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 New Orleans, Louisiana

Gorham Joseph Putnam

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “The names of Archdiocese of New Orleans clergy who are deceased and who admitted or have been publicly accused of sexually abusing a minor.”

Birth Year: 1929

Ordination year: 1955

Reported assignment history:

St. Agnes, Jefferson
St. Andrew the Apostle, New Orleans
St. Francis de Sales, New Orleans
St. John the Baptist, Edgard
St. Rita Church, New Orleans

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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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