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 San Bernardino, California

Saul Ayala

Status: Permanently banned from ministry in the Diocese

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Credibly Accused Of Child Sexual Abuse - Cases Previously In The Public Domain 2002-Present, Allegations For Which Settlements Were Paid, But Credibility Not Verified”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

St. Edward, Corona (1982-84)
St. Joseph, Barstow (1984-86)
Our Lady of Guadalupe, San Bernardino (1986-89)
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mecca (1991-97)

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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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