Diocese of Joliet’s List of Credibly Accused Priests

The Diocese of Joliet has released the names of priests and others who it believes have been the subject of “credible allegation(s) of sexual misconduct with minors made against them while serving in the Diocese of Joliet.”  Please know that these lists are not complete, and in December 2018 the Illinois Attorney General issued a report claiming the Catholic Church in Illinois has withheld the names of more than 500 priests who have been accused of sexually abusing children.  Put simply, ...

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Archdiocese of Chicago’s List of Credibly Accused Priests

The Archdiocese of Chicago has released the names of priests and others who it believes have had “at least one substantiated allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor.”  Please know that these lists are not complete, and in December 2018 the Illinois Attorney General issued a report claiming the Catholic Church in Illinois has withheld the names of more than 500 priests who have been accused of sexually abusing children.  Put simply, if you were sexually abused by a priest ...

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Doe 2 v. Boy Scouts of America — New Case Law for Abuse Survivors

We represent more than a dozen men who were sexually abused in the 1980s by a Boy Scout leader named Thomas Hacker.  After we filed suit on their behalf, the Boy Scouts moved to dismiss their claims and asserted the claims were barred by the statute of limitations.  The statute of limitations is a law that requires people to file a lawsuit within a certain amount of time.

We responded to the Boy Scouts’ motion by arguing that our clients’ claims should ...

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Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Filed Against the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Chicago Presbyterian Church

Seven men have come forward and brought new suits against the Chicago Presbyterian Church, the Archdiocese of Chicago and related organizations due to the harm caused by the sexual abuse they endured at the hands of Presbyterian minister Douglas Mason of Chicago.  Mason was previously accused of sexually abusing boys in the 1990s.  Four of those plaintiffs settled for a confidential amount, believed to be $11 million.  Read more to see the documents.

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We Represent Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

The attorneys on this website represent survivors of childhood sexual abuse.  We have experience prosecuting civil claims against the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, the Mormon Church, and many other powerful institutions that allowed children to be sexually abused.  If you or someone you love was sexually abused, please contact us to learn your options.

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Read the Archdiocese of Chicago Secret Files

The Archdiocese of Chicago has released “documents relating to the sexual misconduct of thirty priests of the Archdiocese.”  We have made them available for you to read. Click here to read the files on each priest, including Fr. Norbert Maday, Fr. Kenneth Brigham, Fr. William O’Brien, Fr. Fr. Robert mayer, Fr. Henry Swider, Fr. John Curran, Fr. Raymond Skriba, Fr. William Cloutier, Fr. James Hagan, Fr. Joseph Fitzharris, Fr. Thomas Job, Fr. Robert Becker, Fr. ...

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