Ex-local priest faces abuse suit
A priest who once served in Hendersonville has been named in a lawsuit against the Diocese of Charlotte alleging that the priest sexually abused two boys more than 30 years ago in Albemarle and Charlotte.
Plaintiffs John Doe 1K and John Doe 2K filed the suit against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte on the grounds that they were sexually abused as children by Father Joseph Kelleher, making claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, infliction of emotional distress, negligent hiring, supervision and retention, and infliction of emotional stress, according to court records.
Kelleher was arrested in July 2010 and charged with one count of felony indecent liberties with a minor. The minor is now one of the plaintiffs, according to his lawyer.