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 Cheyenne, Wyoming

George Tellez

Status: Resigned from ministry to marry; Laicized; Married

Appeared under the heading: “Substantiated Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Againstminors Or Vulnerable Adults”

Birth Year: 1935

Ordination year: 1961

Reported assignment history:

St. Joseph, Rawlins
Our Lady of Fatima, Casper
Corpus Christi, Newcastle
St. Laurence O'Toole, Laramine
St. Edmund, Ranchester

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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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