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Some continued to work with children.
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The Big Story
Fri. Mar 6, 2020
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An investigation by ProPublica and the Houston Chronicle shows the Catholic Church allowed or aided dozens of priests to serve abroad as priests after being credibly accused of abuse in the United States.
ProPublica and the Chronicle analyzed lists published by 52 U.S. dioceses — encompassing the top 30 in terms of the number of credibly accused living clergy and those located in states along the U.S.-Mexico border. Reporters found 51 clergy who after allegations of abuse in the U.S. were able to work as priests or religious brothers in a host of countries, from Ireland to Nigeria to the Philippines. No country was a more common destination than Mexico, where at least 21 credibly accused clergy found refuge.
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The Catholic Church allowed more than 50 U.S.-based clergy to move abroad after facing credible accusations of sexual abuse. Some continued to work with children.
by Katie Zavadski, Topher Sanders, ProPublica, and Nicole Hensley, Houston Chronicle
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More From This Investigation
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Over the last year and a half, U.S. dioceses and religious orders covering most of the Catholics in the country have released lists of what they regard as “credibly accused” abusers who have served in their ranks. You can search these lists in our interactive database.
by Ellis Simani and Ken Schwencke
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After decades of shielding the identities of accused child abusers from the public, many Catholic leaders are now releasing lists of their names. But the lists are inconsistent, incomplete and omit key details.
by Lexi Churchill, Ellis Simani and Topher Sanders
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Since we published a database of Catholic priests deemed “credibly accused” of sexual abuse and misconduct, we’ve heard from dozens of frustrated Catholics and readers who want fuller transparency and more complete lists from the church.
by Lexi Churchill
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We published a searchable database of nearly 6,000 clergy members deemed credibly accused of abuse. Here’s how to do your own investigation.
by Lexi Churchill
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Our database compiles lists of thousands of priests deemed “credibly accused” of sexual abuse and misconduct. Dozens of readers wrote in with questions and suggestions.
by Ellis Simani
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ProPublica’s reporting spanned several months and produced an original database containing each diocesan list as it was originally published online.
by Ellis Simani and Lexi Churchill
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