2,000 Children Sexually Abused by Illinois Catholic Clergy, Report Finds

2,000 Children Sexually Abused by Illinois Catholic Clergy, Report Finds
The cross atop of the Archdiocese of Chicago is seen on Jan. 2, 2019, in Chicago, Ill., following a press conference by advocates for clergy abuse victims. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images
Beth Brelje
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The Illinois office of Attorney General has released a report on Catholic Clergy engaging in child sex abuse. Its investigation found nearly 2,000 children have been abused by clergy in the state.

“Decades of Catholic leadership decisions and policies have allowed known child sex abusers to hide, often in plain sight. And because the statute of limitations has frequently expired, many survivors of child sex abuse at the hands of Catholic clerics will never see justice in a legal sense,” Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul wrote in the introduction to the 696-page report.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
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Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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