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Diocese of Rockford settles abuse lawsuit: Ex-Geneva priest had pleaded guilty to molesting 2 girls.

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| May 11, 2007 | COPYRIGHT 2007 Chicago Tribune. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Russell Working

May 11--The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockford has agreed to pay $2.2 million to settle a lawsuit by two women who were abused as girls by a former Geneva priest, church officials announced Thursday.

The victims filed suit after Rev. Mark Campobello, now 42, pleaded guilty in May 2004 to molesting the girls, who were then teenagers, said Penny Wiegert, diocesan spokeswoman.

The abuse began in 1999 at St. Peter Church in Geneva and also occurred at Aurora Central Catholic High School, where Campobello was an assistant principal, teacher and spiritual director.

"Although the settlement amounts were a heavy burden for…

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