KANKAKEE (IL)
Daily Journal
November 3, 2017
By Lee Provost
KANKAKEE — Bond for Father Richard E. Jacklin, the Catholic priest accused for sexually assaulting a Shapiro Developmental Center resident Tuesday, was set at $1 million Thursday in Kankakee County Circuit Court.
In addition, it was stated during the bond hearing that the 39-year-old victim, identified in court only by his initials, has an IQ of 47 and has been a resident at Shapiro since 2010.
The victim also suffers from partial paralysis.
Jacklin, an ordained priest since June 1984, has provided written and verbal confessions, Kankakee County State’s Attorney Jim Rowe said during the hearing.
It also was stated the victim told investigators this was not the first time Jacklin had sexual encounters with him. Authorities, however, do not have evidence to that statement as yet.
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