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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Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska

Mark Merkel

Status: Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “List of Substantiated Claims of Clergy Sexual Abuse of or Sexual Misconduct with a Minor - Section 2. Substantiated allegations of the abuse of a minor which took place prior to 2002”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Fremont. St. Patrick
Omaha, St. Cecilia Cathedral
O'Neill, St. Patrick
West Point Central Catholic School
Beemer, Holy Cross

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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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