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 Los Angeles, California

Melvin James

Status: Not in Ministry per Order

Appeared under the heading: “2018 UPDATE TO THE REPORT TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD (Allegations of Sexual Misconduct by Priests Reported to Archdiocese of Los Angeles Since 2008) - Allegations Involving Priests Belonging to Religious Orders”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Left Archdiocese (2005)
St. John the Evangelist, Los Angeles (1995-2005)

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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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