State investigators revealed the names and details of 451 Catholic priests and religious brothers who abused at least 1,997 children across all dioceses in Illinois.
Prior to the report, Catholic leaders in Illinois had only publicly listed 103 substantiated child sex abusers, according to the Attorney General’s office.
In response to the report, Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich in a written statement said no clergy member “with even one substantiated allegation against him is in ministry in the Archdiocese of Chicago.” “It is therefore important that we state what we know to be true,” the statement said. “We must think first of the survivors of sexual abuse who carry the burden of these crimes through their lives. On behalf of the archdiocese, I apologize to all who have been harmed by the failure to prevent and properly respond to child sexual abuse by clerics. Survivors will forever be in our prayers, and we have devoted ourselves to rooting out this problem and providing healing to victims.
The report was “somewhat of a vindication” and the beginning of accountability, said Larry Antonsen, a Chicago leader of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Catholic clergy sexual abuse of kids was far more common than church acknowledged: Illinois AG probeIllinois investigators found that 451 Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950 — far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.
Read more »
'Stunning' report says Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children in IllinoisThe Illinois attorney general said state investigators found that 1,997 children across the state were abused by clergy between 1950 and 2019.
Read more »
Report: Catholic clergy sexual abuse of kids was far more common than church acknowledgedIllinois' attorney general released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Tuesday, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950 -- far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.
Read more »
Illinois AG Investigation Found Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse of Kids Was Far More Common Than Church AcknowledgedIllinois’ attorney general released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Tuesday, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950 — far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.
Read more »
Illinois man stuck on mud flats near Hope drowns on incoming tide, Alaska State Troopers sayA 20-year-old Illinois man died Sunday evening after rescuers were unable to free him from the Turnagain Arm mud flats near Hope as the tide rose, Alaska State Troopers said.
Read more »
Alanis Morissette Added as Headliner in 2023 Illinois State Fair Grandstand LineupAlanis Morissette will perform at this year’s Illinois State Fair, joining a star-studded Grandstand lineup for the 2023 event.
Read more »