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 Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia

Charles E. McCallister

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Clergy Who Were Credibly Accused While Serving In Dwc – 1950 To Present”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Fairmont - Immaculate Conception 05/1971 - 08/1971
Clarksburg - Immaculate Conception 08/1971 - 05/1972
Wheeling - Chancery 05/1972 - 09/1972
Washington, D.C. - Catholic University - Student 09/1972 - 05/1973
Wheeling - Chancery 1973 - 1994
Leave of absence 08/1994 - 06/1995
Wheeling - Paul VI Pastoral Center 08/1994 - 12/1998
Clarksburg - Immaculate Conception 10/2003.

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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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