Fr. Anthony J. Ross
Ordained for the Joliet diocese. News in 2002 that Ross molested a 15-year-old boy twice in 1981. His victim had letters he had received from Ross, which the boy’s parents found in 1983. They confronted the bishop. Ross admitted the abuse, was sent to treatment, then returned to Joliet. The victim’s family discovered in 1993 that Ross was still in ministry. Ross subsequently moved to the Santa Rosa diocese and worked as a prison chaplain. Incardinated into Santa Rosa 8/1/1997. Permanently removed in 4/2002 by the Santa Rosa diocese when allegations became known. Included on the Joliet diocese’s list of credibly accused in 420/06. Sued in 2006. The Joliet diocese agreed to release personnel files in 3/2013 as part of settlement in Rudofski v Joliet & Bennett. Files released 4/30/2014. On Santa Rosa diocese’s list 1/12/2019. Included in the 5/23/2023 IL Attorney General’s Report, which notes two “reported survivors.”
- Chicago Sun-Times 04.18.02
- Chicago Daily Herald 04.19.02
- Chicago Daily Herald 04.19.02
- San Bernardino Sun 04.29.02
- Herald News 05.05.02
- Chicago Sun Times 05.12.02
- Press Democrat 06.09.02
- Herald News 08.11.02
- Chicago Sun Times 06.15.03
- Press Democrat 07.22.03
- Press Democrat 01.19.04
- Chicago Tribune 02.04.06
- Daily Southtown 03.03.06
- Morris Daily Herald 03.04.06
- Chicago Tribune 03.04.06
- Daily Herald 03.04.06
- Diocese of Joliet List 04.09.06
- WGN 03.12.13
- My Suburban Life 03.12.13
- Statement by the Bishop of the Diocese of Joliet 03.12.13
- Diocese of Joliet List of Priests with Credible Allegations 03.12.13
- Anderson Advocates Timeline 04.30.14
- Joliet Patch 04.30.14
- Ross Personnel Files from David Rudofski Archives 04.30.14
- SNAP Statement 04.30.14
- Diocese of Joliet List of Priests with Credible Allegations 04.30.14
- WLS 04.30.14
- Daily Herald 04.30.14
- Daily Journal 05.01.14
- My Suburban Life 05.08.14
- Diocese of Santa Rosa List 01.12.19
- IL Attorney General’s Report 05.23.23
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