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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Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa

Dean L. Walbaum

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocese of Dubuque – Table of Accused Priests”

Birth Year: 1929

Ordination year: 1957

Reported assignment history:

Dyersville, Basilica of St. Francis Xavier Parish 1957
Cedar Rapids, Immaculate Conception Parish 1957 - 1958
Dubuque, St. Anthony Parish 1958
Manchester, St. Mary Parish 1958 - 1960
Garner, St. Boniface Parish 1960 - 1963
Independence, St. John Parish & Rowley, All Saints Parish 1963 - 1964
Parkersburg, St. Patrick Parish & graduate studies 1964 - 1965
Waterloo, St. Mary Parish 1965 - 1970
Cedar Rapids, Mt. Mercy College & Regis High School 1970 - 1979
Dorchester, St. Mary Parish & Hanover, St. Mary Parish 1979 - 1982
Lamont, Holy Rosary Parish & Andrew, St. John Parish 1982 - 1991
Retired 1991
Deceased 1996

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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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