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 Phoenix, Arizona

John "Jack" Spaulding

Status: Pending canonical process

Appeared under the heading: “List of Diocese of Phoenix Priests and Deacons who have been accused of sexual misconduct with a minor and have a Canonical case in process.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1971

Reported assignment history:

OLPH, Glendale
Christ the King
Santa Teresita
St. Louis the King
St. Raphael
St. Helen
St. Maria Goretti
St. Thomas the Apostle
St. Gabriel the Archangel
St. Timothy

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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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