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 Scranton, Pennsylvania

Peter G. Crynes

Status: Life of prayer and penance

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: 1941

Ordination year: 1967

Reported assignment history:

Camp Saint Andrew, Tunkhannock, PA (Assistant Director), June 10, 1967 Diocesan Migrant Men program, (Director), 1967 Saint Patrick, White Haven, September 14, 1967 - 1968 Holy Rosary, Scranton, 9/10/1968
- 1972 Bishop Klonowski High School, Scranton (Catechist), 9/1969 to 9/1970 Bishop Hannan High School, Scranton (Catechist), 1970-1972 Saint Joseph's Children and Maternity Hospital, Scranton (Chaplain), 9/5/1972
- 1975 Bishop Hannan High School, Scranton (Director of Religious Formation), 1972-1973 Diocesan Youth Retreat Program, (Assistant Director), 9/5/1972
-1975 Our Lady of Fatima Center, Elmhurst (Director), 9/2/1975
- 1985 Office of Youth Ministry Director, 9/1980 to 9/1986 Corpus Christi, Montdale, 6/23/1988
Saint Therese, Shavertown, 7/6/1984
to 5/19/2006

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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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