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 Yakima, Washington

Richard O'Connor

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Of Yakima Diocese Accused Of Abuse Of Minors During Ministry In Diocese (Abuse Considered To Be Substantiated)”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

St. Paul Cathedral, Yakima
St. Peter Seminary, Cowiche
Pastoral Center, Yakima
St. Peter, Cowiche
St. Joseph, Wenatchee
Holy Redeemer, Yakima

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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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