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 Shilala

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:

Saint Ann, Shohola, 6/17/1958
Saints Peter and Paul, Hazleton, 10/1/1959
Saint Ann, Tobyhanna, 6/25/1960
Saint Casimir, Wilkes-Barre, 10/14/1960
Saint Mary's Annunciation, Kingston, 12/15/1966
Saint Joseph, Scranton, 2/13/1967
Holy Trinity, Wilkes-Barre, 3/26/1968
Saint Casimir, Wilkes-Barre, 9/3/1969
Mercy Hospital, Wilkes-Barre, (Chaplain), 9/8/1970
Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Wilkes-Barre, 9/7/1971
Saints Peter and Paul, Sugar Notch, 1/20/1973
Saint Ann, Bentley Creek, 9/4/1973
Sacred Heart, Wilkes-Barre, 1/28/1988
Saint Mary, Our Lady Help of Christians, Dorrance, 3/24/1988

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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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