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.

If you find an error in the data or would like to suggest changes, contact us.

Diocese of Gary, Indiana

Terrence Chase

Status: Laicized

Appeared under the heading: “Diocese of Gary - Priest Offenders”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

06/05/1984: Associate Pastor – St. John Bosco, Hammond
08/01/1984: Associate Pastor – St. Mary, Crown Point
09/13/1988: Associate Pastor – St. Patrick, Chesterton
07/01/1993: Associate Pastor – St. Mary, Griffith
07/01/1994: Associate Pastor – St. Michael the Archangel, Schererville
07/01/1997: Pastor – St. Andrew the Apostle, Merrillville
07/01/2003: Pastor – Queen of All Saints, Michigan City
04/15/2010: Administrative Leave
05/01/2013: Relieved of pastorate at Queen of All Saints, Michigan City
10/12/2016: Laicized

If you find an error in the data or would like to suggest changes, contact us.

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

You can download this complete dataset at the ProPublica Data Store.