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 Richmond, Virginia

John Paul Blankenship

Status: Convicted

Appeared under the heading: “Priests of the Catholic Diocese of Richmond”

Birth Year: 1937

Ordination year: 1963

Reported assignment history:

Church of the Sacred Heart, Prince George County
Federal Correctional Institution Prison, Petersburg
Saint John, Highland Springs
Saint Mary Star of the Sea, Fort Monroe
Saint Mary, Richmond

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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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