The Archdiocese of Chicago has agreed to pay $950,000 to another person who said they were abused by the Rev. Daniel McCormack.
A lawsuit filed by attorney Lyndsay Markley claimed that in 2004, the plaintiff in this case was sexually abused several times by McCormack while participating in the SAFE, or St. Agatha’s Family Empowerment Program, at St. Agatha Church, 3147 W. Douglas Blvd.
Markley wrote that she has secured more than $9 million in settlements against the Archdiocese of Chicago and the Catholic Bishop of Chicago just for people claiming abuse by McCormack.
“This one individual left unchecked, harmed this man, and so many others. It’s unconscionable,” Markley said in a news release, “and I anticipate additional cases against McCormack to come.”
The Archdiocese declined to comment on the $950,000 settlement announced Wednesday.
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