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In 2018, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office opened an investigation into sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the state. When Kwame Raoul became the state AG, he continued the investigation.Raoul released the results of the four-year investigation on the night of May 22, 2023. It found that over 450 Catholic clergy had abused 1,997
CHICAGO (AP) - More than 450 Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950, the state's attorney general found in an
CHICAGO (AP) — More than 450 Catholic clergy in Illinois sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950, the state’s attorney general found in an investigation released Tuesday, revealing that the problem was far worse than the church had let on.
The review began in 2018 under Raoul’s predecessor, Lisa Madigan, who released a blistering report as she prepared to leave office.
The lengthy report describes Illinois church leaders as woefully slow to acknowledge the extent of the abuse.