ST. LOUIS (MO)
Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
March 26, 2019
Dear Attorney General Schmitt:
It’s been seven months since your office began looking into clergy sex crimes and cover ups in Missouri’s Catholic dioceses. Your Illinois colleague is conducting a similar probe. Let’s compare the two.
Early on, then-AG Lisa Madigan’s office set up a special “clergy sex abuse hotline.” (1-888-414-7678,clergyabuse@atg.state.il.us) Your office has not.
At this point in Madigan’s probe, the six month mark, all six Illinois diocese’s had posted proven, admitted and credibly accused clerics on their websites, thanks in large part to her prodding.
http://www.bishop-accountability.org/AtAGlance/diocesan_and_order_lists.htm
At this point in your probe, only two of Missouri’s dioceses have done so, and we’ve seen no evidence that you or your office has played any role in these disclosures or have tried to prod more of them. (The two are Missouri’s smallest dioceses: Jefferson City and Springfield-Cape Girardeau).
https://diojeffcity.org/wp-content/uploads/Clergy_Religious_removed_12.16.2018_v2.pdf
http://dioscg.org/wp-content/uploads/13DioPriestsAccusedR121118.pdf
At this point in her probe, Illinois citizens had learned the names of 185 credibly accused clerics. At this point in your probe, Missouri citizens have learned the names of 48 credibly accused clerics.
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