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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Jesuits Midwest Province

David F. McCarthy

Status: Deceased: 2/28/1999

Appeared under the heading: “Section One - Midwest Province Jesuits with an established allegation of sexual abuse of a minor.”

Birth Year: 1918

Ordination year: 1938

Reported assignment history:

1945-1948, St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland, Ohio
1948-1949, Loyola Academy, Chicago, Illinois
1949-1954, Theology Studies
1954-1956, St. Francis Xavier Church, Cincinnati, Ohio
1956-1961, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio
1961-1977, Holy Family Parish, Chicago, Illinois
1977-1978, Sabbatical, Berkeley, California
1978-1989, Loyola University Chicago (LUC), Chicago, Illinois
1989-1993, St. Mary of the Lake Parish, Chicago, Illinois
1993-1995, Haymarket House, Chicago, Illinois
1995-1999, Jesuit Community, Clarkston, Michigan
Died 2/28/1999

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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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