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

James Beeman

Status: Deceased

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:

Saint Columba Parish, BLOOMSBURG, 1961-1964
Camp Hill Correctional Institute, CAMP HILL, 1983-1991
Saint Patrick, CARLISLE, 1958-1959
Saint Joseph, DANVILLE, 1959-1961
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, HARRISBURG, 1964-1973
Inner City Ministry, 1975-1983
State Hos
Saint Francis of Assisi, HARRISBURG, 1968-1969
Assumption BVM, LANCASTER, 1953-1958
Sacred Heart Mission, Williamstown, LYKENS, 1975
Saint Joseph, MILTON, 1968
St Ignatius of Loyola (Centralia 1869), MOUNT CARMEL, 1968
Our Lady of the Visitation, SHIPPENSBURG, 1964-1968

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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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