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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Herbert Shank

Status: Alive

Appeared under the heading: “Diocese Of Harrisburg List Of Clergy & Seminarians Accused Of Sexual Abuse Of A Child - A. Cases Where Abuse Was First Alleged While The Accused Was Living - Cases Involving Allegations Of Indecent Behavior”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Holy Spirit Hospital, CAMP HILL, 1975-1981
Saint Patrick, CARLISLE, 1981-1984
Immaculate Conception BVM, FAIRFIELD, 1984
Saint Joan of Arc, HERSHEY, 1974
Sacred Heart of Jesus, LANCASTER, 1974-1975
Sacred Heart of Jesus, LEWISTOWN, 1967-1971
Saint Rose of Lima, YORK, 1984-1994

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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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