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 J. Pulicare

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: 1946

Ordination year: 1971

Reported assignment history:

Saint Ann, Shohola, 5/14/1971
Most Precious Blood, Hazelton, 9/7/1971
Saint Anthony of Padua, Dunmore and Instructor at Bishop O'Hara High School, Dunmore, 9/3/1974
Saint Matthew, East Stroudsburg, 5/27/1975
Saint Joseph, Scranton, 9/2/1975
Chaplain of the Forest Lakes Council of Boy Scouts, 10/20/1975
Saint Mary Czestochowa, Eynon, 1/24/1985
Saint Mary's Assumption, Jessup, 9/4/1985
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Carbondale, 9/5/1989
Saint John the Evangelist, Susquehanna, 7/8/1996
Leave for reasons of health, 2/15/1999

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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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