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 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Jerome Lanser

Status: Fully Restricted from Priestly Ministry (Deceased)

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Offender: Lanser”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1958

Reported assignment history:

St. Peter Parish (Beaver Dam) 1958 to 1964
St. Mary Parish (Menomonee Falls) 1964 to 1969
St. Margaret Mary Parish (Milwaukee) 1969 to 1971
St. Leo Parish (Milwaukee) 1971 to 1976
Sacred Heart Parish (Racine) 1976 to 1979
St. Mary Parish (Pewaukee) 1979 to 1981
St. Roman Parish (Milwaukee) 1981 to 1989
Franciscan Villa Nursing Home Chaplain (Milwaukee) 1989 to 1993

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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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