Rampant child sexual abuse occurring in churches — not at drag shows

[wvit1001]

A new report alleges widespread sexual abuse by the Catholic clergy in Illinois. Will conservatives call for a ban on minors in churches?

The Illinois attorney general released a report Tuesday finding that almost 2,000 children suffered sexual abuse by 451 Catholic clergy between 1950 and 2019. 

“It is my hope that this report will shine light both on those who violated their positions of power and trust to abuse innocent children, and on the men in church leadership who covered up that abuse,” Kwame Raoul said in a statement. “These perpetrators may never be held accountable in a court of law, but by naming them here, the intention is to provide a public accountability and a measure of healing to survivors who have long suffered in silence.”

As the attorney general's statement appears to acknowledge, state law limits how long after an alleged crime a suspect can be charged, meaning many of these allegations may never be heard in a court of law. So the question then turns to what exactly we are to do with this information.

And I think the clear answer is to use it as a compass of sorts, helping inform us where child sexual abuse is — and isn’t — likely to occur. The Illinois report adds to the thousands of previously reported incidents of child sexual abuse by clergy in conservative-leaning religious institutions over the past few decades. This includes last year’s report from Southern Baptist Convention leaders on allegations of widespread sexual abuse within the ultraconservative denomination.

By comparison, there have been no credible reports, to my knowledge, of child sexual abuse at drag shows.


https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/illinois-catholic-church-child-abuse-rcna86289?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma&taid=6470f3be6859090001e74085&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

[gwboolean]

We have always known who and where the perverts are.  They are, and always have been, inbred Republican N Word monkeys.  These perverts should all be eradicated.

[Jw2]

Search Catholic clergy named in Illinois attorney general abuse report for Archdiocese of Chicago

https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/religion/ct-archdiocese-of-chicago-substantiated-child-sex-abuse-clerics-20230524-uvnxegkhgbbeldqodde6elswkq-story.html


I am a practicing Roman Catholic.  A "Cafeteria Catholic" if you wish.  Just like SCOTUS justices who approve of the Death Penalty.

What we have found over the last two decades are that there was a concerted effort to shield abusive priests, nuns and church staff - and the individual diocese.

Recently, all 6 Catholic Diocese in Illinois released their list of "credible cases of abuse".  In fact, it took most of them two or three times before they produced what they claimed was a comprehensive list.

The Illinois Attorney General has now publicizes that these diocese left out a number of abuse cases - doubling the number of accused abusers and four times as many victims as the Church has produced.

The Church hierarchy is as much to blame as the abusers.  We are told these bishops/cardinals are blessed by the Holy Spirit.  If that's the case, WTF?  Does God approve of abuse?  Cause if that bishop/cardinal is full of the Holy Spirit...


 

[takncarabizniz]

Pretty sure conservatives have been asking the Church to hold its own accountable for years.

[wvit1001]

why not turn them over to the law enforcement authorities instead tcb?

[wvit1001]

are you not willing to call for a ban on minors being allowed in church tcb?   

[Dan]

I am a practicing Roman Catholic.

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Youse need to practice harder.  Catholics don’t promote abortion.


You’re what is known as a “fake Christian.”

[wvit1001]

troll'n old man dan is a troll'n.   hahahahahhahaaaaa

[D2D]

Wow, you sure are desperate!

Over a period of 70 years?

Democrats have groomed far more children in just two years!

[wvit1001]

how many children were molested at drag shows over those same 70 years zippydoodly?

[D2D]

We don't know because drag shows for little kids are only two years old and very secretive!

[dont-blameme]

Wonder if wvit attends drag queen shows and for what reason!