CHICAGO (IL)
WBEZ
July 3, 2013
By: Chip Mitchell
The case of a defrocked Roman Catholic priest who went to prison six years ago for sexually abusing boys is still dogging Chicago Cardinal Francis George. Attorneys for alleged victims of the priest got to grill George for a full day last week, sources close to the proceedings say.
That deposition, a secret session held June 25 at a law firm downtown, included about six hours of questioning by a half dozen lawyers. They represent boys and young men who claim to have been abused by Daniel McCormack, a former pastor of St. Agatha’s, a church on the city’s impoverished West Side.
The proceedings were part of a consolidated case before Cook County Circuit Court Judge Clare Elizabeth McWilliams. The case combines lawsuits brought by at least 15 alleged McCormack victims.
The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because McWilliams has ordered the proceedings and case files to remain confidential to protect the alleged victims.
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