Illinois AG Reveals Shocking Number of Catholic Clergy Involved in Child Sex Abuse

A report by the attorney general of Illinois has found that over 1,900 children were sexually abused by more than 450 credibly accused abusers, including priests and lay religious brothers, in the state's six dioceses since 1950. The report adds 149 names to lists of child sex abusers whom the dioceses themselves had publicly identified before or during the investigation. The investigation's goals were to offer an account of past abuse and "provide voice to survivors," as criminal prosecutions and civil lawsuits will be impossible for many victims due to statutes of limitations and the deaths of perpetrators.