Priest Removed As Hospital Chaplain After Sexual Abuse History Surfaces
Sexually abusing an altar boy A Catholic priest who lives at Cenacle Retreat House in Warrenville has been relieved of his priestly duties following revelations he spent time in prison for sexually abusing an altar boy in Michigan. The Joliet Diocese said Monday the Rev. Gary Berthiaume has been removed from his 11-year post as … [Read more...]
Diocese Removes Another Priest
Removed a priest for alleged sexual abuse Bishop Joseph J. Gerry announced Saturday he had removed a priest for alleged sexual abuse of a minor about 25 years ago. The Rev. Leo James Michaud, 51, was removed from St. Joseph's parish in Ellsworth on Thursday. In a written statement, Gerry said the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland … [Read more...]
Priest Removed In Louisville
The Rev. John Baptist Ormechea has been removed as pastor of St. Agnes Church in Louisville over allegations by four men that he sexually abused them as boys at a Chicago parish between 1978 and 1981. Members of the parish of about 3,650 people on Newburg Road received the news Saturday in a letter from Archbishop Thomas C. Kelly, … [Read more...]
5 Diocese Priests Could Be Removed
Result in the removal of five Roman Catholic priests Church officials are preparing reports to send to the Vatican that could result in the removal of five Roman Catholic priests accused of sexual misconduct in the Cincinnati archdiocese that includes the Dayton area, the archbishop said. A spokesman for Archbishop Daniel … [Read more...]
Sex Abuse Charges Force Priest To Leave Ministry
One of its priests had been permanently removed Parishioners at Queen of the Rosary Catholic Church in Elk Grove were told on Jan. 5 that one of its priests had been permanently removed from his position in the wake of an allegation of sexual misconduct. The Archdiocese of Chicago’s independent Fitness Review Board recommended … [Read more...]
