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 Toledo, Ohio

Lawrence Charles Scharf

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy who have been Permanently Dismissed from the Clerical State”

Birth Year: 1939

Ordination year: 1965

Reported assignment history:

1965-1968 - Saint John Parish - Delphos, OH - Parochial Vicar
1965 - Saint Stephen Parish - Toledo, OH - Assisting for a few weeks
1968 - Mercy Hospital - Toledo, OH - Assistant Chaplain
1968-1972 - Immaculate Conception Parish - Port Clinton,
OH- Parochial Vicar
1972-1976 - Saint Catherine of Siena Parish - Toledo, OH - Parochial Vicar
1976-1981 - Saint Mary Parish - Kirby, OH - Pastor
1976-1981 - Saint Peter Parish - Upper Sandusky, OH - Pastor
1981-1993 - Resurrection Parish - Lexington, OH - Pastor
1993-2002 - Saint Joseph Parish - Monroeville, OH - Pastor
2002 - Placed on administrative leave
2008 - Dismissed 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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