BELLVILLE (IL)
KMOX
Brian Kelly
March 21, 2012 1:18 PM
BELLEVILLE, Il (KMOX)- Three people who alleged they were abused by priests in the late 70′s and early 80′s have settled their lawsuits against the Belleville Diocese.
Two of the suits were filed against the Reverend Raymond Kownacki for abuse that allegedly took place at St. Theresa’s Church in Salem, the other was against the Reverend Jerome Ratermann for abuse that allegedly took place at Saints Peter and Paul parish in Waterloo.
The victims’ attorney, Mike Weilmuenster tells KMOX his clients were glad to avoid going to trial, “It’s a roller-coaster ride for these victims. First of all having the courage to come forward and file a lawsuit and all that entails, and having their family investigated and those kind of things”
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