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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Jesuits Midwest Province

John J. Powell

Status: Deceased: 9/24/2009

Appeared under the heading: “Section One - Midwest Province Jesuits with an established allegation of sexual abuse of a minor.”

Birth Year: 1925

Ordination year: 1943

Reported assignment history:

1950 - 1953, Loyola Academy, Chicago, Illinois
1953 - 1960, Theology and Graduate Studies
1960 - 1967, West Baden College, West Baden Springs, Indiana
1967 - 2002, Loyola University Chicago (LUC), Chicago, Illinois
2002 - 2009, Jesuit Community
Died 9/24/2009

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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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