Father Neville Joseph Creen

Father Neville Creen was a minister at the Good Shepherd Parish in Mount Isa within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville. He served in Mount Isa between 1973 to 1981 where he was very well liked by the local community. Many families in the Parish would often invite him over to their homes for dinner and conversation. Father Creen betrayed their trust and hospitality in admitting to Queensland Police in 2003 that he had sexually abused 18 young girls over a period of 30 years within the Parish.

In 2003, Father Creen was tried in the District Court of Brisbane over charges of indecently touching 18 young girls. One victim was just five years old at the time. Father Creen had abused her at a youth camp and later at the victim’s grandparents’ home. Creen was sentenced to three-and-half years' jail (suspended after 14 months).

In 2004, just before he was to be released from jail, Father Creen was further charged with six other counts of indecent dealing involving two more Mount Isa girls under 12. He again pleaded guilty. However, Father Creen was not given any further jail time as it was noted by the Court that he had rehabilitated himself since the offences were committed, and was thus given a two-year wholly suspended sentence on the condition he did not re-offend during the next two years.

On Tuesday 17 November 2020, Father Creen pleaded guilty to another seven charges, six of indecent treatment of girls under the age of 14 and one of indecent treatment of females. He was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment, suspended for 2 years after serving 3 months custody.

Moody Law has represented a client recently against the Catholic Diocese of Townsville in relation to allegations of sexual abuse by Father Creen and is currently representing another client who has made also allegations of sexual and physical abuse against Father Neville Creen when he was a parish priest within the Catholic Diocese of Townsville.

We invite former victims of Father Neville Creen to tell us confidentially what information they may have, and we will explain what options are available to help with these cases.

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