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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Diocese of Camden, New Jersey

John E. Smith

Status: Removed from ministry

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Disclosure List- Diocesan Priests”

Birth Year: 1943

Ordination year: 1969

Reported assignment history:

St. Bernadette, Northfield
St. Lawrence, Lindenwold
O.L. of Mt. Carmel, Berlin
St. Cecilia, Pennsauken
St. Michael, Atlantic City
Incarnation, Mantua
Holy Spirit High School, Absecon
St. Nicholas Grammar School, Atlantic City

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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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