CHICAGO – As the Chicago Archdiocese investigates allegations that the Rev. Michael Pfleger molested two brothers in the 1970s, a third man has come forward to say the priest made an unwanted sexual advance when the accuser was 18. In an affidavit shared with church officials late Tuesday, the 59-year-old man alleges Pfleger once grabbed him in a sexual manner in the priest’s bedroom area at .
CHICAGO (WLS) Saint Sabina is using money to pressure the Archdiocese to move quickly, in its investigation into abuse allegations against Father Michael Pfleger.
The parish will withhold its monthly assessment payment to the Archdiocese until the investigation is finished, officials said Sunday.
The church and school pay about $100,000 a month. In its continued effort to get the Archdiocese of Chicago to swiftly conclude its investigation into the allegations against Fr. Pfleger, that it has made the decision to withhold the monthly assessments of the church and school to the Archdiocese starting in March. These assessments total approximately $100,000 per month, officials said in a statement. To be clear these funds being withheld will not be used for ministry, outreach, or any current or future programs, but will be set aside to be paid at the conclusion of the investigation.
CHICAGO (WLS) The two brothers alleging St. Sabina pastor Father Michael Pfleger sexually abused them more than 40 years ago are speaking out for the first time. The longtime Chicago pastor denies abusing anyone.
The men did not want their names used nor their faces shown fully, but they want their stories told. It destroyed my life, said the younger brother.
Both men are in their 60s. They both allege Fr. Pfleger sexually abused them they were minors. They claim the alleged abuse started at Precious Blood parish on Chicago s West Side. As a kid I was puzzled, I was confused, I was, you know, you confuse love with caring and, and this is an adult that cares about me, said the older brother.
CHICAGO (WLS) The two brothers alleging St. Sabina pastor Father Michael Pfleger sexually abused them more than 40 years ago are speaking out for the first time. The longtime Chicago pastor denies abusing anyone.
The men did not want their names used nor their faces shown fully, but they want their stories told. It destroyed my life, said the younger brother.
Both men are in their 60s. They both allege Fr. Pfleger sexually abused them they were minors. They claim the alleged abuse started at Precious Blood parish on Chicago s West Side. As a kid I was puzzled, I was confused, I was, you know, you confuse love with caring and, and this is an adult that cares about me, said the older brother.
Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich sent a letter to the St. Sabina parish Tuesday informing them Father Michael Pfleger will be stepping away from his ministry after being accused of sexually abusing a child.