More than 450 Catholic clerics and religious brothers abused nearly 2,000 children across six Illinois dioceses, according to a multi-year investigation from the state’s Attorney General’s Office.
More than 450 Catholic clerics and religious brothers abused nearly 2,000 children across six Illinois dioceses,
The investigation was launched in 2018 under then-Attorney General Lisa Madigan. Raoul noted Tuesday that he had committed to continue those efforts before he was even sworn into office early the following year. According to the report, the number of priests and brothers statewide who were substantiated child sex abusers reached a peak of 4.8% in 1988. That figure has since dropped to 1.5% as of 2019, the report states.
“But it is my sincere hope that this report will shine light on those who violated their positions of power and trust, who abused innocent children and on the men in church leadership who covered up that abuse.” “I think the silence helps enable the abusers,” he told WTTW News. “I think there’s a whole lot more. I mean really a lot more, and hopefully something like this … hopefully it will give other survivors the courage to stand up and tell their story.”
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