Diocese: Archdiocese of Chicago
Summary of Assignments:
- 1994: Ordained
- 1994-1997: St. Ailbe’s; Chicago, IL
- 1997-2000: St. Joseph College Seminary at Loyola University – Director of Liturgy, then Dean of Students; Chicago, IL
- 1998-2000: Holy Family – Sacramental Minister, then Pastor; Chicago, IL
- Note: A 1/23/2006 news article mentions assignments at St. Martin De Porres, Our Lady of Peace, and Old St. James before the pastorate at St. Agatha’s, but the 1999 Directory does not list these assignments.
- 2000-2006: St. Agatha’s – Pastor; Chicago, IL
- Our Lady of the West Side Catholic School – Campus One Teacher and Coach; Chicago, IL
- 9/2005: Named Dean of Deanery III-D (comprising parishes in and around North Lawndale) by Cardinal George
- 1/20/2006: Arrested and removed from ministry
- 7/2/2007: Pled guilt to abuse of 5 boys
- 11/2007: Laicized
Notes:
Accused of abusing boy as seminarian in Mexico. Accused 10/99 of abuse of altar boy. Archdiocese ignored 9/5/03 warning about boys in rectory. Arrested 8/30/05. Reassigned as dean 9/1/05. Arrested 1/20/06; removed from ministry. Pled guilty 7/2/07 to abuse of 5 boys, some after first arrest; sentenced to 5 yrs. At least 23 accusers. Multiple settlements, over $10M. Laicized 11/07. Settlements 11/11, 1/14 & 3/14, over $4M. More accusers 2010-14 suits. $2.7M settlement to 2 brothers 1/17. Paroled 2009; ruled danger to public, sent to state mental health facility. Arrested 5/21/14 re abuse of 10-yr-old in 2005. Pled not guilty 6/23/14. Charges dropped 2/16. Suit filed 3/25/16 by man claiming abuse 2003-04; settled 4/20/17. Suit 10/16 re abuse of 10-yr-old boy 2002-05 at St. Agatha’s. $2.3M settlement 1/17. Settled with 3 men for 3.15M 3/17/17. Suit 6/15/17. Ruled sexually violent 9/17 Suit filed 10/17. A fraudulent claim discovered 2015, withdrawn 2017; claimant fined 60k 3/18.
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