[Illinois AG] Raoul Urged to Subpoena Catholic Church About Sexual Abuse Allegations

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | 8/23/19 | Mitch Dudek

[marshmallow]

Advocates for victims of priest sexual abuse were also critical of a recent private meeting between the Illinois attorney general and Cardinal Blase Cupich.

Advocates for victims of priest sex abuse called Friday for Attorney General Kwame Raoul to use his power of subpoena to compel the Catholic church in Illinois to hand over evidence in an ongoing probe into clergy sex abuse of minors.

Leaders of SNAP and The Archangel Foundation, nonprofit sex abuse survivor advocacy groups, also were critical of a recent private meeting between Raoul and Cardinal Blase Cupich.

Larry Antonsen, a leader with SNAP, said the one-on-one meeting doesn’t lend credibility to the integrity of the investigation.

“The church talks about transparency, and then the cardinal asks for a private meeting with the attorney general, which sounds kind of fishy,” Antonsen said during a news conference outside Cupich’s Gold Coast office.

“Across, the country, there’s still cover-ups going on, and there’s no reason that I know of why we should trust Cardinal Cupich or any other member of the hierarchy. I really think subpoena power should be used. That’s the only way we’re ever going to get where we’re going to actually believe what we see.”

A spokeswoman for Raoul said Friday the meeting Aug. 7 at Raoul’s Thompson Center office was “productive” and the two “discussed a variety of issues that have been important throughout the investigation.”

Cupich asked for the meeting, she said.

An archdiocese spokeswoman was not available for comment.

[M-cubed]

I don't have time to read the story.....the headline explains itself..

Chicago is about to shakedown the catholic church for cash..

at the end of the thread...will someone please post if I'm right or wrong?

[BlessedBeGod]

The fix is in.