Fr. James R. Calhoun
Permanently removed from ministry in 3/1993. Died 5/26/1996. Believed to have abused several youths. One man said he was forced to “lure sex partners” from a local park for Calhoun and another priest 1981-1983. He also claimed Calhoun was part of a homosexual ring of abusive priests. Named as abuser in a 7/1994 civil suit. Another suit said he covered up abuse by Fr. Robert Vonnahmen. On diocese’s list 12/19/2018. Included in the 5/23/2023 IL Attorney General’s Report, which notes nine “reported survivors.”
- Breese Journal 03.18.93
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch 03.19.93
- Belleville News-Democrat 03.20.93
- Belleville News-Democrat 03.20.93
- Belleville News-Democrat 03.21.93
- New York Times 04.02.93
- Belleville News-Democrat 04.30.93
- Belleville News-Democrat 06.22.93
- Belleville News-Democrat 06.27.93
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch 07.24.93
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch 07.29.93
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch 08.20.93
- Chicago Tribune (AP) 05.20.94
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch 05.22.94
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch 07.02.94
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch 01.14.95
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch 05.29.96
- Belleville News-Democrat 07.14.02
- Belleville News-Democrat 03.07.03
- Belleville News-Democrat 04.24.07
- Diocese of Belleville List 12.19.18
- IL Attorney General’s Report 05.23.23
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