Fr. David F. Ryan
Pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish and School in Lake Zurich when suspended in 11/2020. Accused of sexually abusing minors about 25 years prior, while assigned to Maryville Academy in Des Plaines. Ryan began working at Maryville in 1985 and became acting executive director in 2003. Had also been director of the Catholic Children’s Home in Alton. In 9/2021 the archdiocese announced that Ryan was being reinstated, due to “insufficient evidence” that he abused a minor. A week later Cardinal Cupich announced that Ryan was not to return to ministry, pending the result of an investigation of new information received. In 11/2021 he was again reinstated, for “insufficient reason to suspect” he had abused minors. Ryan denied ever abusing a child. In 9/2022 he was suspended again after the archdiocese received two more allegations. Again, in 2/2023, Ryan was reinstated, the archdiocese stating that his accusers stopped cooperating with the investigation.
- Archdiocese of Chicago 11.28.20
- Chicago Sun-Times 11.28.20
- Chicago Tribune 11.28.20
- WGN 11.28.20
- Springfield Journal-Register 04.21.21
- Associated Press 09.09.21
- Archdiocese of Chicago 09.09.21
- Lake and McHenry County Scanner 09.10.21
- Associated Press 09.16.21
- Lake and McHenry County Scanner 09.19.21
- Archdiocese of Chicago 09.16.21
- Chicago Tribune 09.16.21
- Chicago Tribune 11.22.21
- Chicago Sun-Times 09.17.22
- Lake McHenry County Scanner 09.17.22
- Archdiocese of Chicago 09.17.22
- Archdiocese of Chicago 02.11.23
- WBBM 02.11.23
- Daily Herald 02.12.23
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