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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Franciscans – St. Barbara

Charles "Jude" Ruetten

Status: Left the Order: 1967

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Franciscan Friars - FORMER PROVINCE OF ST. BARBARA FRIARS WHO HAVE BEEN CREDIBLY ACCUSED WHO HAVE LEFT THE ORDER:”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

St. Mary's, Stockton, CA 1956 - 1959
Serra, Salem, OR 1959 - 1960
St. John's, Komatke, AZ 1960 - 1963
Pueblo, CO 1964 - 1966
Left the Order 1967

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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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