Chicago’s Roman Catholic leadership has gone to court to fight back against what it says is an organized scam by Chicago gang members and their friends and relatives to extort money from the church by filing lawsuits falsely claiming to have been sexually abused by a notorious Catholic priest.
Last month, the Chicago Archdiocese filed a so-called counterclaim in Cook County Circuit Court against seven “counter-defendants.”
In filing the counterclaim, the Archdiocese says the action seeks to expose and bring to an end a growing effort by criminals and their associates to prey upon the church’s willingness to settle historical child sexual abuse claims against its clerics.
“While we cannot erase the past, including the misconduct of priests who committed real harms, we can try to ease the pain and suffering of survivors through accountability and support,” said Chicago Archdiocese General Counsel James Geoly in a statement.
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Author: Kristina Watrobski
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