Several months ago, I blogged on the painful case of Fr. Daniel McCormack, 38, whose alleged abuses made the holes in the Archdiocese of Chicago's abuse policy all too clear. Now it appears that he'll plead guilty to charges that he abused five boys at his West Side church. Allegedly, abuse took place after the 2002 Dallas Charter. According to several local news outlets, the terms of the deal could mean he'd spend just five years in jail--2.5, if he behaves well while incarcerated. It's no surprise, then, that many are calling the agreement unjust, and who can blame them? McCormack's alleged crimes show all the signs of a textbook serial molester. Still, I can't but recall that it didn't take 2.5 years for inmates to murder John Goeghan.

Update: The deal is done. McCormack received his prison sentence today--five years for each count of abuse, but served concurrently.