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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Archdiocese of Dubuque, Iowa

William G. McLaughlin

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Archdiocese of Dubuque – Table of Accused Priests”

Birth Year: 1933

Ordination year: 1959

Reported assignment history:

Rockwell, Sacred Heart Parish 1959 - 1964
Waterloo, Columbus High School 1964 - 1976
Waterloo, Metro Coordinator of Catholic Education 1971 - 1976
Dubuque, Archdiocesan Director of Religious Education 1976 - 1987
Prairie, St. Joseph Parish & New Melleray, Holy Family Parish 1980 - 1983
St. Catherine, St. Catherine Parish 1983 - 1987
Maquoketa, Sacred Heart Parish 1987 - 1993
Deceased 1993

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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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