Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Diocese of Scranton, Pennsylvania

Joseph B. Wilson

Status: Permanently removed from ministry

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Individuals For Whom Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of A Minor Have Been Admitted, Established Or Determined To Be Credible - Diocesan Clergy”

Birth Year: 1925

Ordination year: 1994

Reported assignment history:

Saint Ignatius, Kingston Ascension, Williamsport, 7/18/1996
Marian Convent, Scranton (Chaplain), while residing at Saint Paul Church, Scranton, 2/10/1998
Saint Nicholas, Wilkes-Barre, 7/6/1999
Divine Providence Hospital, Williamsport, (Chaplain), 1/19/2000

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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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