Crimes of Preachers in the United States and CanadaBillings, M. E.
Religion
Crimes of Preachers in the United States and Canada
Billings, M. E.
Clergy -- Malpractice -- Canada; Clergy -- Malpractice -- United States; Criminals -- Canada; Criminals -- United States
P., Lincoln, Neb. Methodist. Adultery with
his landlady, confessed to by the latter under influence of one
of his sermons.
1911. Ferrant, Rev. Victor, Syracuse, N. Y. Baptist. Counterfeiter.
1911. Ferrell, Rev. W. A., Gaffney, S. C. Was about to marry an
Atlanta girl when discovery was made that he already had a
wife.
1903. Ferris, Rev. A. Frank, Grand Rapids, Mich. Deserted wife and
took another.
1907. Fischer, Rev. O. W., Bridgeton, N. J. Lutheran. Paid attention
to young woman. Left family and town.
1907. Fish, Rev. G., Denver, Colo. Fraud.
1910. Fisher, Rev. F. B., Neoga, Ill. Presbyterian. Sued for slander.
1908. Fitts, Rev. Joseph W., Independence, Kan. Baptist. Rape.
1901. Fitzgerald, Rev. Robert, Nash, Va. Evangelist. Stealing stamps
as postmaster.
1900. Fitzgerald, Rev. S. F., Newark, N. J. Catholic. Assault and
battery on woman.
1908. Fitzgerald, Rev. Wm., Millville, N. J. Catholic. Slander and
defamation.
1904. Fitzmaurice, Rev. M. O., Chicago, Ill. Episcopal. Used
fraudulent credentials; dismissed.
1902. Flaherty, Rev. Chas., Mt. Morris, N. Y. Catholic. Poisoning;
indicted for manslaughter; criminal relations with girl.
1914. Flannery, Rev. Lawrence S., West Plains, Mo. Methodist.
Manslaughter; convicted.
1909. Fleenor, Rev. L., Evansville, Ind. Alienating a wife's
affections.
1901. Fleming, Rev. E. T., Chicago, Ill. Presbyterian. Indecently
approaching women; convicted of lying.
1905. Fleming, Rev. Solomon, Etty, Va. Baptist. Shot Robert Mullins,
another preacher, in preachers' feud.
1911. Fliedner, Rev. Augustus, Irvington, N. Y. Episcopal. Fined $5
for disorderly conduct.
1908. Flower, Rev. J. H., St. Louis, Mo. Methodist. Immoral conduct.
1912. Flynn, Rev. John M., Edgewater, Colo. Methodist. Improper
conduct with women and criminal libel; hushed up for the glory
of God and the peace of the church.
1902. Foith, Rev. Adolph, Cincinnati, O. Lutheran. Debauching little
girls; suicided.
1911. Folta, Father Joseph, and Father Rzadkowolski, Detroit, Mich.
Catholics. Arrested for autoing "in a dangerous manner."
1909. Force, Rev. W. H., Nevada, Mo. Bigamy; four wives; three years
in jail.
1911. Ford, Rev. E. E., New York. Accused of fraud in organizing the
World's Bible League corporation.
1901. Ford, Rev. Geo. E., Bridgeton, N. J. Methodist. Enticing young
girls into his church at night; discovered; fled.
1902. Forest, Rev. Fr., Jackman, Me. Catholic. Violation of game
laws.
1913. Forsell, Rev. K. E., Minneapolis, Minn. Lutheran. Violating
game law.
1908. Forses, Rev. W. H., Nevada, Mo. Bigamy; three years.
1912. Foster, Rev. Edward S., Richmond, Va. Criminal assault on a
little girl.
1910. Foster, Rev. Frank L., Sioux Falls, S. D. Free Baptist.
Adultery.
1899. Foster, Rev. Jas. H., Plainfield, N. J. Church of Christ.
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