Chicago Archdiocese to settle priest abuse suits for $4.45M
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Archdiocese of Chicago will pay $4.45 million to settle three lawsuits brought by three men who allege they were sexually abused over a decade ago by a former Roman Catholic priest and convicted sex offender.
Mark Brown, the plaintiffs' attorney, tells the Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/2q7NYd3 ) that two brothers reached settlements in late January. They accused Daniel McCormack of sexually abusing them more than once during an after-school program at Our Lady of the Westside Catholic School in the mid-2000s.
The other man, who was a basketball player on a team McCormack coached, reached his settlement April 20.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}An archdiocese spokeswoman confirms the settlement has been reached. She says she can't discuss the case "out of respect for the privacy of those involved."
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Information from: Chicago Tribune, http://www.chicagotribune.com