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 Charlotte, North Carolina

Gregory J. Littleton

Status: Removed (2004)

Appeared under the heading: “Listed are clergy and religious brothers who served in western North Carolina with no allegation documented in the Charlotte diocese but were named on lists or publicized by other dioceses and religious orders. Please refer to those other lists for details on the selection criteria used.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1990

Reported assignment history:

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church (Charlotte, N.C.)
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Tryon, N.C.)
St. Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church (Maggie Valley, N.C.)

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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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