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 Scranton, Pennsylvania

James J. Kane

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Individuals For Whom Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of A Minor Have Been Admitted, Established Or Determined To Be Credible - Diocesan Clergy”

Birth Year: 1916

Ordination year: 1944

Reported assignment history:

Saint John, South Waverly, 1944 Saint Basil, Dushore, 6/7/1944
Saint Ann, Tobyhanna, 5/2/1945
Saint Mary, Help of Christians, Pittston, 9/16/1947
Saint Joseph, Minooka, 6/23/1949

Other results for “James J. Kane” in released lists

James H. Lane - Archdiocese of Boston, Massachusetts

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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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