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 Scranton, Pennsylvania

Michael C. Polcha

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Individuals For Whom Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of A Minor Have Been Admitted, Established Or Determined To Be Credible - Diocesan Clergy”

Birth Year: 1908

Ordination year: 1933

Reported assignment history:

Saint Julianna, Rock Lake, 6/17/1933
Saint John the Baptist, Pittston, 9/6/1933
Corpus Christi, Montdale and Mission, Blakely, 6/19/1942
Our Lady of Fatima Institute, Elmhurst (Director and Procurator), 9/1/1948
Saint Eulalia, Elmhurst, 9/26/1950
Holy Trinity, Swoyersville, 10/16/1958

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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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