IL--Chicago archbishop delays announcing allegation

By Barbara Blaine
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests
August 5, 2015

http://www.snapnetwork.org/il_chicago_archbishop_delays_announcing_allegation

Chicago’s archbishop kept quiet for more than a week about child pornography allegations against a priest.

Police are investigating possible child sex images on the computer of Fr. Octavio Munoz Capetillo, pastor of St. Pancratius in the Brighton Park neighborhood. Archbishop Blasé Cupich apparently suspended Fr. Capetillo on 8/27 but made no public announcement until 8/3.

It's inexcusable for Catholic officials to delay disclosing alleged crimes by priests involving kids. And suspected child sex crimes should immediately be turned over to law enforcement, not "vetted" first by church officials.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-chicago-archdiocese-priest-removed-met-20150803-story.html

http://chicago.suntimes.com/news-chicago/7/71/848646/southwest-side-priest-removed-ministry-police-investigation