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 Scranton, Pennsylvania

Robert Gibson

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Individuals For Whom Allegations Of Sexual Abuse Of A Minor Have Been Admitted, Established Or Determined To Be Credible - Diocesan Clergy”

Birth Year: 1932

Ordination year: 1958

Reported assignment history:

Camp Saint Andrew, Tunkhannock, 6/17/1958
Saint Paul, Scranton, 10/10/1958
Saint Matthew, Stroudsburg, 9/22/1965
Saint Luke, Stroudsburg, 9/10/1968
Our Lady Queen of Peace, Brodheadsville, 1/24/1974
Saint John Bosco, Conyngham, 9/9/1982
Saint Bernadette, Canadensis, 1/27/1983

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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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