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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Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland

Ross LaPorta

Status: Deceased (2015)

Appeared under the heading: “List of Priests and Brothers Accused of Child Sexual Abuse”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

St. Matthew from 1951 to 1963, St. Charles Borromeo from 1963 to 1971
St. Bernard (Baltimore) from 1971 to 1978, Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Woodlawn) from 1978 to 1991
St. Mark (Catonsville) from 1991 until his retirement in 1998

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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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