A Joliet mother called the Diocese of Joliet to complain about the relationship between newly ordained priest Alejandro Flores and her younger son. A few days later, the priest was found amidst toppled pews at St. Mary’s Carmelite Church in Joliet. In an apparant suicide attempt, Flores allegedly leaped 20 feet Read more »
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Archdiocese of Chicago Settles Priest Sexual Abuse Lawsuit for $3.2 Million
by eugene November 27, 2011
The Archdicose of Chicago agreed to settle a priest sexual abuse claim with another victim of convicted sex offender Daniel McCormack for $3.2 million, resolving the last case which put the defrocked priest behind bars. in 2007, the former priest pled guilty to sexual abuse, and was sentenced to five Read more »
New Lawsuit Filed Against Former Priest Kownacki
by eugene October 26, 2011
A downstate Illinois man filed suit alleging that former Roman Catholic priest Raymond Kownacki sexually abused him as a boy and that the Belleville Diocese was partly to blame for hiding the priest’s history. This is yet another lawsuit rocking various diocese for priest sexual abuse. The Plaintiff, identified as Read more »
Missouri Parents File Suit Against Priest and Diocese Over Son’s Suicide
by eugene September 10, 2011
A Missouri couple has filed a lawsuit against a Catholic diocese and a retired priest, alleging that their son’s 1983 suicide was the result of repeated sexual abuse by the priest. The lawsuit names the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and seeks damages as a result of the death of Read more »
Chicago Archdiocese Settles Another Sexual Abuse Claim Involving Father Fitzharris
by eugene August 31, 2011
On Monday, August 29, 2011, the attorneys of another sexual abuse victim of Father Joseph Fitzharris announced that they had reached a settlement with the Archdiocese of Chicago regarding the claim. The victim, who attended St. Francis Xavier Church in Avondale, claimed that he had been sexually abused by Read more »
Five Former Altar Boys Settle Sexual Abuse Claims With Trenton Archdiocese
by eugene August 17, 2011
Five former altar boys who claim that a priest sexually abused them in the 1970s and 1980s have reached a settlement with the Archdiocese of Trenton, New Jersey for $1 million. The Archdiocese of Trenton announced that the Plaintiffs’ allegations of sexual abuse were credible. The victims claimed that they Read more »
Wisniewski Sexual Abuse Case to Settle
by eugene August 9, 2011
The attorney for sexual abuse victim James Wisniewski has announced that his client will receive $6.3 million from the Diocese of Belleville. in 2008, a jury awarded Wisniewski $5 million. The verdict has since earned $1.3 million in interest. Wisniewski claimed thar Raymond Kownacki, a priest, abuse Read more »
Two New Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Filed Against Chicago Archdiocese
by eugene August 3, 2011
This past Tuesday, two women filed lawsuits against the Archdiocese of Chicago, alleging that they were sexually assaulted by a priest at St. Peter Damian Catholic Church in Bartlett, Illinois. Both women, who are in their 60s, claimed that they repressed memories of the sexual abuse. The women Read more »
Illinois Supreme Court Rejects Diocese Appeal of $5 Million Jury Verdict
by eugene August 2, 2011
On June 1, 2011, the state high court refused to hear an appeal of a $5 milliion jury verdict involving sexual abuse by a priest. in 2008, a St. Clair County jury awarded the sum to James Wisniewski after testimony established that he was sexually abused by a former Read more »