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 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Michael Benham

Status: Laicized, Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Offenders: Benham”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1976

Reported assignment history:

St. John Nepomuk Parish (Racine) 1976 to 1982
St. Joseph High School (Kenosha) 1982 to 1988
St. Charles Parish (Burlington) 1988 to 2000
St. Patrick Parish (Elkhorn) 2000 to 2004

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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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