Fr. Richard J. McGrath
Accused in a 4/18 lawsuit of the sexual abuse of a boy ages 13-15 in 1995-96. The abuse allegedly occurred at Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, where McGrath was president. Police investigating. Had been investigated in 12/17 after a girl reported she saw at a wrestling match that McGrath had a photo of a nude boy on his cellphone. McGrath refused to give the phone to police; investigation closed. McGrath resigned from the high school. The man who filed suit in 4/18 came forward to police in 1/18. Per news in 9/18, moved to his Order’s St. John Stone Friary in Hyde Park, across an alley from a preschool and near a Catholic grade school. The Augustinians agreed to move him after outcry. Sent to a friary in Chicago. Reported in 12/18 to have “gone missing” from Order. Thought to be living alone in a Chicago apartment.
- New Lenox Patch 02.19.18
- Chicago Sun-Times 04.12.18
- The Herald-News 04.12.18
- WLS 04.12.18
- Daily Southtown 04.12.18
- WGN 04.13.18
- Daily Southtown 04.14.18
- Chicago Sun-Times 09.21.18
- Church Militant 09.21.18
- The Patch 12.29.18
- The Hill 12.29.18
- New York Times 01.09.19
- Chicago Tribune 04.08.19
- Chicago Sun-Times 02.05.21
- Chicago Sun-Times 02.26.21
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