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 Lafayette in Louisiana, Louisiana

Herbert de Launay

Status: Removed, 1999

Appeared under the heading: “Priests Against Whom Credible Accusations Have Been Made Regarding Sexual Abuse Of A Minor Or Vulnerable Adult”

Birth Year: 1948

Ordination year: 1975

Reported assignment history:

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, Kaplan
Our Lady Queen of All Saints, Ville Platte
Our Lady of Sacred Heart, Church Point
St. John the Baptist, Lyons Point
American Legion Hospital, Crowley
St. Ann, Mamou
Our Lady of Holy Rosary, Kaplan
St. Andrew, Plaisance
St. Peter, Carencro
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, New Iberia
St. Bernadette, Bayou Vista

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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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