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 Dallas, Texas

Matthew Bagert

Status: Convicted

Appeared under the heading: “LIST OF ALL PRIESTS WITH CREDIBLE ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS SINCE 1950 - Incardinated in Diocese of Dallas”

Birth Year: 1969

Ordination year: 1997

Reported assignment history:

Immaculate Conception (Grand Prairie)
St. Mark The Evangelist (Plano)

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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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