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 J. Brague

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: 1941

Ordination year: 1970

Reported assignment history:

Epiphany, Sayre, (while a deacon), 6/1969 Saint Patrick, Olyphant, (while a deacon), 9/1969 Saint Boniface, Williamsport, (while a deacon), 2/1970 Saint Ann, Tobyhanna, 5/1970 Saint Peter, Wellsboro, 9/8/1970
Saint John the Evangelist, Pittston, 4/14/1972
Seton Catholic High School, Pittston, (Director of Religious Formation), 1/18/1977
Saint Maria Goretti, Laflin, 6/6/1980
Saint Ann, Tobyhanna, 9/2/1980
Saints Peter and Paul, Towanda, 9/6/1984

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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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