Fr. John William McCool
Named in 2002 among 12 Cleveland priests no longer in active ministry due to past allegations of abuse of minors. McCool left the priesthood in the early 1990s and went on to marry. Died 2/26/2017. Included on the diocese’s list of credibly accused.
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