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 Davenport, Iowa

Theodore Geerts

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List of Credible Allegations Against Priests, Brothers and Lay Employees”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1946

Reported assignment history:

St. Joseph, Fort Madison 1946-1947
St. Patrick, Clinton 1947-1962
St. Boniface, Farmington 1962-1969
St. Mary, String Prairie 1962-1969
St. Mary, Dodgeville 1969-1969

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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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