CHICAGO (IL)
CBS TV
March 20, 2019
By Vi Nguyen
A new report out today lists hundreds of names, work histories and background information of Catholic priests in Illinois accused of sexual abuse.
The survivors behind the 185-page report—the most comprehensive to date–hope it pushes bishops to reveal the identities of hundreds of more clergy involved in the cases.
The report was assembled by law firm Jeff Anderson and Associates, which gathered information from survivors, lists of credible allegations and other outlets.
Some of the names mentioned in the report have already been released by the Archdiocese of Chicago.
The report will detail the assignment histories of 395 Catholic clergy who the law firm says worked or continue to work at six dioceses in the state.
Attorneys representing some of the victims want Catholic bishops in the state to release all names and files of Catholic clergy accused of sexual abuse.
They want that information handed over to law enforcement and say this is something the public needs to know.
Last December a report from the Illinois Attorney General found more than 500 priests who have not been publicly named by the Catholic Diocese in Illinois.
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