Fr. William A. Roach
Sued in 2004. Accused of abuse of two boys in Cedar Rapids in 1962 and one in Key West in 1967. Roach was former vicar general and former chancellor of the archdiocese. He died 4/9/1986 in an alcohol-related auto accident. Claims were settled by the archdiocese in 2/2006 as part of a $5M settlement with 20 individuals.
- Associated Press 06.23.04
- Dallas Morning News 07.22.05
- Des Moines Register 08.19.05
- WQAD 09.20.05
- Courier 09.27.05
- Globe Gazette 01.06.06
- Diocese of Dubuque Annual Report 01.06.06
- Sioux City Journal 01.06.06
- KIMT 02.21.06
- Globe Gazette 02.21.06
- Telegraph Herald 02.22.06
- Telegraph Herald 02.22.06
- Telegraph Herald 03.06.06
- Telegraph Herald 03.07.06
- Telegraph Herald 10.31.07
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