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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Xaverian Brothers

Benedict Joseph

Status: Died: 1976

Appeared under the heading: “Deceased or former Xaverian Brothers with an allegation of an offense against a minor (anyone under the age of 18) that could not be fully investigated to determine credibility, but for which there is a reasonable possibility (semblance of truth) that the alleged offense occurred. Reasons a full investigation would not be possible include that the allegation was brought forward after the death or departure of the Brother or that historic information on the allegation is incomplete.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

1934-1938 St. Mary's Industrial School, Baltimore, MD
1939-1941 St. Patrick, Lowell, MA
1942 St. Teresa, Brooklyn, NY
1943 Holy Name School, Brooklyn
1944-1949 St. Mary's Industrial School, Baltimore, MD
1950-1957 Flaget HS, Louisville
1958-1959 Mt. Loretto, Staten Island, NY
1960-1961 Holy Name School, Brooklyn
1962-1967 Leonard Hall, Leonardtown, MD
1968-1972 Retired, Baltimore, MD
1973-1976 1973-1976 Nursing care, Baltimore, MD

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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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