Church USA withheld 500 names of fornicators

The Catholic Church in the American state of Illinois has withheld the names of at least five hundred priests accused of sexual abuse.

The church, which claims to share all information about abuse with the authorities, had itself announced the names of 185 priests. These are not counted by Medigan. 'By choosing not to investigate allegations carefully, the Catholic Church has failed in its moral obligation to fully account for survivors, parishes and the public about all sexually unacceptable behaviors involving priests in Illinois,' the prosecutor said..