Chicago, IL
Marmion Academy monk accused of sexually abusing student
Aurora police acquired a report in September 2021 from a former scholar at Marmion Academy who stated he had sexual contact with the monk.
“We acquired a report of a former scholar at Marmion Academy who had reported that he was sexually assaulted by a monk there,” stated Paris Lewbel, spokesperson for the Aurora Police Division.
Based on police, Joseph J. Charron, identified at Marmion as Brother Andre, repeatedly assaulted and pursued non-consensual intercourse with a scholar at Marmion Academy.
Charron was a instructor on the faculty and police say he lived on campus at Benedictine Abbey.
Investigators stated Brother Andre continued to drive intercourse upon the alleged sufferer even after the scholar graduated. In complete, police stated the abuse spanned 15 years.
Marmion Academy positioned Charron on administrative go away, and he was barred from the college campus and different ministerial features upon being notified of the allegations. Marmion Abbey and Marmion Academy are cooperating with the police investigation.
On Wednesday, police introduced Charron has been charged with three prices of felony sexual drive, three prices of aggravated felony sexual abuse (sexual conduct by an individual in place of authority of a sufferer below 18) and two prices of felony sexual abuse (non-consensual sexual conduct).
“We talked to a lot of folks to have the ability to construct the info and proof on this case to have the ability to convey these a number of felony prices,” Lewbel stated.
The 66-year-old monk turned himself into police Wednesday morning.
Marmion Abbey is conducting its personal inner investigation.
Charron surrendered to authorities with out incident Wednesday.
Detectives stated they do not know if Charron had sexual contact with different college students from Marmion Academy.
In a press release, Marmion Abbey stated:
“Marmion Abbey is conscious of the costs filed in opposition to Br. André Charron, OSB. We now have been, and can stay, totally cooperative with the authorities on this matter. We pray for all who’ve been impacted by this and we pray for the therapeutic of these concerned and for all of the members of our Marmion household.
“When the allegations had been first delivered to our consideration, we instantly contacted the Aurora Police Division. In compliance with our course of and procedures, Br. Charron was positioned on speedy go away from the Academy with no entry to highschool grounds.
“As a result of that is an ongoing authorized matter, we’re not at liberty to remark or reply any questions presently and ask that the privateness of these concerned be revered.”
Investigators are asking different alleged victims within the public or faculty neighborhood to achieve out.
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CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hearth officers mentioned two ladies have been discovered lifeless in an Englewood house after a home hearth.
The fireplace broke out Tuesday night at a home within the 7200-block of South Wolcott, Chicago hearth officers mentioned.
The fireplace was struck out at about 9:10 p.m., CFD mentioned.
After the fireplace was out, firefighters discovered two grownup feminine victims lifeless within the wreckage.
It was not instantly clear if the ladies died within the hearth or earlier than the fireplace. No additional particulars have been launched.
The Chicago Hearth Division has not but commented on any potential causes for the fireplace or mentioned in the event that they consider it was suspicious.
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HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. (WLS) — Three ladies and their households had been good strangers up till the second tragedy introduced them collectively within the aftermath of Highland Park’s July 4th parade.
As Thanksgiving approaches, they’re united in goal and in gratitude for probably the most primary of all issues: life.
“I believed I used to be going to die,” Highland Park capturing survivor Liz Turnipseed mentioned. “That I used to be going to put there and I used to be going to bleed out and I used to be going to die.”
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“I used to be on the parade with my three grownup kids, my son-in-law and my 2-year-old grand child,” mentioned Debra Baum, with the Highland Park Gun Violence Mission. “Our complete household may have been worn out.”
“July third I had 70 folks at my home and the following day our life bought flipped the other way up,” capturing survivor Lindsay Hartman mentioned. “So I simply know for me, I am attempting to take pleasure in it and never spend an excessive amount of time previously.”
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For Lindsay, not spending an excessive amount of time previously means internet hosting Thanksgiving for 30. Liz, who was one of many almost 50 folks injured that day, nonetheless wants a cane to get round, so she’ll be catering the meal and having her complete household fly in. Debra shall be coming along with the identical household she was with on July 4.
“There are numerous households in Highland Park that do not have folks with them this Thanksgiving due to what occurred,” Baum mentioned. “It is a very weighty realization.”
However there’s additionally gratitude for random issues and other people, like for the proper strangers who took in Liz’s 3-year-old daughter for a few hours after she was shot. And the neighbor she’d by no means met earlier than who lent her a step stool for her mattress.
Turning ache into goal is what unites these ladies now as they foyer for an assault weapons ban in Congress. As a result of whereas life for them won’t ever be the identical, it does transfer on.
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WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is but once more extending the pause on federal scholar mortgage funds, a profit that started in March 2020 to assist individuals who have been struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a supply conversant in the plan mentioned.
The Division of Training will announce it’s extending the freeze one other six months with the primary funds due two months after June 30, the supply mentioned, until a Supreme Courtroom resolution on the president’s scholar mortgage aid program comes first.
The administration had beforehand mentioned the latest extension could be the final, and funds have been scheduled to restart in January.
However the administration had additionally meant for its scholar mortgage forgiveness program to start canceling as much as $20,000 in debt for low- and middle-income debtors earlier than January. This system has but to be carried out because it faces a number of authorized challenges.
This story is breaking and can be up to date.
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