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 Milwaukee, Wisconsin

William Effinger

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Clergy Offenders: Effinger”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1960

Reported assignment history:

St. Mary Parish (Kenosha) 1960 to 1972
St. Aloysius Parish (West Allis) 1972 to 1973
St. Francis De Sales Parish (Lake Geneva) 1973 to 1979
Holy Name Parish (Sheboygan) 1979 to 1992

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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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