ILLINOIS
Chicago Tribune
Manya Brachear Pashman
Chicago Tribune
The Archdiocese of Chicago will pay $3.15 million to settle lawsuits brought by three men who allege they were sexually abused by a notorious former pastor of a West Side Catholic church more than a decade ago, the plaintiffs’ attorney said Wednesday.
The accusers, all identified in court papers as John Doe, said former priest and convicted sex offender Daniel McCormack sexually abused them more than once during their participation in an after-school program called S.A.F.E. at Our Lady of the Westside Catholic School.
The settlements were reached March 17, according to Lyndsay Markley, an attorney for the three plaintiffs.
A spokeswoman for the archdiocese said she could not discuss the case.
“The Archdiocese does not comment on the details of settlements out of respect for the privacy of those involved,” said spokeswoman Colleen Tunney-Ryan.
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