Bishop J. Kendrick Williams
Bishop of Lexington when he resigned in 2002 after accusations by three former altar boys that he abused them when a priest of the Louisville archdiocese. Accused of abuse of another altar boy while working in the Covington diocese. Archdiocese later settled with the three men as part of a $25.7M settlement with 243 plaintiffs. No criminal charges filed. Removed from public ministry. On Louisville archdiocese’s list in 2/19. On the Lexington diocese’s list in 8/20. Case referred to the Vatican.
- BA.org Assignment Record
- Assignment Record Compiled by Law Firm
- Louisville Courier Journal 05.22.02
- Louisville Courier Journal 05.23.02
- Lexington Herald Leader 05.23.02
- Lexington Herald Leader 06.01.02
- Lexington Herald Leader 06.07.02
- Lexington Herald Leader 06.12.02
- Louisville Courier Journal 06.12.02
- Louisville Courier Journal 06.12.02
- Louisville Courier Journal 06.12.02
- Associated Press 06.25.02
- Louisville Courier Journal 09.29.02
- Courier Journal 09.29.02
- Lexington Herald Leader 12.12.02
- Associated Press 06.17.03
- Freedom from Religion Foundation 10.07.04
- Archdiocese of Louisville Orders and Others List 02.11.19
- Lexington Herald Leader 08.15.20
- Diocese of Lexington List 08.17.20
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