Fr. Patrick W. McElliott
Died 11/14/1987. Sued in 2005. Accused of abuse of at least five girls in the 1960s. Took nude pictures of at least one girl. Claims settled as part of a $5M settlement with the Archdiocese in 2006. At least one claim was included in a $2.6M settlement with the Archdiocese in 3/2007 and at least one more in an 8/2013 $5.2M out-of-court settlement involving 10 priests and 26 victims.
- Archdiocesan Report on Assignments and Other Ino 9.22.06
- Archdiocese of Dubuque – Table of Accused Priests and Assignment Records 08.01.13
- Globe Gazette 02.19.05
- Associated Press 02.23.05
- Dubuque Herald 07.13.05
- Telegraph Herald 09.25.05
- Courier 09.27.05
- Sioux City Journal 01.06.06
- Globe Gazette 01.06.06
- Radio Iowa 02.21.06
- Des Moines Register 02.22.06
- Herald Telegraph 02.22.06
- Telegraph Herald 03.06.06
- Telegraph Herald 03.07.06
- Des Moines Register 03.28.07
- WCF Courier 03.28.07
- WCF Courier 12.09.07
- Dyersville Commercial 08.28.13
- WCF Courier 08.28.13
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