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

Donald J. O'Shaughnessy

Status: Deceased: 7/8/2013

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

Birth Year: 1923

Ordination year: 1942

Reported assignment history:

1949 - 1952, St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland, Ohio
1952 - 1956, Theology Studies
1956 - 1958, Milford Novitiate, Milford, Ohio
1958 - 1963, Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Illinois
1964 - 1967, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School, Indianapolis, Indiana
1967 - 1980, Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Illinois
1980 - 1981, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, Berkeley, California
1982 - 1991, Loyola Academy, Wilmette, Illinois
1992 - 1996, Jesuit Community, Clarkston, Michigan
1997 - 2007, Faber Jesuit Community, Cincinnati, Ohio
2008 - 2013, Jesuit Community
Died 7/8/2013

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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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