Those investigations could lead to more names and more damning accusations, as well as fines against dioceses and court-ordered safety measures. Also, it could increase pressure on dioceses to set up victims’ compensation funds, as the church has done in Pennsylvania already. And it could result in the removal of molesters from positions outside the church that give them access to children. Article Continued BelowVictims’ advocates and others, including some church officials, said the report was largely responsible for the urgency now being shown by the church. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan printed a copy of the Pennsylvania report the day it came out.

Source: thestar January 03, 2019 13:29 UTC