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 Biloxi, Mississippi

Bishop: Louis Kihneman III, installed April 28, 2017 | Published list

Jan. 2019

Date List Was Originally Released

Names Released

59,643

Catholic Population

Jerome J. Axton

Status: Ministry prohibited

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Clergy Credibly Accused Of Sexual Misconduct”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1983

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Vincent The Quang Nguyen

Status: Ministry prohibited

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Clergy Credibly Accused Of Sexual Misconduct”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 1975

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Jose Vazquez Morales

Status: Incarcerated

Appeared under the heading: “List Of Clergy Credibly Accused Of Sexual Misconduct”

Birth Year: Not reported

Ordination year: 2008

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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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