Lindsay man convicted in child molestation case
On Tuesday in Department 17 of the Tulare County Superior Court, South County Justice Center, a jury convicted Patrick McNeil, 65 originally of Lin...

On Tuesday in Department 17 of the Tulare County Superior Court, South County Justice Center, a jury convicted Patrick McNeil, 65 originally of Lindsay, of child molestation.In 1993, Tulare County law enforcement began an investigation into McNeil after reports of inappropriate conduct with two minor females ages 9 and 14. After McNeil provided a statement to law enforcement, he fled California and couldn't be located.Criminal charges were filed and a warrant was issued for his arrest. In 2021, McNeil was arrested in Alabama for felony sex crimes against two victims.