Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Archdiocese of Santa Fe, New Mexico

Ignacio Tafoya

Status: Living

Appeared under the heading: “List of Priests, Deacons, Religious, and Seminarians Accused of Sexual Abuse of Children”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pojoaque, 1966
St. Anne, Tucumcari, 1966 to 1969
Our Lady of Sorrows, Las Vegas, 1969 to 1974
St. Therese, Albuquerque, 1974 to 1977
San Ignacio, Albuquerque, 1977 to 1985
St. Anne, Albuquerque, 1985 to 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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