PHILADELPHIA (PA)
CBS
June 25, 2018
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has reached a settlement with a family who accused a priest of sexually abusing their son.
The archdiocese reached a settlement with the family of Sean McIlmail, who say that Father Robert Brennan sexually abused him for years. McIlmail, of Willow Grove, died from a drug overdose in October 2013 at the age of 26.
“It is our hope that with the matter resolved, there will be closure and a path forward,” the archdiocese said in a statement.
The statement continues, “We are deeply sorry for any abuse that has taken place at the hands of clergy as well as the pain that survivors and their loved ones have suffered. Each survivor has their own unique story and it would not be our place to discuss it on their behalf.”
Deborah McIlmail, the mother of Sean McIlmail, alleges that the abuse by Brennan lasted four years and began in 1993 when her son was 11 and attending Resurrection of Our Lord Parish school in Rhawnhurst.
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