Diocese: Archdiocese of Chicago
Religious Order: Order of Saint Benedict
Notes: Assigned to St Benedict’s Abbey in Benet Lake, WI on IL border. Arrested 4/13, charged with trying to abduct a 14-year-old girl in Antioch IL, and with disorderly conduct. Police saw him stop near 3 other girls. He fled and they arrested him the next day. Admitted approaching several girls over previous 6 weeks. Arrested again 5/3/13 after children found at Abbey. Pled guilty 12/5/13 to one count of child abduction. Sentenced to 6 months of periodic imprisonment, plus 24 months of felony probation.
Sources: CBS Chicago 04.27.13; Chicago Sun-Times 04.27.13; Chicago Tribune 04.27.13; Chicago Tribune 04.28.13; Fox 6 04.28.13; Seattle PI 04.28.13; SNAP Wisconsin Statement 04.28.13; WGN 04.28.13; CBS 58 04.29.13; Chicago Tribune 04.30.13; Chicago Tribune 05.03.13; SNAP Statement 05.07.13; SNAP Wisconsin Statement 05.07.13; WGN 05.10.13; Fox 6 05.12.13; Daily Herald 05.14.13; Chicago Sun-Times 05.15.13; Kenosha News 05.15.13; WLS 05.15.13; Chicago Tribune 05.23.13; Enquirer-Herald 05.23.13; WLS 05.23.13; SNAP Statement 05.24.13; Daily Herald 06.18.13; Lake Country News-Sun 07.22.13; ABC 7 WLS TV 12.05.13; Chicago Tribune 12.05.13; Daily Herald 12.05.13; San Francisco Chronicle 12.05.13; http://bishopaccountability.org/