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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Diocese of Evansville, Indiana

James Clements

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Credible Allegations Against Clergy - These diocesan priests have allegations determined to be credible of at least one act of sexual abuse of a minor or person who habitually has only the imperfect use of reason”

Birth Year: 1928

Ordination year: 1954

Reported assignment history:

Associate Pastor, St. Wendel Church, St. Wendel, August 20, 1954
Associate Pastor, Sacred Heart Church, Vincennes, July 29, 1955
Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Church, Evansville, August 18, 1959
Associate Pastor, St. Mary Church, Washington, August 17, 1962
Pastor, Blessed Sacrament Church, Oakland City, May 29, 1964
Associate Pastor, Good Shepherd Church, July 13, 1972
Medical leave, April 18, 1974
Dispensed from the clerical state, April 18, 1977

Other results for “James Clements” in released lists

James Preston Clement - Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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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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