Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Diocese of La Crosse, Wisconsin

William Hertzenberg

Status: Deceased (1995)

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan clergy: a priest or deacon incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse, against whom a complaint was filed and found to be substantiated, relating to conduct occurring in the Diocese of La Crosse or while the cleric was incardinated in the Diocese of La Crosse.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1956

Reported assignment history:

Notre Dame, Chippewa Falls
St. Mary's Assumption, Durand
SS. Peter & Paul, Independence
St. Wenceslaus, La Crosse
Sacred Heart, Nekoosa – Assumption High School, Wisconsin Rapids
St. Lawrence, Wisconsin Rapids – Assumption High School

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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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