US EditionHundreds of Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused thousands of children, AG finds
- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul will discuss his office's investigation into alleged sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy in the state going back decades.
- The investigation was launched by Raoul's predecessor, Lisa Madigan, after finding the church's own investigation to be seriously lacking.
- A preliminary report found that the church's six dioceses had done a poor job of investigating allegations, and in some cases, didn't investigate them at all or notify the state's child welfare agency.
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Raoul: Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 minors in Illinois
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul released a bombshell, comprehensive report revealing that 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers abused almost 2,000 children across Illinois dioceses. At almost 700 pages, Raoul’s report results from a multi-year investigation into child sex abuse by clergy members from all six Illinois dioceses. He released the report at a Tuesday … Continued
Catholic clergy in U.S. Illinois sexually abused kids far more often than church acknowledged: report
NEW YORK, May 24 (Xinhua) -- A total of 451 members of Catholic clergy in the U.S. state of Illinois sexually abused 1,997 children since 1950, according to a report released by the state's attorney general on Tuesday. Read full story
Illinois dioceses tolerated decades of abuse by clergy, report finds
Some 2,000 Illinois children were sexually abused by Roman Catholic clergy between the 1950s and 2010s, the state attorney general said in a report released on Tuesday, May 23, that also detailed how abuse was often tolerated and concealed by Church leaders. The 696-page report, released by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, substantiated claims of abuse made against 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers in the state’s six dioceses. At…
Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, state finds - West Hawaii Today
CHICAGO — More than 450 Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950, the state’s attorney general found in an investigation released Tuesday, revealing that the problem was far worse than the church had let on.
Catholic clergy sexually abused Illinois kids far more often than church acknowledged, state finds
CHICAGO (AP) — More than 450 Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950, the state’s attorney general found in an investigation released Tuesday, revealing that the problem was far worse than the church had let on.
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