Illinois AG Report Reveals Widespread Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse Cover-Up
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A report released by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has revealed that 451 Catholic clergy in the state sexually abused 1,997 children since 1950, with the church having acknowledged only 103 individual abusers before the investigation began in 2018. The report includes harrowing stories of rape and sexual abuse, and details how allegations were ignored and abusers were shifted from church to church. Survivors struggled with mental health issues after being abused, and advocacy group Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (Snap) called for further investigations and for memorials in honour of survivors.
- Illinois report details scale of Catholic clergy sex abuse BBC
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- AG report finds nearly 350 Catholic clergy accused of sex abuse not publicly listed by Illinois dioc WGN News
- Here’s the Belleville Bishop McGovern’s response to a report on abusive priests Belleville News-Democrat
- Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, state finds WTOP
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