Illinois Attorney General: 32 clergy members in Diocese of Springfield sexually abused children
1 of 2 SPRINGFIELD — According to an investigation by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office, the following 32 clergy members in the Dioces...
1 of 2 SPRINGFIELD — According to an investigation by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul's office, the following 32 clergy members in the Diocese of Springfield have been disclosed as having substantiated claims of child sexual abuse. : At least one reported survivor. Reported abuse: 1961-62 at Saint Patrick Central High School (now known as Bishop McNamara High School), Kankakee, IL. Status: Retired 1985; died 1997. Illinois assignments: 1951-54: Cathedral Boys' High School, Springfield, IL 1955: Peoria, IL 1961-62: Saint Patrick Central High School (now known as Bishop McNamara High School), Kankakee, IL.