Fr. Paul Frederick Haas
Accused by at least 100 people of abuse while assigned to Fr. Ryan High School in TN. Assigned 1964-1965 to Catholic High School in Little Rock, AR. Transferred to KY around 1967 “for treatment.” Died 6/7/1979. One man told the diocese in 1996 that he was abused at age 15 in 1961 by Haas. Diocese gave him $5,700 in exchange for a release and a confidentiality agreement. Another came forward in 1999 alleging abuse in 1963. On the Diocese of Little Rock AR list 9/10/2018. On Nashville’s list 11/2/2018. In the Memphis diocese’s report 2/28/2020, which notes that Haas was dismissed from the priesthood 5/24/1977. Included on the Owensboro diocese’s list 4/12/2019. On the Knoxville diocese’s list as of 3/6/2020; the diocese was established in 1988 from the Diocese of Nashville.
- Tennessean 04.28.02
- Tennessean 08.20.02
- Tennessean 02.17.04
- Tennessean 02.28.04
- Nashville Scene 06.30.05
- Tennessean 07.17.05
- Tennessean 11.06.05
- Fox 16 10.17.07
- KATV 10.17.07
- LifeSite News 10.20.16
- Diocese of Little Rock list 09.10.18
- Tennessean 11.02.18
- Diocese of Nashville list 11.02.18
- Diocese of Nashville Corrected List 11.08.18
- Diocese of Owensboro List 04.12.19
- Memphis Commercial Appeal 09.09.19
- Diocese of Memphis Report 02.28.20
- Diocese of Knoxville List 03.06.20
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