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 Camden, New Jersey

John P. Kelly

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Disclosure List- Diocesan Priests”

Birth Year: 1930

Ordination year: 1962

Reported assignment history:

St. Rose, Newfield
Sacred Heart, Camden
Saint Monica, Atlantic City
Temporary Assignment Diocese of Trenton (Sea Bright)
St. Peter, Merchantville
Our Lady Star of the Sea, Atlantic City
St. Gregory, Magnolia
St. Charles Borromeo, Washington Twp.
Sacred Heart, Vineland
Assumption, Atco
St. Michael, Cedarville
Our Lady of Victories, Landisville
Chaplain Gibbsboro Air Force Station, Gibbsboro

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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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