Chicago priest, Fr Chester J. Pryzbylo,has filed a suit for defamation
and malicious prosecution against a former altar boy Peter
Galica, his lawyers and the Survivors Network of those Abused by
Priests.
In March of 2006, Galica filed a suit claiming Fr Pryzbylo had sexually abused and molested him, starting when he was a 13-year-old Polish immigrant in 1987 until he was 15 years old at the Five Holy Martyrs Church in Chicago, the Chicago Sun Times reports.
The case was investigated by the Department of Child and Family Services and was dismissed three and half years later in Dec. 2009. The allegations of abuse were unfounded, according to the suit.
The suit alleges that Galica, with his attorneys, Jeff Anderson and Pearlman and SNAP spokeswoman Barbara Blaine conspired against Pryzbylo to give interviews, pass out press releases and host press conferences - including in front of Pryzbylo's home and church - in attempt to create sympathy and taint prospective jury pools in a "meritless and scurrilous lawsuit," the Sun-Times says.
The 11-count suit seeks $550,000 in damages, plus the cost of legal fees.
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Priest sues ex-altar boy who accused him of sex abuse (Chicago Sun Times)
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