The Catholic dioceses of Illinois issued the following statements regarding a report issued today by attorneys Jeff Anderson and Marc Pearlman. The report lists the names of clerics and laypeople they say have been accused of the sexual abuse of minors and have served in one or more of the six Illinois dioceses.
Archdiocese of Chicago statement may be found here.
Diocese of Peoria statement may be found here.
Diocese of Joliet statement may be found here.
Diocese of Rockford statement may be found here.
Diocese of Springfield in Illinois statement may be found here.