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 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

William Haviland

Status: Deceased

Appeared under the heading: “Diocese Of Harrisburg List Of Clergy & Seminarians Accused Of Sexual Abuse Of A Child - A. Cases Where Abuse Was First Alleged While The Accused Was Living - Cases Involving Allegations Of Indecent Behavior”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: Not reported

Reported assignment history:

Saint Joseph, DANVILLE, Geisinger Medical Center, 1988-1990
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary, ELYSBURG, 2010-2015
Saint Francis Xavier, GETTYSBURG, 1978-1983
1980-1981, HARRISBURG, Bishop McDevitt High School, 1968-1970
Assumption BVM, LANCASTER, 1983-1987
Our Lady of Fatima Mission, LEBANON, 1965-1968
St George Mission, LEWISBURG, 1987-1988
Annunciation BVM, MCSHERRYSTOWN, 1963-1965
St Edward the Confessor (1866), SHAMOKIN, 1970-1976
Restoration Center, SOUTH MOUNTAIN, 1976-1978
St Peter the Apostle (1909) Slovenian, STEELTON, 1991-1995
St John the Evangelist (1902 Enhaut) German-Hungarian, STEELTON, 1990-1991
Saint Monica, SUNBURY, 1995-2010
Saint Joseph, YORK, 1962-1963

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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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