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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Jesuits Midwest Province

William J. Spine

Status: Permanently removed from Public Ministry.

Appeared under the heading: “Section One - Midwest Province Jesuits with an established allegation of sexual abuse of a minor.”

Birth Year: 1940

Ordination year: 1960

Reported assignment history:

1966 - 1968, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
1968 - 1970, Colegio Cristo Rey, Tacna, Peru
1970 - 1974, Theology Studies
1974 - 1979, Colegio Cristo Rey, Tacna, Peru
1979 - 1/1982, Our Lady of Mercy Church, Bronx, New York
1982 - 1983, St. Ignatius Residence – assisting at St. Ignatius Parish, Brooklyn, New York
1983 - 1986, Peter Claver Community – assisting at St. Mary's Parish (in Moline, Illinois), Rock Island, Illinois
1986 - 1989, Holy Family Parish, Chicago, Illinois
1990 - 1991, Student, Berkeley, California
1991-1992, Awaiting Assignment, Chicago, Illinois
1992 - 2001, Loyola University Chicago (LUC), Chicago, Illinois
2001 - 2006, Lexington Diocese – assisting at St. Paul's Parish, Lexington, Kentucky
2006 - 2012, Collegio S. Roberto Bellarmino Jesuit Community, Rome, Italy
2012- present, Jesuit Community

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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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