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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Joseph Pease

Status: Alive

Appeared under the heading: “Diocese Of Harrisburg List Of Clergy & Seminarians Accused Of Sexual Abuse Of A Child - A. Cases Where Abuse Was First Alleged While The Accused Was Living - Cases Involving Allegations Of Indecent Behavior”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Our Lady of Lourdes, ENOLA, 1970
Saint Joseph, MECHANICSBURG, 1978-1995
Divine Redeemer, MOUNT CARMEL, 1995-2002
St Peter (1905) Tyrolean Italian, MOUNT CARMEL, 1962-1963
Our Lady of Mount Carmel (1886), MOUNT CARMEL, 1971-1973
Saint Theresa, NEW CUMBERLAND, 1966-1971
Saint John the Baptist, NEW FREEDOM, 1973-1978

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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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