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 Charleston, South Carolina

William Burn

Status: Deceased – 05/29/2009

Appeared under the heading: “Diocesan Priests with a Credible Allegation of Child Sexual Misconduct or Abuse within the Diocese of Charleston”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1956

Assignment history not reported

Other results for “William Burn” in released lists

William Burns - Archdiocese of Baltimore, Maryland

Francis Jerome "William M. Burns" - Xaverian Brothers

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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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