The report, released by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, says bishops of the Belleville Diocese, which covers southern Illinois counties, “turned their backs on children” to protect priests.
The report, released by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, says bishops of the Belleville Diocese, which covers southern Illinois counties, “turned their backs on children” to protect priests.
According to a new report from Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, in all, 43 clerics and religious brothers in the Diocese of Belleville sexually abused children or adults since 1950.
More than 450 Catholic clergymen abused nearly 2,000 children in Illinois, state report says localnews8.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from localnews8.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.