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 Santa Fe, New Mexico

Paul Baca

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List of Priests, Deacons, Religious, and Seminarians Accused of Sexual Abuse of Children”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Immaculate Conception, Las Vegas, 1949 to 1950
St. Joseph, Anton Chico, 1950 to 1955
San Juan Nepomuceno, El Rito, 1955 to 1958
Our Lady of Sorrows, Bernalillo, 1958 to 1965
Queen of Heaven, Albuquerque, 1965 to 1979
Risen Savior, Albuquerque, 1979 to 2000

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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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