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

Russell E. Motsay

Status: Life of prayer and penance

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: 1946

Ordination year: 1972

Reported assignment history:

Most Precious Blood, Hazleton, 5/31/1972
Saint Aloysius, Wilkes-Barre, 3/15/1973
Bishop Neumann High School, Williamsport, 9/3/1974
Saint Lawrence, Williamsport (in residence), 9/3/1974
Sacred Heart, Peckville, 1/21/1975
Our Lady of Grace, Hazleton, 96/1977 Saint John the Evangelist, Wilkes-Barre, 8/29/1978
Holy Name, Swoyersville, 6/22/1982
Saint James, Pleasant Mount, 9/4/1985
Saint Juliana, Rock Lake, 9/5/1989
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, 7/8/1996
to 4/13/2012

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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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