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 Baltimore, Maryland

Francis LeFevre

Status: Faculties removed

Appeared under the heading: “List of Priests and Brothers Accused of Child Sexual Abuse”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

St. Anthony (Baltimore) from 1971 to 1977, the Vocations Office as Assistant Director from 1976 to 1979
St. John (Hydes) from 1979 to 1980
St. Ursula from 1980 to 1987
The Catholic Center in data management while residing at Our Lady Queen of Peace and Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Woodlawn) from 1987 until being placed on a leave of absence in 1995

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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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