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 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Richard Nichols

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Offender; Nichols”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1958

Reported assignment history:

St. Thomas Aquinas Parish (Waterford) 1958 to 1962
St. Lawrence Parish (Milwaukee) 1962 to 1964
Ss Peter/Paul Parish (Milwaukee) 1964 to 1966
St. Catherine Parish (Milwaukee) 1966 to 1966
St. Mary Academy (St. Francis) 1966 to 1971
St. Sebastian Parish (Milwaukee) 1971 to 1974
St. Aloysius Parish (West Allis) 1974 to 1981

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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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