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 Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia

James Joseph Chetock

Status: Faculties suspended and voluntarily left ministry

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Clergy Who Were Credibly Accused While Serving In Dwc – 1950 To Present”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Parkersburg - St. Margaret Mary 11/1993 - 01/1995
Weirton - St. Joseph the Worker 01/1995 - 06/1997
Charles Town - St. James 06/1997 - 01/1998
Fort Ashby - Annunciation of Our Lord 01/1998 - 06/2002
Ridgeley - St. Anthony 01/1998 - 06/2002
Vienna - St. Michael 06/2002 - 06/2005
Leave of absence 06/2005 - 08/2005.

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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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