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

Thomas D. Skotek

Status: Canonical process is ongoing

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: 1937

Ordination year: 1963

Reported assignment history:

Saint Patrick, Milford, 1/1/1963
Saints Peter and Paul, Plains, 9/27/1963
Saint Joseph, Wyoming, 11/20/1967
Saint Mary of the Mount, Mount Pocono, 6/5/1969
Saint Hedwig West Side Retarded Child Program 9/1972 Saint Hedwig, Kingston, 9/5/1973
Mount Carmel, Lake Silkworth, 5/26/1977
Saint Casimir, Freeland, 1/18/1980
Penn Mountain Council of Boy Scouts (Chaplain), Bishop Hafey Procurator, 6/83 to 10/86 Saint Stanislaus, Hazleton, 3/12/1985
to 10/1986 Saint Aloysius, Wilkes-Barre, 1/1987 Saint Mary and Ascension, Mocanaqua, 7/6/1999
Resigned as Pastor of Saint Mary and Ascension, Mocanaqua, 4/8/2002

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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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