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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Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania

John A. O'Neill

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: 1892

Ordination year: 1918

Reported assignment history:

Mount Pocono, 7/3/1919
Holy Cross, Scranton, 9/15/1920
Nativity of Our Lord, Scranton, 1/1921
Saint Joseph, Matamoras, 7/10/1921
Saint John the Evangelist, Scranton, 2/4/1922
Saint Rose, Carbondale, 11/14/1924
Saint Mary, Lackawaxen, 10/24/1929
Saint John, Troy, 10/5/1933
Sacred Heart of Mary, Jermyn, 2/3/1938
Pastor Emeritus, Sacred Heart of Mary, Jermyn, 9/8/1970

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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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