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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Archdiocese of San Antonio, Texas

Javier Ortiz Dietz

Status: Removed from ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Report on Child Sexual Abuse by Clergy in the Archdiocese of San Antonio”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1978

Reported assignment history:

St. Joseph in Yoakum
St. Gregory in San Antonio
Sacred Heart of Mary in Rocksprings
Mission churches in Leakey and Camp Wood
Our Lady Queen of Heaven in Macdona
Sacred Heart in Von Ormy

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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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