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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Archdiocese of Mobile, Alabama

Vernon Dahmen

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List One – Priests and deacons of the Archdiocese of Mobile who have been credibly accused of sexual misconduct involving minors.”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

St. Dominic Parish, Mobile
St. Mary Parish, Mobile
St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Mobile
McGill-Toolen High School
Little Flower Parish, Mobile
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Chickasaw
St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Mobile
Allen Memorial Home, Mobile

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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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