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 Saginaw, Michigan

Richard L Howard

Status: Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “Names of Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse of a Minor - Permanently Removed from Ministry”

Birth Year: 1943

Ordination year: 1977

Reported assignment history:

Teacher, All Saints High School, Bay City: September 1977
Deacon, St. Stanislaus Parish, Bay City: September 1977

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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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