Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

This database was last updated in January 2020 and should only be used as a historical snapshot of the lists published by dioceses and religious orders. There may be changes to those records that are not reflected here.

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Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon, Oregon

Carl Edward Wachter

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocese Of Portland In Oregon Documents”

Birth Year: 1913

Ordination year: 1939

Reported assignment history:

Portland, (illegible) & Harrisburg, Assistant, May 1939 - Aug. 1934
(illegible), ", Aug 1939 - Sept. 1945(?)
(illegible), Pastor, 1943 - 1948
Lebanon(?), ", 1948(?) - 1951
(illegible) Bay, ", 1951-1954
(illegible), ", 1954-1968
Holy Cross, ", 1968(?) - 1975
Mt. St. Joseph Res., Chaplain, 8/27/80 -
RETIRED, 8/1/83

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Sources: U.S Catholic dioceses and religious orders, ProPublica reporting, Pontifical Yearbook (2019)

Data entry by: Tatyana Bellamy-Walker, Grace Haley, Samantha Maldonado, Spencer Norris, Anna Pouza, Lilia Saul

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