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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Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey

Dennis Cocozza

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Clergy”

Birth Year: 1949

Ordination year: 1975

Reported assignment history:

Assumption, Roselle Park
St. Anthony of Padua, Newark
St. Henry, Bayonne
St. Mary, Dumont
Sacred Heart, Rochelle Park
Paramus Catholic HS,Paramus
St. Cassian, Upper Montclair

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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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