Fr. Daniel J. McCormack

Accused of abusing a boy as seminarian in Mexico. Accused in 10/99 of abuse of altar boy. Archdiocese ignored a 9/5/03 warning that there were boys in the rectory. Arrested 8/30/05. Assigned as dean 9/1/05. Arrested 1/20/06; removed. Pleaded guilty 7/2/07 to abuse of 5 boys at St. Agatha’s in Chicago, some after first arrest; 5-year sentence. At least 23 accusers. Multiple settlements, over $12M. Laicized in 11/07. Settlements 11/11, 1/14, 3/14, over $4M. More accusers in 2010-14 suits. $2.7M to 2 brothers in 1/17. Paroled in 2009; ruled danger to public, sent to state mental health facility. Arrested 5/21/14 for 2005 abuse of a 10-year-old. Pleaded not guilty. Charges dropped in 2/16. Suit filed 3/25/16 for abuse of a boy 2003-04; settled 4/20/17. Suit 10/16 claimed abuse of a boy 2002-05, beginning age 10. $2.3M settlement in 1/17. Settled with 3 for $3.15M 3/17/17. Suit 6/15/17. In 9/17 ruled sexually violent. Suit filed in 10/17. Fraudulent claim found in 2015, withdrawn in 2017; claimant fined $60K. McCormack was committed to a sex offender facility in 7/18. Settlement in 9/18 for $2.9M. Another in 12/20 for $1.5M. In 5/21 a court overturned judge’s ruling which lead to commitment to detention facility; released in 10/7/21. Reportedly living in the Near North neighborhood. Settlement of $1.2M in 5/22 to man claiming abuse at age 12 at St. Agatha’s in 2005.
- Basic and Early Articles
- Chicago Tribune 07.02.07
- Statement from the Archdiocese of Chicago 07.02.07
- Chicago Sun-Times 07.03.07
- Chicago Sun-Times 07.18.07
- Chicago Sun-Times 07.24.07
- Chicago Tribune 09.21.07
- NPR 11.13.07
- Chicago Sun-Times 11.14.07
- Chicago Sun-Times 01.24.08
- Cardinal George Depo with Documents 01.30.08
- Chicago Tribune 08.12.08
- Chicago Tribune 08.13.08
- Catholic Culture 09.23.09
- Chicago Breaking News 09.23.09
- Chicago Tribune 09.23.09
- WBBM 09.24.09
- NBC Chicago 09.25.09
- WGN tv 09.25.09
- Chicago Tribune 10.20.09
- Chicago Sun-Times 07.09.10
- Chicago Breaking News 07.12.10
- Chicago Sun-Times 09.28.10
- Press Release by Jeff Anderson & Assoc 05.11.11
- WGN News 05.11.11
- WBEZ 07.03.13
- Chicago Sun-Times 09.04.13
- Chicago Tribune 09.05.13
- CBS Chicago 11.26.13
- Chicago Sun Times 11.26.13
- NBC Chicago 11.26.13
- WGN 11.26.13
- Chicago Tribune 11.27.13
- Press Release by Anderson & Associates 12.10.13
- CBS Chicago 12.11.13
- Chicago Sun-Times 12.11.13
- Chicago Tribune 12.11.13
- SNAP Statement 12.11.13
- WLS 12.11.13
- Chicago Tribune 12.12.13
- Chicago Sun-Times 01.07.14
- NBC Chicago 01.07.14
- SNAP Statement 01.07.14
- WGN 01.08.14
- Cardinal George Letter Released 01.09.14
- National Catholic Reporter 01.09.14
- SNAP Press Release 01.09.14
- SNAP Statement 01.09.14
- Huffington Post 01.13.14
- Boston_com 01.15.14
- SW News Herald 01.17.14
- Chicago Sun-Times 01.19.14
- Voice from the Desert 01.20.14
- Chicago Sun-Times 01.21.14
- National Catholic Reporter 01.23.14
- Tucson News Now 01.24.14
- CBS Chicago 01.30.14
- Chicago Tribune 01.30.14
- NBC Chicago 01.30.14
- SNAP Statement 01.30.14
- WGN 01.30.14
- WLS 01.30.14
- WLS 01.30.14
- SNAP Statement 02.05.14
- Chicago Tribune 02.18.14
- CBS Chicago 02.19.14
- Chicago Sun-Times 03.26.14
- SNAP Statement 03.26.14
- Digital Journal 03.27.14
- NBC Chicago 03.27.14
- WLS 03.27.14
- Voices–Chicago Sun-Times 04.21.14
- ABC 7 Chicago 05.21.14
- CBS Chicago 05.21.14
- Chicago Sun-Times 05.21.14
- Chicago Tribune 05.21.14
- CSN Chicago 05.21.14
- Legal Broadcast Network 05.21.14
- SNAP Statement 05.21.14
- CBS Chicago 05.22.14
- Chicago Sun-Times 05.22.14
- CSN Chicago 05.22.14
- SNAP Statement 05.22.14
- Telemundo Chicago 05.22.14
- Washington Times 05.22.14
- WGN 05.22.14
- SNAP Statement 05.28.14
- WTTW 05.28.14
- CSN Chicago 05.29.14
- Southwest News Herald 05.29.14
- Telemundo Chicago 05.29.14
- Chicago Sun-Times 06.23.14
- WLS 06.23.14
- SNAP Statement 09.20.14
- The Republic 09.20.14
- Chicago Sun-Times 02.10.16
- Chicago Tribune 02.10.16
- Daily Journal 02.10.16
- CBS Chicago 02.18.16
- Chicago Sun-Times 02.24.16
- Chicago Tribune 02.24.16
- WREX 02.24.16
- CBS Chicago 03.26.16
- Chicago Sun-Times 10.08.16
- Chicago Daily Law Bulletin 01.11.17
- Chicago Tribune 04.12.17
- Chicago Tribune 04.25.17
- Associated Press 04.26.17
- Fox 32 04.26.17
- WLS 04.26.17
- Chicago Sun-Times 05.24.17
- Cook County Record 07.11.17
- Chicago Tribune 09.05.17
- CBS Chicago 09.06.17
- Chicago Tribune 09.06.17
- DNAInfo 09.06.17
- WGN 9 09.06.17
- CBS Chicago 09.07.17
- WGN 9 09.07.17
- Associated Press via US News and World Report 09.08.17
- Chicago Sun-Times 09.08.17
- ABC 7 Eyewitness News 09.09.17
- AP via US News and World Report 10.06.17
- Chicago Sun-Times 10.06.17
- America Magazine 11.01.17
- Chicago Sun Times 11.25.17
- Chicago Daily Law Bulletin 03.16.18
- Chicago Sun-Times 06.22.18
- AP via WGN 9 07.19.18
- Associated Press 09.25.18
- Associated Press 12.03.20
- Chicago Sun-Times 05.19.21
- WMAQ 05.20.21
- Chicago Sun-Times 05.27.21
- Chicago Sun-Times 11.02.21
- WLS 03.31.22
- WGN 03.30.22
- WFLD 05.17.22
- Associated Press 05.17.22
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