Fr. John M. Onderko
Retired in 2005. Removed in 11/2018 from public ministry due to allegations deemed credible of sexual misconduct about 55 years prior. Onderko adamantly denied the allegations and, as of 3/2020, was suing the diocese. Shown in 1/2020 on the diocese’s list of accused. Included in the 5/23/2023 IL Attorney General’s Report, which notes two “reported survivors.”
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