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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Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa

John M. Peters

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocese of Dubuque – Table of Accused Priests”

Birth Year: 1920

Ordination year: 1944

Reported assignment history:

Waterloo, St. Joseph Parish 1945 - 1956
Monona, St. Patrick Parish 1956 - 1958
Harpers Ferry, St. Ann-St. Joseph Parish 1958 - 1966
Hopkinton, St. Luke Parish 1966 - 1967
Garber, St. Michael Parish & Littleport, Sacred Heart Parish 1967 - 1969
Vinton, St. Mary Parish 1969 - 1979
Traer, St. Paul Parish & Dysart, St. Joseph Parish 1979 - 1989
Retired 1989
Deceased 1997

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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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