Fr. Peter Brendan Murphy
Accused publicly 3/30/2016 of raping and sexually abusing a 12-year-old altar boy 1959-1960 at Blessed Sacrament in Sioux City. Murphy’s accuser contacted the Diocese in 1996 and said he got a “dismissive reply.” The Diocese settled with him in 2016. Assignments also included parishes in Danbury, Emmetsburg, Fort Dodge, Bode, Whittemor, Spencer, St. Joseph’s and Cherokee. On leave of absence 1960-1962, in a Denison parish around 1963-1964, then leave of absence again until his death in 11/8/1980 in Jemez Springs NM. Did fill-in work in parishes during his “leave.” After the first man went public, by 9/2016 five more people alleged sexual abuse by Murphy. Included on the Diocese’s list 2/22/2019, which shows 11 allegations of the abuse of boys, occurring 1956-1964.
- Sioux City Diocese book excerpt 2004
- The Algona Uppder Des Moines 03.16.61
- Kossuth County Advance 07.23.73
- USCCB 01.06.04
- KTIV 03.30.16
- KTIV 06.03.16
- Diocese of Sioux City IA 06.06.16
- Sioux City Journal 07.03.16
- Sioux City Journal 09.14.16
- Quad-City Times 09.15.16
- Pilot-Tribune 01.07.19
- Diocese of Sioux City List 02.22.19
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