Lawsuit Contends Archdiocese Knew of Pedophile Priest in 1992

Cardinal Francis George has been named as a defendant in the lawsuit.

A lawsuit filed late last week accuses the Archdiocese of Chicago of knowing about the sexual abuses of young boys by former priest Daniel McCormack as early as 1992, when McCormack was still in the seminary. (Read the lawsuit here.)

McCormick pleaded guilty in 2007 to molesting five boys at St. Agatha Parish. The Archdiocese had previously settled with the families of two of McCormack's victims.

McCormack had allegations levied against him in August 2005, but a lack of action by the Archdiocese kept in a position of contact with boys until he was formally brought up on charges.

The new lawsuit names the Archdiocese and Cardinal Francis George as defendants, but alleges McCormack's first instance of molestation occurred in 1992; the Mundelein seminary where he was studying to become a priest did nothing.

The accusations regarding the Archdiocese's lack of oversight predate George's tenure as leader of Chicago's Catholic Archdiocese, to the tenure of Joseph Cardinal Bernadin.

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By Chuck Sudo in News on August 29, 2011 5:00 PM

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Julia101

So sickened by these so called religious "men" who pose as priests but are nothing more than pedophiles. The church does nothing more than cover everything up and moves the accused pedophile from one parish to another where he's free to reoffend. He should do time in prison where he belongs. Why do the laws protect these molesters? Priest or not, you do the crime you should do time. I came across a post written by a young lady who was molested as a child and it moved me so I would like to share it with other readers.http://www.peoplesinsight.com/article...

Judy Block-Jones

Church officials can never be trusted to have
victims and our childrens best interest at heart.

If you have been harmed by McCormack, please report it to police, not church
officials. Crimes against kids, however old, should be investigated by the
independent professionals in law enforcement, not the biased amateurs in church
offices.

Keep in mind your silence only hurts, and by speaking up there is a chance for
healing, exposing the truth, and therefore protecting others.

Judy Jones, SNAP Midwest Associate Director,USA, 636-433-2511
snapjudy@gmail.com
"Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests" and all clergy.
http://www.snapnetwork.org/