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 Davenport, Iowa

Richard Welsh

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credible Allegations Against Priests, Brothers and Lay Employees”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1952

Reported assignment history:

St. Mary, Ottumwa 1952-1955
St. Mary, Davenport 1955-1959
St. Anthony, Davenport 1959-1966
St. Joseph, Columbus Junction 1970-1970
St. Mary, Lone Tree 1970-1970
St. Peter, Buffalo 1970-1971

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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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