August 28, 2008
Jurors Find For Plaintiff In Belleville Abuse Case
BELLEVILLE, Ill. -- A St. Clair County jury has awarded $5 million to a man who sued the Diocese of Belleville, saying it covered up alleged sexual abuse by a priest in the 1970s. The jury on Wednesday evening found the diocese "fraudulently concealed" James Wisniewski's (wihs-NOO'-skees) claims. Wisniewski, of Champaign, filed a civil lawsuit in 2002. The Belleville News-Democrat says he called Wednesday a "great day" for him and other abuse victims. The 47-year-old Wisniewski says the Reverend Raymond Kownacki allegedly molested him when he was an altar boy.Click Here For The Full Story......
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