Fr. William F. Wiebler
Accusations of abuse reported to church in the 1970s-1980s. Retired 1991. Several suits. Some claims in Davenport’s 2004 settlement. One mediated to $180K settlement. Ordered by bishop to Vianney Renewal center in 2002; left 2004, refused to return. Laicized in 5/2006. Suit by 12 more plaintiffs filed 5/2006. Included on the Davenport diocese’s list of credibly accused in 7/2008, which notes allegations of abuse of 29 boys. Also worked in the Jackson MS diocese. Died in 9/2006. On the Jackson diocese’s list 3/19/2019.
- Quad-City Times 04.02.04
- Des Moines Register 07.08.04
- Post Dispatch 09.19.04
- Des Moines Register 09.21.04
- Des Mointes Register 07.26.05
- Press Citizen (AP) 05.12.06
- St Louis Post Dispatch 05.13.06
- Courier 05.23.06
- Post Dispatch 10.04.06
- Gazette (AP) 10.04.06
- Des Moines Register 10.12.06
- Quad-City Times 10.15.06
- Quad-City Times 11.12.06
- Quad-City Times 11.26.06
- Quad-City Times 04.08.07
- Iowa City Press-Citizen 02.11.08
- Quad-City Times 07.10.08
- Diocese of Davenport List 07.14.08
- Quad-City Times 07.18.08
- SNAP 03.09.16
- Diocese of Jackson List 03.19.19
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