Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. There may be changes to those records that are not reflected here.

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Archdiocese of Milwaukee, Wisconsin

William Farrell

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Offenders: Farrell”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1947

Reported assignment history:

St. Frederick Parish (Cudahy) 1947 to 1961
St. Dominic Parish (Sheboygan) 1961 to 1962
St. Cecilia Parish (Thiensville) 1962 to 1963
Catholic Family Life Office 1953 to 1966
Holy Family Parish (Reeseville) 1966 to 1967
St. Thomas Parish (Waterford) 1967 to 1967
St. Joseph Hospital (Milwaukee) 1967 to 1969
Presentation Parish (North Fond du Lac) 1969 to 1973
St. Gerard Parish (Milwaukee) 1973 to 1990

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Sources: U.S Catholic dioceses and religious orders, ProPublica reporting, Pontifical Yearbook (2019)

Data entry by: Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Grace Haley, Samantha Maldonado, Spencer Norris, Anna Pouza, Lilia Saul

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