Franciscan Brothers of Christ the King – OSF

3 Accused in This Religious Order

Br. Daniel K. Embrich

Order: OSF
Status: Accused

Embrich (or Emrich) was a teaching brother at Holy Family, an elementary school. Criminally charged in 1988 with touching the inner thigh of girl on mulitlple occasions in 1985-1986. Allegedly would place the girl on his lap and touch her under her underwear. Complaints were also received from other children at the school. Suspended by his order. Found not guilty by jury trial in 1989. Included in 7/2013 on the diocese's list of credibly accused. The diocese's list in 2/2022 notes that Emrich was "accused by one male minor."

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Br. Mark/Fr. Andrew Quillen

Order: OSF
Ordained: 1990
Status: Accused

Diocese: Diocese of Davenport IA

Named as credibly accused on the Davenport diocese's Creditors Committee website in 8/2007. A man alleged abuse by Quillen, who was then a brother of the Franciscans of Christ the King, and another religious brother in 1977 when the man was a minor seminary student. He said he told Bishop O'Keefe in 1977, but no action. Quillen was ordained in 1990 for the Benedictines (OSB) and changed his name to Fr. Andrew Quillen. Name (Br. Mark) on Davenport's 7/2008 list, noting one minor accuser and one adult accuser. The Davenport diocese didn't add his new name (Fr. Andrew) until confronted by investigative reporters in 10/2018. Sent to treatment in 2003 by the Benedictines, then put on a "safety plan." Living at Glastonbury Abbey in Hingham, MA, without faculties. Included on the Burlington diocese's list 8/22/2019 as Mark L. Quillen; worked as a priest in Burlington 1990-1994.

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Br. Francis Skube

Order: OSF
Status: Accused

Died: 09/26/2022
Diocese: Diocese of Davenport IA

Founded the Franciscan Brothers of Christ the King, sponsored by Belleville Bishop Zuroweste in 1961. Taught elementary school in diocesan parishes. Per the 5/23/2023 IL Attorney General's Report, in 1959 the pastor of St. Francis in Provo UT informed the Diocese of Springfield IL that Skube had "engaged in homosexual acts" with nine junior high school boys. The Belleville diocese wasn't informed until 1/1971. In 1975 Skube moved the Order to the Diocese of Davenport IA after Bishop Zuroweste said it could stay in the diocese only if Skube resigned as its leader and got "psychiatric aid" for his "problems." He later moved through the Diocese of Peoria and dioceses in FL, IN and OH. Retired in 2010, moved to Springfield IL. Name appears on the Davenport diocese Creditors Committee website in 2007 as having credible allegations of abuse against him. Two men say they were students in Skube's small Order, ages 17-18, when he sexually abused one and beat the other. Both personally told Bishop O'Keefe in 1977, but no action. Included on the Davenport's 7/2008 list of credibly accused. It notes allegations of sexual abuse of one male minor and one male adult. The Diocese's updated list in 2/2022 shows that Skube was accused of sexually abusing three male minors. Included on the Belleville Diocese's 9/20/2022 list. Skube died 9/26/2022.