Fr. Daniel P. Herek

Pled no contest in 1998 to allegations of sex abuse of a youth. Served 2 1/2 years in jail. Named by eight in subsequent civil suits. A 2002 jury award of $800K to one. Other suits then settled. Convicted of exposing himself in mall parking lot in 9/05. Request for new trial denied. Sentenced 120 days in jail. Verdict appealed. Sent to jail in 7/08. He had requested house arrest. Judge also added four months for probation violation when caught masturbating in public. On archdiocese’s list 11/30/18. It notes multiple reports to diocese and law enforcement, of child porn and sex abuse 1970s through 1990s. Laicized in 2006.
- Omaha World Herald 07.26.97
- Omaha World Herald 08.01.97
- Omaha World Herald 02.13.98
- Omaha World Herald 02.14.98
- Omaha World Herald 02.21.98
- Omaha World Herald 02.22.98
- Omaha World Herald 08.29.98
- Omaha World Herald 08.30.98
- Omaha World Herald 09.02.98
- Omaha World Herald 01.19.99
- Omaha World Herald 07.15.01
- Omaha World Herald 10.26.01
- Omaha World Herald 06.15.02
- Associated Press 01.30.04
- KETV 07.13.06
- Sioux City Journal 07.21.06
- Omaha World Herald 12.01.06
- Omaha World Herald 05.15.08
- Omaha World Herald 07.10.08
- Omaha World Herald 06.16.12
- The Catholic Voice 12.03.18
- Archdiocese of Omaha List updated 06.01.19
- Omaha World-Herald 12.09.19
- Omaha World-Herald 11.04.21
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