Catholic clergy in U.S. Illinois sexually abused kids far more often than church acknowledged: report

NEW YORK, May 24 (Xinhua) -- A total of 451 members of Catholic clergy in the U.S. state of Illinois sexually abused 1,997 children since 1950, according to a report released by the state's attorney general on Tuesday.

An investigation by Attorney General Kwame Raoul revealed claims by at least 1,997 survivors who were sexually abused by 451 Catholic clerics and religious brothers who are now publicly disclosed in the state as substantiated child sex abusers, according to the "Report on Catholic Clergy Child Sex Abuse in Illinois."