Diocese: Archdiocese of Chicago
Summary of Assignments:
- 4/30/1964: Ordained
- 1964-1966: St. John of God; Chicago, IL
- 1966-1969: St. Leo’s; Chicago, IL
- 1969-1977: St. Louis de Montfort; Oak Lawn, IL
- 1977-1983: St. Bede the Venerable; Chicago, IL
- 1982: Archdiocesan Council of Catholic Youth – Associate Director
- 1983-1989: Our Lady of the Ridge; Chicago Ridge, IL
- 1989-1992: St. Jude the Apostle; South Holland, IL
- 1993-1994: Absent on Sick Leave in Directories
- 1994: Convicted on three counts of sexual assault and one count of intimidating a victim
- 1995-2005: Directories list him as being on “other assignments” and list his mailing address as the Cardinal Stritch Retreat House; despite him serving part of a 20-year prison sentence at the time
Notes:
Arrested 1993. Convicted 1994 for assault of 2 boys. 20-yr sentence. Sued. Included in 10/03 settlement. Second suit 5/06. At least one claim included in 5/07 $6.65M settlement with 14 people re abuse by 12 priests; 1 claim included in 8/08 $12.7M settlement involving 11 priests & 16 plaintiffs. Laicized 12/07. New settlement 7/09. Spent 9 mo in secure treatment facility in WI 2/12 as violent sexual predator before release 8/13. Personnel file released 1/14. New suit 1/14. New suit 9/16 re abuse over 2 yrs starting 1979 of 10-yr-old boy. Maday a reg. sex offender living in WI.
Sources:
BA.org Assignment Record; Chicago Tribune 05.19.92; Chicago Sun-Times 06.10.92; Chicago Tribune 06.10.92; Chicago Tribune 07.08.92; Chicago Tribune 07.15.92; Chicago Sun-Times 04.23.94; Chicago Daily Law Bulletin 04.25.94; Chicago Tribune 06.09.94; Chicago Tribune 10.03.03; Chicago Archdiocesan Report page 2 03.20.06; Chicago Sun-Times 05.03.06; Daily Southtown 05.29.07; Lake County News-Sun 08.13.08; Chicago Sun-Times 08.14.08; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 08.14.08; Southtown Star 08.22.08; Northwestern 10.26.08; Earth Times 07.21.09; Chicago Tribune 07.22.09; Fox 11 11.02.10; SNAP WIsconsin 11.02.10; WLUK 03.08.11; WLUK 06.10.11; Fox 11 02.03.12; Fox 11 02.09.12; SNAP Statement 02.11.12; WBEZ 02.15.12; Fox 11 06.25.13; Post-Crescent 06.25.13; WBAY 06.25.13; SNAP Statement 06.27.13; the Northwestern 07.12.13; WBAY 07.12.13; Fox 11 07.13.13; Chicago Sun-Times 01.21.14; Chicago Sun-Times 01.21.14; Chicago Tribune 01.21.14; Fox 11 01.21.14; Fox 6 01.21.14; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 01.21.14; National Catholic Reporter 01.21.14; NY Times 01.21.14; Personnel File Released 01.21.14; NBC Chicago 01.22.14; Religion News Service 01.22.14; CBS Chicago 01.23.14; Chicago Sun-Times 01.23.14; Chicago Tribune 01.23.14; National Catholic Reporter 01.23.14; SNAP Statement 01.23.14; State Journal-Register (AP) 01.23.14; WGN 01.23.14; The Northwestern 01.24.14; DesPlaines Valley News 02.05.14; Fox 11 11.06.14; Chicago Tribune 09.23.16; http://bishop-accountability.org/member/psearch.jsp