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 Joliet, Illinois

Richard L. Bennett

Status: Permanently removed from ministry (2009)

Appeared under the heading: “Joliet Diocesan Priests With Credible And Substantiated Allegations”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1972

Reported assignment history:

Holy Spirit Catholic Community Parish
Sacred Heart Parish(Joliet)
St.Dennis Parish
St. Mary of Gostyn Parish
St.Pius X Parish
St. Raphael Parish

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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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