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 Scranton, Pennsylvania

James McAuliffe

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: 1914

Ordination year: 1942

Reported assignment history:

Saint Ann, Tobyhanna, 6/19/1942
Saint Thomas Aquinas, Archbald, 9/10/1942
Our Lady of the Snows, Clarks Summit, 3/1/1945
Saint Mary, Help of Christians, Pittston, 6/5/1945
Saint Paul, Scranton, 4/10/1947
Saint Therese, Shavertown, 6/12/1953
Saint Ann, Tobyhanna, 6/16/1954
Holy Saviour, Wilkes-Barre, 9/18/1954
Saint Thomas the Apostle, Dickson City, 2/1/1966
Saint James, Pleasant Mount, 9/3/1969
Saint David, Scranton, 9/4/1973

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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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