Fr. James A. Nowak
Retired in 2007 from SS Peter and Paul in Naperville. Member of Montini Catholic High School board of directors. Removed without privileges in 8/2012 after an allegation of sex abuse of a minor occurring about 25 years prior. Per the 1989 Official Catholic Directory, he was assigned to St. Anthony’s in Joliet. Review Board deemed the allegation credible. Matter sent to Rome. Still pending in 4/2014. Named in new suit 5/15/2013. Named as one of five priests in a $4.137 million lawsuit settled in 4/2015. Settlements with eight men claiming abuse by Nowak as minors. Per diocese’s list updated in 12/2018, Nowak was permanently removed from ministry. He died 9/30/20. Included in the 5/23/2023 IL Attorney General’s Report, which notes 28 “reported survivors.”
- WGN 08.30.12
- Daily Herald 08.30.12
- Chicago Tribune 08.30.12
- CBS Chicago 08.30.12
- My Suburban Life 09.01.12
- My Suburban Life 09.04.12
- Statement by the Bishop of the Diocese of Joliet 03.12.13
- My Suburban Life 03.12.13
- Diocese of Joliet List of Priests with Credible Allegations 03.12.13
- WGN 03.12.13
- Chicago Sun-Times 05.15.13
- Chicago Tribune 05.15.13
- Suburban Life 05.15.13
- Diocese of Joliet List of Priests with Credible Allegations 04.30.14
- Patch 04.15.16
- CBS Chicago 09.27.18
- CBS 2 10.07.18
- Diocese of Joliet List Updated 12.06.18
- Jankowski Homily 09.05.20
- Diocese of Joliet List Updated 02.22.21
- IL Attorney General’s Report 05.23.23
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