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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Jesuits West

Richard L. McCaffery

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Three: JESUITS LISTED IN OREGON BANKRUPTCY CASE In the bankruptcy proceedings of the former Oregon Province, the names of all clergy against whom a claim had been filed were published. Those claims were not independently investigated or verified. Consequently, Jesuits West now re-publishes those lists of names already in the public domain. FROM List of Jesuits from Jesuits West Province with Credible Claims of Sexual Abuse of a Minor or Vulnerable Adult”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Copper Valley School, Glenallen, AK 1967 - 1969 St. Mary's Rectory, Boston, MA 1969 - 1970 Weston School of Theology, Cambridge, MA 1970 - 1973 Jesuit Residence, Fairbanks, AK 1973 - 1977 Leo Martin House, Spokane, WA 1977 - 1978 St. Joseph's Church, Tununak, AK 1978 - 1979 Little Flower Church, Hooper Bay, AK 1979 - 1981 Jesuit Residence, Fairbanks, AK 1981 - 1987 Immaculate Conception Church, Bethel, AK 1987 - 1998 Immaculate Conception Church, Fairbanks, AK 1998 - 2005 Awaiting assignment, Portland, OR 2005 - 2006

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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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