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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Diocese of Juneau, Alaska

Edmund Penisten

Status: Administrative Leave (2019)

Appeared under the heading: “Names of those who have served in the Diocese of Juneau who have been determined by the Independent Commission to have credible evidence of sexual misconduct involving minors and vulnerable adults”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Holy Name Church, Ketchikan, 2002
St. John by the Sea, Klawock, 2003
St. Therese of the Child of Jesus Church, Skagway and Sacred Heart Church, Haines, 2004-2007
Holy Name Church, Ketchikan, 2007-2010
St. Gregory Nazianzen, Sitka, 2010
Northern Missions (raised in Juneau) 2011-2014
St. John by the Sea, Klawock, 2015-2019

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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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