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 Trenton, New Jersey

Leo A. Kelty

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Clergy Of The Diocese Of Trenton Who Have Been Credibly Accused Of The Sexual Abuse Of A Minor”

Birth Year: 1934

Ordination year: 1960

Reported assignment history:

Camp Columbus, Bamber Lake (Chaplain)
St. Mary, Perth Amboy
Ascension, Bradley Beach
St. Ann, Keansburg
St. Dorothea, Eatontown
St. James, Jamesburg
Corpus Christi, South River
St. Catharine, Holmdel
St. William the Abbot, Howell

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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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