![]() ![]() I believe the church does important work to support vulnerable populations however, as with any presumably reputable institution, the Catholic church must be held accountable when it betrays the public’s trust,” Raoul said.Īlthough the report formally concludes the investigation the Attorney General’s office opened in 2018, it contains 50 pages of the office’s recommendations to the dioceses for the handling of future child sex abuse allegations.īefore Raoul’s investigation, the Catholic dioceses of Illinois publicly listed only 103 substantiated child sex abusers. “I was raised and confirmed in the Catholic church and sent my children to Catholic schools. Many of the narratives were written in consultation with survivors, are based upon their experiences, and told from the survivor’s point of view. More: Names of priests added to Rockford Catholic Diocese sexual abuse list ![]() ![]() The nearly 700-page report features detailed narrative accounts of child sex abuse committed by Catholic clerics. ![]() Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul Tuesday released a comprehensive report detailing decades of child sex abuse by members of the Illinois Catholic dioceses, which includes Belleville, Chicago, Joliet, Peoria, Rockford, and Springfield. A multi-year investigation into child sex abuse by members of the Catholic clergy in Illinois found at least 1,997 children across the state were sexually abused. ![]()
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