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 St. Cloud, Minnesota

James Thoennes

Status: Currently residing in a Twin Cities nursing facility

Appeared under the heading: “List of clergy likely to have abused minors”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

St. Anthony, St. Cloud
St. Mary, Melrose
St. Joseph, Waite Park
St. John, Foley
St. Anne, Kimball
Sacred Heart, Dent
St. Leonard, Pelican Rapids
St. Joseph, Bertha
St. Edward, Henning
Chaplain, St. Mary's Villa, Pierz.

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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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