Rev. Francis E. Bass - Ordained in 1948. Diocesan Director of Vocations and a member of the Personnel Board for 15 years. Dean of the Grinnell deanery for a year. Active for 44 years at 9 parishes and as chaplain at Ottumwa Heights College. In Scott County court in May, 2005, he admitted molesting Steven Davis and others. In June 2004, Bishop Franklin asked the Pope to laicize Bass, but the Vatican declined to on the basis of his advanced age.

Rev. Paul A. Deyo - Credibly accused in May 2003 of abusing a boy in Johnson County in 1998, when he taught at Regina High School. Principal of Bishop Heelan High School in Sioux City when the allegation was made, Deyo is now on leave and requested laicization after the complaint was made. Ordained in 1976 and worked in 6 parishes and Assumption High School (Davenport), as well as Regina and Heelan.

Rev. Martin J. Diamond - A lawsuit filed in January 2003 accused Diamond, ordained in 1930, of abusing a boy between age 8 and 11 (whose brother also alleges abuse) at St. Peter's in Keokuk, now part of All Saints parish. Pastor of St. Peter's for 15 years and worked at 6 other parishes. The case was dismissed on procedural (statute of limitations) rather than evidentiary grounds. Died in 1989.

Rev. Theodore Anthony Geerts - Accused of abusing many boys with Bass, Janssen, and Murphy. His rectory at St. Boniface in Farmington, where he was pastor for 9 years, was allegedly a frequent venue for group sex and the viewing of pornography. Geerts was also pastor at churches in Clinton, String Prairie, Dodgeville, and Kingston, and in Las Vegas NV, where he was arrested in 1992. Died in 2004.

James M. Janssen – Ordered to pay $1.8 million by a Scott County jury in May, 2005, for abusing James Wells. Accused of abusing many boys with Bass, Geerts, and Murphy, and of offering his victims to Bass, Wiebler, and Murphy. The diocese was warned about Janssen in 1948 before his first assignment and received notice of abuse in 1954. He confessed to Bishop Hayes in 1958, yet worked as a priest for 42 years in 14 parishes (1 in the Joliet IL diocese). Allowed to retire from being diocesan chaplain of the Boy Scouts in 1990. Laicized in 2004.

Rev. Placidus Kieffer (Benedictine priest) - Accused of abusing a 16-year-old boy in 1963 at St. John's parish in Burlington. (One of three priests from St. Benedict's Abbey in Atchison KS who have been accused of abuse at St. John's.) Ordained in 1932 and worked at St. John's 1962-1969. Died in 1990.

Rev. James E. Leu - Pleaded guilty to systematic sexual abuse (1985-89) of two minor brothers at St. Mary's parish in Lone Tree, where he was pastor. Sentenced to 2 years in prison and since his release is allowed to say private Mass. Ordained in 1971 and worked at 5 parishes.

Rev. Frank R. Martinez, Jr. - When Martinez was pastor of Sacred Heart in Melcher, he was accused of propositioning a 15-year-old boy for sex in a motel room in 1986. Ordained in 1982, Martinez served at the Davenport cathedral and as pastor at Sacred Heart in Lost Nation. In June 2004, Bishop Franklin asked the Pope to laicize Martinez and procedures are ongoing.

Rev. Carl H. Meinberg. Abused Mike Rocca and other young boys in the early 60's. Still has not been publicly identified by the Diocese.  Pastor of St. Mary, Iowa City, from 1941 to 1967, and dean of the Iowa City deanery for several years. President oft St. Ambrose University before coming to Iowa City and a member of the Diocesan Consultors (the predecessor to the Presbyteral Council) from 1948 to 1967. He died in 1975.

Rev. Richard J. Poster - Sentenced in 2004 on a plea bargain to 1 year in prison for receiving visual depictions of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Poster was diocesan director of liturgy and associate publisher of the Catholic Messenger and worked at 6 parishes (1 in the Dubuque diocese). In June 2004, Bishop Franklin asked the Pope to laicize Poster.

Rev. Donald Redmond (Benedictine priest) - Accused in 2002 of sexual abuse of boys at St. John's parish in Burlington, IA, where he worked for 15 years. Ordained in 1957 and worked in many parishes in Kansas.

Rev. Drake R. Shafer - Sued by an abuse victim in 2003, then Vicar General Shafer asked that the complaint be kept confidential. Shafer then went public himself to deny the abuse, though he had admitted the abuse in a 4/5/02 email to the victim and has since agreed to pay therapy costs for the victim. Served 2 parishes and worked for 23 years at St. Ambrose University. As Vicar General, Shafer was responsible for investigating abuse cases and overseeing the well-being of priests.  He has requested reinstatement to ministry which is being considered by a special ad hoc Review Committee

Bishop Lawrence D. Soens – Accused by several Regina High School (Iowa City) students of molesting them while he was principal there for 7 years in the 1960’s. Ordained in 1950. Also served in several parishes and as rector at St. Ambrose University for 8 years. Chosen in 1983 to be Bishop of Sioux City. He retired in 1998, but still sits on the Diocesan Corporate Board.  He was invited to concelebrate the mass in honor of the death of John Paul II well after these claims became public. The Sioux City Diocese changed the name of the "Bishop Soens Youth Ministry Award" in 2005

Rev. Louis A. Telegdy (Stigmatine priest) - Accused of sexual abuse at St. Francis parish in Mystic IA, where he was pastor (1956-61). Ordained in 1942, Telegdy worked for 42 years at 14 parishes in 10 states; 7 of the parishes had schools. Chaplain of a Stockton, CA youth training center for 6 years. Called back to the Stigmatine's St. Charles Seminary in Carthagena, OH in 1984. Died circa 1995.