Crime & Safety
Father Ciomek Of St. Peter Damian Parish Removed Amid Sex Abuse Claims
According to Ciomek's biography on the church's website, he was born in Poland and has been a priest since 1998.
BARTLETT, IL (CBS) — “It is with great difficulty that I write to share news about your pastor, Father Christopher Ciomek. In keeping with our child protection policies, I have asked Father Ciomek to step aside from ministry following receipt by the Archdiocese of allegations of sexual abuse of a minor approximately 30 years ago. Allegations are claims that have not been proven as true or false. Therefore, guilt or innocence should not be assumed,” Cardinal Blase Cupich said in a letter to the parish.
According to Ciomek’s biography on the church’s website, he was born in Poland, has been a priest since 1998, starting as a full-time associate pastor at St. Monica Parish in Chicago. He’s also served at St. Theresa Parish in Palatine, and on the faculty of the Mundelein Seminary.
