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 Springfield-Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Richard Lause

Status: Removed from ministry (2003)

Appeared under the heading: “Order priests who served in DSCG with reported abuse outside of the DSCG”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

1992—Pastor, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Cape Girardeau, MO
1995-1998—Pastor, St. Henry Parish, Charleston, MO

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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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