegas List 04.12.19
- Archdiocese of Omaha List updated 06.01.19
- NE A.G. Report 11.04.21
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