Attorneys who have represented clergy abuse victims across the country say they are releasing a report today that lists the names of every Catholic priest and lay person in Illinois who has been publicly accused of sexual misconduct. The 185-page report will reportedly include background information and work histories of 395 priests and lay people accused in the state’s six dioceses. It is the first time such a comprehensive Illinois list has been compiled. The Archdiocese of Chicago says it already releases the names of every priest who’s had a substantiated allegation against him and turns over the names of those accused to law enforcement.
