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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Xaverian Brothers

John J. McMahon "Damian"

Status: Died: 2015

Appeared under the heading: “Deceased or former Xaverian Brothers with a credible or established offense against a minor (anyone under the age of 18)”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

1946-1947 St. Francis de Sales High School, Utica, NY
1948-1951 St. Matthew's School, Brooklyn, NY
1951-1952 Working Boys' Home, Newton Highlands, MA
1952-1957 St. Francis de Sales High School, Utica, NY
1957-1965 Mt. St. Joseph High School, Baltimore, MD
1965-1974 St. Xavier High School, Louisville, KY
1974-1978 Tampa Catholic High School, Tampa, FL
1978-1983 Ryken High School, Leonardtown, MD
1983-1984 St. Joseph Regional High School, Montvale, NJ
1984-1987 Don Bosco College, Newton, NJ
1987-1988 Xaverian High School, Brooklyn, NY
1988-1990 Nazareth High School, Brooklyn, NY
1990-1991 retired, Brooklyn, NY
1991-2010 retired
2010 Placed on Safety Plan, restricted from interactions with minors
and supervised

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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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