Priest Accused of Abuse to Appear in Court Rev. Daniel McCormack Accused of Abusing Five Boys, CBS 2, June 8, 2006

Priest Accused of Abuse to Appear in Court
Rev. Daniel McCormack Accused of Abusing Five Boys

CBS 2
June 8, 2006

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(CBS) CHICAGO A court hearing is scheduled for Thursday for a Roman Catholic priest whose charges of sexually abusing young boys has created a scandal for the Chicago Archdiocese.

The Rev. Daniel McCormack faces numerous counts of criminal sexual abuse. Five young boys say he fondled them either at St. Agatha's School on the West Side where he taught, or at churches where he worked.

On Thursday McCormack will appear for a preliminary hearing, which is held to determine whether there is evidence to move forward with a prosecution. McCormack is currently free on bond.

McCormack leave court after a second round of charges.
Photo by The CBS 2

The Archdiocese has acknowledged inadequacies in the response time to allegations against McCormack, but a lawsuit has against the Archdiocese by parents of children whom McCormack allegedly abused, and some have called for Francis Cardinal George to step down because of the scandal.

On Thursday McCormack will appear for a preliminary hearing, which is held to determine whether there is evidence to move forward with a prosecution.