Fr. Thomas T. Cooper
Accused in a 2005 lawsuit of abusing a boy 1970-71, when the boy was age 12-13. Suit claimed abuse occurred at Cooper’s vacation house while assigned to St. Mary Magdalen parish in south St. Louis. Cooper retired in 1993 and died in 12/03. Judge ruled in 3/10 that church was not responsible because contact took place away from church property. MO court of appeals upheld decision in 7/11.
- St Louis Post-Dispatch 06.23.05
- Belleville News Democrat 06.23.05
- Riverfront Times 07.14.10
- Riverfront Times 07.14.10
- Riverfront Times 07.21.10
- Riverfront Times 02.16.11
- Doe vs Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St Louis in The Leagle 07.05.11
- Riverfront Times 07.05.11
- SNAP Statement 10.05.11
- John Doe AP vs Archdiocese of St Louis, Petition to US Supreme Court 01.13.12
- SNAP Statement 06.03.13
- SNAP Statement 11.14.13
- SNAP Statement 11.27.13
- Archdiocese of St Louis List 07.26.19
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