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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Diocese of Brownsville, Texas

Benedicto Ortiz

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Disclosure List”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Good Shepherd Church, Brownsville
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, Brownsville
St. Anthony Church, Harlingen
Our Lady of Sorrows Church, McAllen
St. Anne, Mother of Mary Church, Pharr
Knapp Memorial Methodist Hospital, Weslaco
and HCA Rio Grande Regional Hospital, McAllen

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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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