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In this Sept. 16, 2016 file photo, Eric Johnson speaks during a news conference in Chicago. Johnson says he was sexually abused as a pre-teen by Bruce Wellems, a teenager who later became a prominent Roman Catholic priest. The Associated Press reported on June 22, 2018, that Wellems was given access to Chicago public schools for months despite school system officials knowing he was forced to leave the priesthood due to sexual abuse of a minor. (AP Photo/Tae-Gyun Kim File) **FILE**

Ex-priest who abused child allowed access to Chicago schools

By Michael Tarm - Associated Press

FILE- In this Sept. 26, 2016, file photo, Eric Johnson listens his attorney Marc Perlman speaking during a news conference in front of his childhood portrait and Father Bruce Wellems portrait at Perlman's office in Chicago. The Claretians Roman Catholic order has settled a lawsuit from Johnson, who was sexually abused as a 6-year-old by a teenager who later became a prominent priest in Chicago, confirming in the settlement obtained by The Associated Press that the longtime cleric recently left the priesthood. (AP Photo/Tae-Gyun Kim, File)

APNewsBreak: Priest who abused child still working with kids

By MICHAEL TARM - Associated Press

Eric Johnson listens his attorney Marc Perlman speaking during a news conference in front of his childhood portrait and Father Bruce Wellems portrait at Perlman's office Monday, Sept. 26, 2016, in Chicago. A 51-year-old Colorado man who says he was sexually abused when he was at around 7 years old by a teenager who later became a prominent Roman Catholic priest known for his work with at-risk kids on Monday sued the Chicago-based religious order to which the priest belongs, seeking the release of all records related to allegations of abuse by any of its priests. (AP Photo/Tae-Gyun Kim)

Chicago-based religious order sued for docs on allegations

By MICHAEL TARM - Associated Press