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 Charlotte, North Carolina

Peter Tan Van Le

Status: Retired (2011), Removed (2013)

Appeared under the heading: “Listed are clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse of a minor in the Diocese of Charlotte since it was established in 1972.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1973

Reported assignment history:

St. Ann Catholic Church (Charlotte, N.C.)
St. Joseph Vietnamese Catholic Church (Charlotte, N.C.)(Location of allegation)

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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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