Catholic Church Covered Up Widespread Sexual Abuse of Nearly 2,000 Children by Hundreds of Clergy in Illinois, State Investigation Finds

Illinois attorney general released a report on child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in the state
Report found 451 priests and religious brothers abused nearly 2,000 children
Decades of abuse were covered up
The report is a massive expose of the abuse and cover-up
The number of victims and perpetrators were far higher than the church had disclosed