Catholic Priest

Joseph P. Friel

Ordained: 1957

A civil lawsuit was filed against Father Friel in 1994, accusing him of repeatedly molesting a minor during the late 1960s. The victim further claimed that when his parents reported the molestation to their pastor, they were accused of making up the allegations and were threatened that they would be excommunicated from the church for lying about a priest.

Articles about Father Friel

Charles H. Eckermann
William Heim