By Chris Green
Kathleen Gibbons, 46, of Rockford. She attended Holy Family Elementary School from 1972 to 1980.A week ago, Gibbon's attorney, Rene Hernandez, filed a $5 million lawsuit against Holy Family Catholic Church, the Catholic Diocese of Rockford, and three clergy members: Monsignor Al Harte, Father Bob and Brother Allen. Harte died in 2002. The last names of Bob and Allen and their whereabouts are unknown.
While Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill in August eliminating the statute of limitations for prosecuting child sex abuse crimes, it is not clear if the amended law will apply to the Gibbons case.
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