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 Des Moines, Iowa

Leonard Kenkel

Status: In senior care facility

Appeared under the heading: “Diocese of Des Moines List of Substantiated Abuse”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1960

Reported assignment history:

Christ the King Church, Des Moines, 1960
St. Boniface Church, Westphalia, 1960-61
Holy Trinity Church, Des Moines, 1961-62
Faculty at Dowling High School, Des Moines 1962-89
St. Peter Church, Des Moines, 1989-1995
Holy Spirit Church, Creston and St. Edward Church, Afton, 1996-2008
Sabbatical, 2005
Allegations of unsubstantiated abuse, 2003 and 2005
Retired, 2008
Additional allegation reported to diocese, 2018
Removed from ministry, 2018
Allegation substantiated, 2019
Diocese is referring the matter to the Holy See and the diocese awaits
direction

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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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