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

Ronald Belschner

Status: Faculties removed (1991)

Appeared under the heading: “Priests and Religious Brothers”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

St. Mark (Catonsville) from 1965 to 1969
St. Gregory the Great from 1969 to 1976
All Saints from 1976 to 1981
St. Joseph (Buckeystown) from 1981 to 1989
St. Mary (Cumberland) from 1989 to 1991

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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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