Fr. John T. Meehan

Ordained: 1964
Status: Settled

Diocese: Archdiocese of New York NY

Named publicly in 8/18 as credibly accused of having sexually abused a boy age 14-16 multiple times at Cardinal Hayes HS in the early 1980s. Meehan worked at the HS 1980-85 and was a guidance counselor. Also assigned to a number of Manhattan parishes, including St. Charles Borromeo, until 2017. His alleged victim received a settlement via the archdiocese’s compensation program. On archdiocese’s list 4/26/19. Canonical process pending.


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