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 Knoxville, Tennessee

Steven LaPrad

Status: Deceased (2014)

Appeared under the heading: “The following three names and the accusations associated with them have been published in previous statements by the Diocese of Knoxville or in media reports that have received extensive coverage.”

Birth Year: 1949

Ordination year: 1995

Reported assignment history:

Parochial vicar of St. Mary Church in Johnson City
Parochial administrator and then pastor of St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Lenoir City

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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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