Fr. Raymond Lukac

First named publicly as accused in the 8/14/2018 PA Grand Jury Report. Accused of abuse of multiple teenage girls while assigned to the Greensburg diocese in the 1950s. Impregnated a 17-year-old girl in 1956. Married her in 1/1957. Sent in 7/1957 to Servants of the Paraclete in NM for treatment. Divorced in 12/1957. In NM until 1961. Accepted into the Gary IN diocese on a “trial basis.” Taught at a high school in Hammond IN 1961-1963, where there were more concerns about his behavior with girls. Removed. In a Chicago rectory 1963-1964. Accused in 2006 of abusing an 11-year-old girl while in Chicago. Accepted into the Wheeling WV diocese in 1/1964, transferred to VA in 8/1964. Died 6/4/2000. Gary bishop in 8/2018 said the Diocese received an allegation in 2012 against Lukac, and that the Diocesan Review Board said there wasn’t enough evidence to deem it credible. Included on the Greensburg diocese’s list in 8/2018.  On the Wheeling-Charleston list late 2018. Included in the 5/23/2023 IL Attorney General’s Report, which notes at least three “reported survivors.”