Fr. Michael Eugene Kelly

From Ireland. Removed in 10/07 after claim he molested 10-year-old boy in 1984. Denied allegations. Reinstated in 3/08; claimant wouldn’t cooperate. Suit filed 3/27/08. New allegations in 2011 of abuse 2000-02. Stayed active. Found liable by a civil jury of abuse 4/6/12. Privileges removed. Fled to Ireland in 4/12 after warrant issued for arrest. DA sought extradition; dropped charges in 2016 after death of 26-year-old accuser. Diocese settled suit 4/20/12 for $3.75M. New suits in 9/12 and 11/12. He denied both. New indictments 1/14/14. Name included on list of claimed abusers attached to Stockton Diocese’s 5/9/14 filing in bankruptcy court. Still wanted in 1/17 by US Attorney for Eastern District of CA for unlawful flight. May have been arrested by federal authorities in Morocco.
- BA.org Assignment Record
- Diocese of Stockton List 02.23.17
- Diocese of Stockton Revised List 11.12.20
- Collection of Articles Prior to 09.12.12
- The Record 09.12.12
- Union Democrat 09.12.12
- Irish Times 09.13.12
- Lodi News Sentinel 09.13.12
- Union Democrat 09.18.12
- Union Democrat 09.18.12
- Courthouse News Service 10.09.12
- Union Democrat 11.07.12
- PR NewsWire 11.07.12
- John MT Doe v Roman Catholic Bishop of Stockton et al 11.07.12
- Lodi News Sentinel 11.08.12
- The Record 11.08.12
- Modesto Bee 11.08.12
- Modesto Bee 11.10.12
- Modesto Bee 11.11.12
- rish Independent 12.31.12
- Mercury News 06.15.13
- Modesto Bee 06.15.13
- Merced Sun-Star 01.14.14
- Calaveras Enterprise 01.14.14
- Merced Sun-Star 01.14.14
- MyMotherLode 01.14.14
- The Record 01.14.14
- Worthy Adversary 01.14.14
- SNAP Statement 01.15.14
- 4-Traders Statements by Plaintiff Attorneys 01.15.14
- Irish Central 01.15.14
- Modesto Bee 02.06.14
- SNAP Statement with link to Stockton Diocese Notice of Deadline for Filing Claims in Bankruptcy Court 07.16.14
- Mercury News 07.18.14
- The Record 09.17.14
- Calaveras Enterprise 09.23.16
- Union Democrat 01.11.17
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