Report: Priest May Plead Guilty To Abusing Boys

[Ian David]

Report: Priest May Plead Guilty To Abusing Boys
Charges Against Rev. Daniel McCormack's Led To Scandal In Archdiocese


(CBS) CHICAGO The Rev. Daniel McCormack, whose alleged abuse of boys rocked the Archdiocese of Chicago, is expected to plead guilty to five felonies Monday, sources said.

Under the terms of the deal, McCormack, 38, will plead guilty to five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and likely receive a five-year prison term, the sources said. The plea agreement must be approved by Judge Thomas Sumner, who has indicated he will accept it, according to sources.

McCormack could have faced up to seven years in prison. With credit for good behavior, McCormack could serve as little as 2 1/2 years.

"I don't think it's an overly harsh sentence, but I don't think it's a laydown," said Steve Greenberg, a defense lawyer not involved in the case. "Two years for this guy in jail is not going to be easy. They don't want to put the kids through the trauma of a trial."

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