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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Saint Joseph Abbey

Published list

Nov. 2018

Date List Was Originally Released

Names Released

Jerome Ducote

Status: Left the monastery in 1969; Dispensed from the priesthood in 1970; Died on August 28, 2006

Appeared under the heading: “Saint Joseph Abbey 2018 Statement and Report on Clergy Abuse”

Birth Year: 1929

Ordination year: 1954

Assignment history not reported

Justin Faler

Status: Died on April 11, 1979

Appeared under the heading: “Saint Joseph Abbey 2018 Statement and Report on Clergy Abuse”

Birth Year: 1919

Ordination year: 1945

Assignment history not reported

Gerald Hindman

Status: Died on April 28, 1999

Appeared under the heading: “Saint Joseph Abbey 2018 Statement and Report on Clergy Abuse”

Birth Year: 1920

Ordination year: 1945

Assignment history not reported

Anthony Tassin

Status: Left the monastery in 1969; Dispensed from the priesthood in 1971; Died on July 26, 2012

Appeared under the heading: “Saint Joseph Abbey 2018 Statement and Report on Clergy Abuse”

Birth Year: 1925

Ordination year: 1950

Assignment history not reported

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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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