AP file photo ... priest as children, the two sides announced Thursday. The three unidentified men were allegedly repeatedly abused by Father Leonard Mateo of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet ...

Donation Options Search Search Search A lawsuit filed Oct. 30, 2019, accuses a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Joliet of sexually assaulting a man in Kankakee. Sun-Times file photo Share A ...

Back in 2002, a website documenting the conduct of Ryan and others was a source of information about predator priests in the Joliet Diocese. As I wrote about local implications of groundbreaking ...

The report, issued by Attorney General Kwame Raoul, identified 69 "credibly accused" Joliet area priests or brothers, eight more than what the diocese lists on its website. But could there be even ...

The Diocese of Joliet removed four priests from public ministry Sunday, including two suburban pastors, because of sexual misconduct allegations. In three of the cases, the abuse is alleged to ...

David Rudofski and Eddie Burkel had never met before Tuesday, but both men are survivors of sexual abuse by different priests in the Joliet diocese. "As an adult I've learned how it affects you ...

Personnel files of more than a dozen former Diocese of Joliet priests considered sex offenders will be released as part of a settlement between the northern Illinois diocese and a man who sued ...

JOLIET, Ill. (STMW)-- The Diocese of Joliet has lifted a protective order on personnel files of 15 priests as part of a settlement in a sexual abuse case announced Tuesday. Bishop R. Daniel Conlon ...