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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Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana

William Ehrman

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “List Name Unknown”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1922

Reported assignment history:

June 1922 – St. Patrick Parish, Kokomo, Indiana
January 1926 – St. Mary the Immaculate Conception Parish, Michigan City, Indiana
Chaplain at St. Anthony Hospital and Indiana State Prison
April 12, 1929 – Immaculate Conception Parish, Kendallville, Indiana
St. Patrick Mission Parish, Ligonier, Indiana
July 8, 1939 – St. John the Baptist Parish, New Haven, Indiana
September 1, 1964 – St. Paul Parish, Fort Wayne, Indiana

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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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