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 Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia

Robert J. Rooney

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Clergy Who Were Credibly Accused While Serving In Dwc – 1950 To Present”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

White Sulphur Springs - St. Charles Borromeo 06/1954 - 10/1954
Ronceverte - St. Catherine of Sienna 06/1954 - 10/1954
Huntington - St. Joseph 10/1954 - 12/1958
Leave of absence 01/1959 - 08/1959
Fairmont - St. Peter's 08/1959 - 01/1960
Chester - Sacred Heart 01/1960 - 09/1960
Beckley - St. Francis de Sales 09/1960 - 12/1960
Military Ordinariate - 02/1961 - 10/1961
Coalton - St. Patrick 10/1961 - 02/1963
Leave of absence - 02/1963 - 09/1975
War - Christ the King 09/1975 - 07/1976
Camden - St. Boniface 07/1976 - 09/1977
Leave of absence starting 09/16/1977.

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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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