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 Camden, New Jersey

Dermott F. Lyons

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Disclosure List- Diocesan Priests”

Birth Year: 1939

Ordination year: 1967

Reported assignment history:

St. Paul, Stone Harbor
St. Luke, Stratford
Paul VI High School, Haddon Township
St. Joan of Arc, Camden
St. Joseph, Sea Isle
Epiphany, Longport
St. Teresa, Runnemede

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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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