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 Toledo, Ohio

John Michael Tynan

Status: Voluntarily dispensed from the clerical state

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy who have Abandoned Ministry or have been Voluntarily Dispensed from the Clerical State”

Birth Year: 1958

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

2003 - Saint Aloysius Parish - Bowling Green, OH - Pastoral Internship – Transitional Deacon
2004 - Place on administrative leave
2006 - Dispensed from the clerical state

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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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