Nearly 2,000 children were sexually abused in the Illinois Catholic Church

A new report identifies nearly 500 clergy members in Illinois who sexually abused children.

By Nicole Narea

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Pope Francis attends his Wednesday General Audience at St. Peter’s Square on May 17, 2023, in Vatican City, Vatican.
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Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Tuesday that the state has corroborated more than 1,900 victims’ child sex abuse claims against Catholic clergy in Illinois. The cases go back to 1950 and feature hundreds of abusers who were not previously reported.

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