Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Diocese of Evansville, Indiana

Othmar Schroeder

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Credible Allegations Against Clergy - These diocesan priests have allegations determined to be credible of at least one act of sexual abuse of a minor or person who habitually has only the imperfect use of reason”

Birth Year: 1914

Ordination year: 1938

Reported assignment history:

Associate Pastor, St. Lawrence Church, Lawrenceburg , September 3, 1938
Associate Pastor, St. Clement Church, Boonville, June 12, 1940
Associate Pastor, St. Joseph Church, Jasper, June 18, 1942
Incardinated into the Diocese of Evansville upon its establishment, 1944
Ministry to Boy Scouts, 1940s-1960s
Pastor, Holy Family Church, Jasper, May 29, 1947
Committee on Discipline, Magister Noster School, Evansville, August 23, 1965
Pastor, Sacred Heart Church, Schnellville, June 17, 1975

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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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