NEW: Illinois AG Investigation Found Catholic Clergy Sexual Abuse of Kids Was Far More Common Than Church Acknowledged
Madigan’s office said the problems went beyond a lack of effort by the church, and that in some cases, the church sought to work against the accusers.
“The preliminary stages of this investigation have already demonstrated that the Catholic Church cannot police itself,” she said. “I am extremely proud of the work done by my office’s team of investigators and attorneys who faced challenges and intervening factors including a pandemic and a ransomware attack to the office’s IT infrastructure," Raoul said."The emotional impact of the work was unique to this investigation, and our team committed to approaching the investigation with grace and compassion."I thank each of them for the tireless work and commitment to allowing survivors to share their experiences.
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