Here Are 24 Haddon Area Priests On Credibly Accused List

The journalism site ProPublica, a Patch Partner, recently released the most comprehensive list so far of Catholic clergy "credibly accused" of sexual abuse. The list includes 24 accused abusers with ties to the area. The Diocese of Camden didn’t reveal the nature of the allegations against any of the priests.

The searchable database — which includes nearly 200 priests accused from the dioceses of Metuchen, Newark, Trenton, Camden and Paterson — comes on the heels of various reports identifying hundreds of "predator" priests across the state. Read more here: Full List Released Of NJ Catholic Clergy Accused Of Sex Assault

Here are the priests on the ProPublica list with ties to the area:

Francis J. Flemming
Flemming served at Christ the King and St. Mary of the Angels in Haddonfield, and other parishes throughout South Jersey. He was born in 1935 and ordained in 1961. He has since passed away.

William Cannon
Cannon served at Christ the King in Haddonfield. He was born in 1927 and ordained in 1954. He has since passed away.

Dennis Rigney
Rigney served at St. Vincent Pallotti in Haddon Township and Holy Saviour in Westmont. He was born in 1914 and ordained in 1942. He has since passed away.

John Connor
Connor served at Paul VI High School in Haddon Township and St. John in Collingswood. He was born in 1934 and ordained in 1962. He has been removed from the ministry.

Peter Osinski
Osinski served at Paul VI High School in Haddon Township. He was born in 1943 and ordained in 1969. He has since passed away.

Dermott Lyons
Lyons served at Paul VI High School in Haddon Township. He was born in 1939 and ordained in 1967. He has since passed away.

Charles Kuhl
Kuhl served at Paul VI High School in Haddon Township. He was born in 1927 and ordained in 1954. He has since passed away.

Patrick Weaver
Weaver served at St. John in Collingswood. He was born in 1935 and ordained in 1963. He has since passed away.

John Bohrer
Bohrer served at Saint Teresa of Calcutta and Blessed Teresa of Calcutta, among multiple other parishes throughout South Jersey. He was born in 1944 and ordained in 1978. He has been removed from the ministry.

James Ryan
Ryan served at Transfiguration in West Collingswood twice. He was born in 1940 and ordained in 1966. He has since passed away.

Edward Igle
Igle served at St. John in Collingswood. He was born in 1947 and ordained in 1974. He has been removed from the ministry.

Patrick Madden
Madden served at St. John in Collingswood. He was born in 1919 and ordained in 1945. He has since passed away.

Joseph Shannon
Shannon served at St. John in Collingswood. He was born in 1926 and ordained in 1961. He has since passed away.

Francis Salamandra
Salamandra served at St. Aloysius in Oaklyn. He was born in 1931 and ordained in 1961. He has been removed from the ministry.

James Hopkins
Hopkins served at St. Aloysius in Oaklyn. He was born in 1943 and ordained in 1968. He has been removed from the ministry.

Frank Hudson
Hudson served at St. Aloysius in Oaklyn. He was born in 1944 and ordained in 1974. He has been removed from the ministry.

Glendon Robertson
Roberston served at St. Aloysius in Oaklyn. He was born in 1927 and ordained in 1957. He has since passed away.

John Bernard
Bernard served at Holy Saviour in Westmont. He was born in 1939 and ordained in 1962. He has been removed from the ministry.

Joseph Brennan
Brennan served at Holy Saviour in Westmont. He was born in 1914 and ordained in 1944. He has since passed away.

Gerald Clements
Clements served at Holy Saviour in Westmont. He was born in 1941 and ordained in 1970. He has since passed away.

Thomas Harkins
Harkins served at Holy Saviour in Westmont. He was born in 1947 and ordained in 1971. He has been removed from the ministry.

Along with the list, ProPublica outlines the challenges of identifying offenders long after such widespread abuse became known.

Nearly 200 names on a list of sex offenders in the clergy were also named by the Catholic Church last year. Here is the list released by the Catholic Church in February 2019: Here's List Of NJ Priests Accused Of Child Sexual Abuse (UPDATED)

In April 2019, 52 Boy Scout leaders who worked in New Jersey and were accused of sexual abuse were named by attorneys who represent victims. Read more: 52 NJ Boy Scout Leaders Accused Of Sexual Abuse Named

Then, in May 2019, the names of more than 100 additional priests and members of the clergy were also released in a new disclosure. Read more: Another 100 NJ Priests, Clergy Accused Of Sex Abuse In Disclosure