Fr. Ponciano M. Ramos
From the Philippines. Pleaded guilty in 1993 to three misdemeanors for strip-searching young boys in Indianapolis after they set off stink bombs in the parish school. Sentenced to an 18-month suspended sentence and 15 months’ probation. Was moved to Chicago and then to the Diocese of San Bernardino, CA. Placed on leave in 4/2002. Allowed to return to restricted duty with the Order in 2003. Included on the San Bernardino diocese’s list in 10/2018; noted to be permanently banned from ministry in the diocese. Died in 2021. Included on the Society of the Divine Word’s Chicago and Western Provinces lists. Included in the 5/23/2023 IL Attorney General’s Report.
- Chicago Tribune 06.12.92
- Chicago Tribune 04.07.02
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin 04.08.02
- San Bernardino Sun 04.08.02
- Indianapolis Star 04.09.02
- San Bernardino County Sun 04.09.02
- NY Times 04.10.02
- San Bernardino Sun 06.06.03
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin [CA] 06.07.03
- Press Enterprise 06.07.03
- Diocese of San Bernardino list 10.09.18
- Divine Word Missionaries Chicago Province List
- Divine Word Missionaries Western Province List
- Dignity Memorial Obituary 06.29.21
- IL Attorney General’s Report 05.23.23
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