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Sioux City Diocese To Release Names Of Priests Accused Of Sexual Abuse At Press Conference Today

The Sioux City Diocese will be releasing a list of priests accused of sexually abusing minors at a special press conference this afternoon. At 1:30 p.m. today (Monday), Bishop R. Walker Nickless, the Vicar General, Father Brad Pelzel, and Review Board member and Storm Lake Police Chief, Mark Prosser, will discuss the results of their investigations. The names of 28 priests who have been credibly accused will be revealed during the press event. The Diocese reports the list was finalized over the last several months and includes a review of priest files dating back to their inception in 1902. The names will be made available on their website following the announcement, a link for which is included below.

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Sioux City Diocese website:

          www.scdiocese.org

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