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 Boston, Massachusetts

John E. McLaughlin

Status: Found unsubstantiated; Restricted; Senior Priest

Appeared under the heading: “List of Unsubstantiated Cases: The following is a list of Boston priests (living or deceased) as to whom publicized allegations were found unsubstantiated by the Review Board after a preliminary investigation or who were acquitted of publicized allegations after a canonical process. The decision was made to restrict the ministry of certain of these priests for other reasons concerning their suitability for ministry.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1962

Assignment history not reported

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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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