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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Jesuits Midwest Province

Patrick L. McLaughlin

Status: Deceased: 11/12/1970

Appeared under the heading: “Section Two - Jesuit with a single established allegation of sexual abuse of a minor received after his death.”

Birth Year: 1907

Ordination year: 1925

Reported assignment history:

1932-1933, University of Detroit High School, Detroit, Michigan
1933-1935, St. John's High School, Toledo, Ohio
1935-1940, Theology Studies
1940-1944, St. Ignatius College Prep, Chicago, Illinois
1944-1960, University of Detroit High School, Detroit, Michigan
1960-1961, Gesu Church, Toledo, Ohio
1961-1964, Detroit Province Office, Detroit, Michigan
1964-1966, Ss. Peter & Paul Jesuit Church, Detroit, Michigan
1966-1967, St. Stanislaus Tertianship, Parma, Ohio
1967-1970, Tertianship Program, Clarkston, Michigan
Died 11/12/1970

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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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