New Lawsuits Against Chicago Archdiocese Allege Widespread Sexual Abuse at South Side Parish

Rev. George Clements orchestrated a ‘decades-long child sex ring’ at South Side parish, new lawsuits say

A law firm has filed the first of a set of lawsuits alleging sex abuse by Rev. George Clements or his associates.

Former students allege decades of abuse at former Bronzeville Catholic school in new lawsuit

Former students filed lawsuits alleging they were sexually abused by priests and accused the Archdiocese of Chicago of failing to protect students despite knowing about the allegations.

New lawsuits allege decades of child sex abuse at former Holy Angels parish

Seven lawsuits filed Tuesday allege the Archdiocese of Chicago knew about sexual abuse at the former Holy Angels Parish in Bronzeville.

New lawsuits allege clergy sex abuse, failure by Chicago Archdiocese

​Several new lawsuits have been filed against the Archdiocese of Chicago for what attorneys call decades of child sexual abuse on the city’s South Side. | WBBM Newsradio 780 AM & 105.9 FM

New Lawsuits Against Chicago Archdiocese Allege Widespread Sexual Abuse at South Side Parish

New Lawsuits Against Chicago Archdiocese Allege Widespread Sexual Abuse at South Side Parish Matt Masterson Tue, 10/13/2026 - 13:42 Chicago attorneys have filed more than a half dozen lawsuits alleging the Archdiocese of Chicago knew its priests were running a “sex ring” for decades at a South Side parish, but did nothing to stop it from happening. Attorneys with the law firm of Hart McLaughlin & Eldridge accused the archdiocese of allowing prie…

New lawsuits allege child sex abuse by priests at former Bronzeville Catholic church

“Some of these children were as young as 5 years old. Five-year-old children being sexually abused,” said attorney Steven Hart. “Holy Angels was not a...