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

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Overview

  • 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