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 Rapid City, South Dakota

William Lambert

Status: Died: 11/21/2005

Appeared under the heading: “PUBLICATION OF ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT The following priests were incardinated into the Diocese of Rapid City:”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1955

Reported assignment history:

1955-56 St. John's, Rapid City/St. John's Hospital
1956-58 St. Mary's, Lemmon
*1958-71 Immaculate Conception, Bonesteel/Fairfax
*1971-81 Christ the King, Presho/Vivian
*1981-91 St. John's, Ft. Pierre
1991 Removed from ministry

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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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