Fr. Paul Joseph Conn
In 5/1988 Conn was charged with five felony counts of indecent liberties with minors. In 7/1988 he pleaded guilty to molesting six boys ages 11-13. Admitted to abuse of others police did not know about. Sentenced to four years in prison. Released from prison in 6/1991, required to register as a sex offender. Former supervising priest of another abuser, James McGreal. Civil suit settled with archdiocese in 1996. Laicized. Included on archdiocese’s 1/15/2016 list. Another settled suit announced 11/2018. Included on the Santa Barbara Province Franciscans list. It notes that Conn was a pre-novitiate candidate at St. Anthony Seminary, and left in 1980 to become a diocesan priest. Settlement 11/19/2020 in the 1988 case. Another settlement announced in 4/2022.
- John Roe 4 vs Does, Cause No 1156450, Superior Court of California
- United Press International 05.02.88
- Longview Daily News 05.03.88
- The Oregonian 05.04.88
- The Oregonian 07.27.88
- Longview Daily News 06.12.91
- Seattle Times 03.22.92
- Seattle Times 03.02.02
- Seattle Times 05.05.02
- Ernesto C v Franciscans, Cause No 1337577, Santa Barbara Co Superior Court 10.05.09
- Archdiocese of Seattle List 01.15.16
- Seattle Times 01.23.16
- Bellingham Herald 01.24.16
- Seattle Times 11.13.18
- Santa Barbara Province Franciscans List 05.31.19
- Northwest Catholic 01.07.21
- Associated Press 04.28.22
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