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 Peoria, Illinois

Francis Engels

Status not reported

Appeared under the heading: “Incardinated Priests of the Diocese of Peoria: Removed From Ministry Due to Allegation of Abuse of a Minor before 2002 or determined to have Substantial Evidence of Abuse of a Minor before 2003”

Birth Year: 1936

Ordination year: 1962

Reported assignment history:

St. John Chapel (Champaign)
St. Mary (Champaign St. Mary Hospital (Galesburg)
St. Joseph (Pekin)
St. Columba (Ottawa)
St. Mary (Moline)
St. Joseph (Chenoa)
St. Mary Mission (Lexington)
St. John (Woodhull)
St. John Vianney Mission (Cambridge)
Sacred Heart (Annawan)
St. Mary Mission (Hooppole)
St. Anthony (Atkinson)

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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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