Credibly Accused

Search lists of U.S. Catholic clergy that have been deemed credibly accused of sexual abuse or misconduct.

Published Jan. 28, 2020

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Jesuits Midwest Province

Thomas J. Powers

Status: Dismissed: 7/6/2001

Appeared under the heading: “Section One - Midwest Province Jesuits with an established allegation of sexual abuse of a minor.”

Birth Year: 1941

Ordination year: 1959

Reported assignment history:

1966 - 1969, St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland, Ohio
1969 - 1972, Theology Studies
1972 - 1978, St. Ignatius High School, Cleveland, Ohio
1978 - 1981, US Army Chaplain
1981 - 1983, Loyola University Chicago (LUC), Chicago, Illinois
1983 - 1986, Walsh Jesuit High School, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
1986 - 1990, John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio
1990 - 1991, US Army Chaplain - also in Saudi Arabia, Fort McCoy, Wisconsin
1992 - 1995, John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio
1995 - 1999, Ohio Veterans' Home & Ohio State Police, Sandusky, Ohio
Start: 1999, Jesuit Community
Dismissed 7/6/2001

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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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