Father John Smyth
An investigation into charges by two men that former Maryville Academy executive director and Notre Dame High School Principal Fr. John Smyth sexually abused them while they were 12 and 13-years-old, have been determined to be “unfounded,” according to the Illinois Department of Children & Family Services (DCFS). “The case is now closed,” said a DCFS spokesperson when contacted by the Journal & Topics Media Group on Monday.
Another DCFS spokesman, however, exp...
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