Fr. Timothy Dolan
Pastor of St. William in Fridley. Removed in 2/2016 while under investigation for alleged possession of child pornography. Dolan’s neighbors called police four times over a few years, reporting hearing a child crying and “in distress” in Dolan’s apartment in Edina. Police searched each time and did not find a child. Admitted to police in 2/2016 to having pornography. Resigned from parish. Not charged as police could not prove the ages of the individuals in the images. In 5/2016 the Archdiocese was to begin an internal investigation. Bishop Hebda announced on 7/27/2020 that Dolan was authorized to return to ministry. Per the 2022 Official Catholic Directory, Dolan was retired.
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