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Illinois AG issues report detailing hundreds of cases of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy

Abuse numbers have declined substantially since mid-1980s

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G.F. Erichsen
May 23, 2023
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Image of cathedral interiors with headline about child abuse
Image adapted from Illinois Attorney General’s report.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today published a 696-page report more than four years in the making on child sexual abuse by the Catholic clergy in his state — and the numbers are stunning.

The report identified 451 priests and religious brothers from 1950 through 2019 who had been credibly acc…

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