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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Archdiocese of Detroit, Michigan

Richard Lauinger

Status: Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “Cases involving priests who were accused after they voluntarily returned to the lay state, for reasons other than sexual abuse of a minor.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1956

Reported assignment history:

associate pastor at Our Lady of Sorrows, Farmington
Christ the King, Detroit
Shrine of the Little Flower, Royal Oak
St. Eugene, Detroit
co-pastor of St. Margaret of Scotland, St. Clair Shores

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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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