Crime & Safety
Men Lied About Being Sexually Abused By Priests For Payouts, Chicago Archdiocese Alleges
The "victims" were themselves behind bars for unrelated crimes. The church now wants its money back.
March 25, 2025
Attorneys for the Archdiocese of Chicago said Tuesday that they uncovered a scheme in which a group of men made millions of dollars by pretending to be victims of a Chicago priest convicted of child sex crimes.
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The church now wants its money back.
An attorney for the archdiocese said the conspiracy was discovered while investigating recent lawsuits, in what involved some intensive detective work.
