Fr. John M. Fiala

Order: SOLT
Ordained: 1984
Status: Convicted

Died: 07/20/2017
Diocese: Archdiocese of Omaha NE

Ordained in 1984 for the Archdiocese of Omaha. Joined the SOLT Order 1996. Worked in NE, MO, KS, TX. Fiala’s privileges were removed in 10/2008 after allegations that he abused in the Archdiocese of San Antonio. A lawsuit filed in 4/2010 in TX claimed that Fiala raped a 16-year-old boy at least twice, at gunpoint, in 2007-2008. In 4/2010, Omaha said it knew in 2002 of his advances toward a minor in the mid-1980s. Fiala was indicted in 8/2010 in TX. He was arrested 9/3/2010 in KS; returned to TX and was released on bail. Lawsuit with the San Antonio and Omaha archdioceses, the Corpus Christi diocese, and the Order settled in 01/2011. Fiala was arrested in Dallas 11/18/2010 for trying to hire a hit-man to kill his accuser. On 5/17/2012 he was convicted in Dallas on solicitation of murder; sentenced to 60 years in prison. He died in 7/2017. Included on the Omaha archdiocese’s list 11/30/2018, which notes two victims. On Kansas City KS list 1/25/2019. On the Corpus Christi and San Antonio lists 1/31/2019. The 11/2021 NE Attorney General’s report counts four known victims, one of whom died by suicide.

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