Fr. Bernard Francis McMeel
Known as “Fr. Barney.” Worked in AK 1955-1978. Accused in 2006 suit of abusing a child 1967-1970 , ages 4-7. Suit claims he was transferred out of Alaska in 1978 after the Order learned he had abused a child. He was assigned to the mission church on an Indian reservation in Great Falls, MT 1978 until his death 1/6/1994. Claims included in 11/2007 settlement with Jesuits. One pending claim shown in bankruptcy reorganization documents for Fairbanks diocese 1/25/2010. On Great Falls-Billings list 8/21/2018. On Jesuits West list 12/7/2018. It notes the sex abuse of a minor in 1977, reported in 1978.
- Alaskan Shepherd June-July 2003: Our Lady of the Snows Parish, Hooper Bay, Alaska: 1928-2003
- Fairbanks Daily News-Miner 02.09.06
- Havare Daily News [Montana] 02.10.06
- Havre Daily News [Montana] 02.10.06
- KBZK [Montana] 02.21.06
- Independent Record 02.22.06
- Anchorage Daily News 11.20.07
- Great Falls Tribune 10.09.09
- Good Jesuit, Bad Jesuit 11.12.09
- Excerpt from Bankruptcy Reorganization Documents for Fairbanks Diocese 01.25.10
- Jesuits West Province List 12.07.18
- Diocese of Great Falls-Billings List 08.21.19
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