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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Xaverian Brothers

John F. Wilson/Shine "Marius"

Status: Died: 1974

Appeared under the heading: “Deceased or former Xaverian Brothers with an allegation of an offense against a minor (anyone under the age of 18) that could not be fully investigated to determine credibility, but for which there is a reasonable possibility (semblance of truth) that the alleged offense occurred. Reasons a full investigation would not be possible include that the allegation was brought forward after the death or departure of the Brother or that historic information on the allegation is incomplete.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

1921 Mount St. Joseph, Baltimore
1922 St. Joseph, Somerville
1923 St. Mary's, Lawrence
1924-29 St. Mary's Industrial School, Baltimore
1930 St, Francis Xavier, Elm Grove, WI
1931-1948 St. Mary's Industrial School, Baltimore
1949-1961 St. Joseph, Bardstown
1962-63 Our Lady of Good Counsel, Silver Spring
1964 Don Bosco Hall, Detroit
1965-73 Our Lady of Good Counsel, Silver Spring

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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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