Fr. Louis P. Rogge
Traveled the country for short-term assignments with the Carmelite missions. Pleaded guilty in 1974 to child molestation charges in Athens GA for abuse of a boy in 1972. Sentenced to six years’ probation. Returned to active ministry in 1976. Accepted into the Joliet diocese in late 1992, where he sexually abused two brothers in 1996 and 1999. Removed from public ministry in 2002. Indicted in 12/2006 on criminal charges for the abuse of the two Joliet boys; pleaded guilty in 4/2007. Was expected to receive a 60 day sentence and probation. Died in 8/2007 before sentencing. Included on the Atlanta archdiocese’s list 11/6/2018. Included on the Carmelites list 11/22/2020. Added in 2/2021 to the Joliet diocese’s list. Included in the 5/23/2023 IL Attorney General’s Report. Included in the 3/24/2023 GA PAC report.
- Herald News 12.21.06
- Chicago Tribune 12.21.06
- Belleville News Democrat (AP) 12.22.06
- Pravda 12.22.06
- Herald News 12.22.06
- Daily Southtown (AP) 12.22.06
- Chicago Tribune 12.22.06
- Daily Southtown 04.26.07
- Chicago Tribune 04.26.07
- ABC 13 04.27.07
- Chicago Tribune 07.27.07
- Chicago Tribune 08.12.07
- Chicago Tribune 08.30.07
- Online Athens 09.01.07
- Archdiocese of Atlanta List 11.06.18
- WSB TV 11.07.18
- Carmelites List 11.22.20
- Diocese of Joliet List Updated 02.22.21
- IL Attorney General’s Report 05.23.23
- GA PAC Report 03.24.23
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