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 Joliet, Illinois

James F. Rapp

Status: Laicized (2009), sentenced in 2016 to 20-40 years incarceration in Michigan

Appeared under the heading: “Religious Order Priests Or Extern Priests, Who Were Assigned And/Or Resided Within The Geographical Boundaries Of The Dioceseof Joliet, Against Whom A Substantiated Allegation Of Sexual Abuse Of A Minor Has Been Reported”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1959

Reported assignment history:

St. Raphael Parish(Naperville) 1987-1990

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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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