Fr. Leonel C. Noia

Ordained: 1973
Status: Convicted

Reportedly in 5/2002, two boys testified in 1976 that Noia showed them pornography and rubbed their genitals during a camping trip. The boys told a family camping nearby, and police were called. Noia pleaded no contest to one felony charge; sentenced to jail for six months, five years probation and psych treatment. Returned to ministry in 1978. Permanently banned from ministry in 6/2002. Two new allegations in 7/2002, followed by a civil suit filed in 3/2003. Both claims were included in a 6/2005 $21.2M settlement with the SF archdiocese involving five priests. Died 6/3/2005. Included on the diocese’s 10/18/2018 list of credibly accused.

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