Fr. Barry Meehan
Meehan worked in parishes in West Warwick, Cranston, and Providence. In 12/2012 a man reported to the Diocese that Meehan had sexually assaulted him between 1986 and 1991, when the man was a teenage boy. State Police were notified; during their investigation a second accuser was discovered who said Meehan sexually abused him when he was a teenager in 1991 and 1992. Meehan was placed on leave in 1/2013. He denied the allegations. In 11/2014 he was arrested and charged with five counts of first degree sexual assault; he pleaded not guilty. Meehan was laicized 6/7/2015. He died of a heart attack 12/8/2016, at age 67, while awaiting trial. Included 7/1/2019 on the Diocese’s list of credibly accused.
- GoLocalProv 01.13.13
- ABC 6 01.13.13
- Statement by Diocese of Providence 01.13.13
- Providence Journal 01.13.13
- WPRI 01.13.13
- BishopAccountability and SNAP Press Statement 11.20.13
- WPRI 11.21.14
- Patch 11.21.14
- Turn to 10 11.21.14
- Statement by Diocese of Providence 11.21.14
- Providence Journal 11.21.14
- Providence Journal 11.21.14
- Providence Journal 11.22.14
- Statement from the Providence Diocese 05.08.15
- Providence Journal obit 12.27.16
- NBC 10 12.27.16
- Crux 01.02.17
- NBC 10 01.04.17
- Diocese of Providence List 07.01.19
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