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 Metuchen, New Jersey

Michael Santillo

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Names Of Clergy Credibly Accused Of The Abuse Of Minors”

Birth Year: 1949

Ordination year: 1975

Reported assignment history:

St. Joseph, Bound Brook
Our Lady of Lourdes, Whitehouse Station
St. John Vianney, Colonia
St. Jude, Blairstown
St. Mary, Perth Amboy
St. Joseph, Washington

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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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