Fr. James F. Rapp
Worked in PA, UT, NY, IL, MI and OK. Teacher, wrestling coach. Accused of abuse of at least 2 MI boys in 1987. Removed, sent to counseling. Transferred to OK; abused boys there. Convicted 1999 in OK; 40-year sentence. $5M settlement in OK civil suit. Accused in 2003 Utah suit by 2 brothers; dismissed on SOL. Laicized 9/21/09. Charged 5/15 with abuse in 1980s of boys at Lumen Christi High in Jackson MI. Six more counts added 6/26/15. Pled no contest 2/16. Sentenced to up to 40 years 4/29/16. On Salt Lake diocese’s list 12/4/18. Accused 11/00-02 of abuse of 4 minors 1969-75. On Lansing list 9/27/19. On OK City list 10/3/19. On Joliet list (ord date wrong). New suit 10/20 in UT. New suit 11/20 v Salt Lake diocese alleges a nun walked in on Rapp abusing a boy, did nothing, threatened the boy.
- Daily Oklahoman 05.12.99
- Associated Press 10.26.99
- Daily Oklahoman 05.10.02
- Washington Post 05.21.02
- Daily Oklahoman 05.22.02
- Daily Oklahoman 06.04.02
- Dallas Morning News 06.12.02
- Daily Oklahoman 07.20.02
- Toledo Blade (Major Account) 12.01.02
- Toledo Blade 12.01.02
- Salt Lake Tribune 02.19.03
- Salt Lake Tribune 08.20.03
- Salt Lake Tribune 08.23.03
- Daily Oklahoman 02.28.04
- KLS TV 01.30.06
- Deseret Morning News 02.02.06
- Salt Lake Tribune 03.13.07
- Salt Lake Tribune 04.02.07
- Salt Lake Tribune 07.23.07
- Cincinnati Ins Co V Oblates of St Francis De Sales, Inc in The Legal 09.20.10
- Patrick Wall 09.10.13
- The Legal Examiner 06.01.15
- MLive 06.26.15
- MLive 06.26.15
- WLNS 04.29.16
- KRON 04.29.16
- MLive 04.29.16
- SNAP 04.29.16
- WILX 04.29.16
- MLive 04.29.16
- Naperville Sun 04.30.16
- NDTV 04.30.16
- New York Daily News 04.30.16
- Crux 05.03.16
- MLive 05.04.16
- Click on Detroit 09.27.16
- Associated Press 11.15.17
- MLive 11.26.17
- Buffalo News 06.20.18
- Diocese of Salt Lake City List 12.04.18
- Diocese of Lansing List 09.27.19
- Archdiocese of Oklahoma City List 10.03.19
- Diocese of Joliet Updated List 12.13.19
- Salt Lake Tribune 10.09.20
- KSL 11.29.20
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