Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland

Jerome Toohey

Status: On leave, Faculties removed

Appeared under the heading: “List of Priests and Brothers Accused of Child Sexual Abuse”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

St. Francis of Assisi from 1977 to 1984
Chaplain at Calvert Hall High School from 1982 to 1993
Chaplain to the Deaf Community from 1984 to 1993
During the 1980s to early 1990s, Toohey also served on the Board of Directors for John Carroll High School and assisted at St. John (Hydes)

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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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