Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa

Ronald Joseph Reicks

Status not reported

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credibly Accused Priests”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1968

Reported assignment history:

1968: Temporary Assistant, Immaculate Conception Parish, Cherokee
1968: Temporary Chaplain, Mental Health Institute, Cherokee
1968-1971: Assistant Pastor, St. Michael Parish, Whittemore
1968-1971: Faculty, Bishop Garrigan High School, Algona
1971-1976: Faculty, Bishop Heelan High School, Sioux City
1976-1977: Assistant Pastor, Saint Mary Parish, Storm Lake
1976-1977: Faculty, Saint Mary High School, Storm Lake
1977-1979: Assistant Pastor, Resurrection Parish, Pocahontas
1979: Pastor, Holy Family Parish, Lidderdale attending St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Glidden
1979-1985: Pastor, Sacred Heart Parish, Sutherland attending St. Anthony Parish, Primghar
1985-1992: Pastor, St. Michael Parish, Whittemore
1992-1995: Pastor, St. Mary Parish, Alton
1992-1995: Faculty, Spalding High School, Granville
1995-1996: On duty outside the Diocese Diocese of Pando, Bolivia
1996: Left the priesthood

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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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