TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida has launched a tip site for people to report allegations of child sex abuse by Catholic priests in the state.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the launch of MyFloridaLegal.com/StopAbuse Thursday.

Bondi's office is currently investigating all seven Catholic dioceses in Florida, with the help of the FDLE.

“I am calling on victims and anyone with information about potential abuse to please report it to my office," Bondi said. "Victim information will be kept confidential in accordance with state law.”  

"We want to hear your story," Bondi continued. "We want to help you."

Bondi says at least 15 victims have already come forward, and authorities are preparing to issue subpeonas. They seven bishops over seeing the church in Florida have been notified.

The site is only for victims of past abuse. Any victims of abuse happening right now should call 911 for the Florida Dept. of Children and Families abuse hotline at 1-800-96-ABUSE.

Bondi launched her statewide investigation after a Pennsylvania Grand Jury report detailed decades of child sex abuse by Catholic priests in that state, with 301 priests identified as suspects, and accounts from more than 1,000 child victims.

"I know it's painful for you as survivors to discuss past abuses," Bondi said. "But your story will help bring justice to prevent future abuse."

St. Pete Diocese responds

In response to Bondi's press conference earlier Thursday, Bishop Gregory Parkes of the Diocese of St. Petersburg released a letter pledging cooperation with the investigation and urging victims to contact law enforcement.

"We seek to ensure the safety of all children and to ensure that all perpetrators of abuse are removed from ministry," Parkes said in the letter. "We denounce all forms of sexual abuse by any person or any institution as a reprehensible crime and believe that perpetrators should be punished to the fullest extent of the law."

Click HERE to read the full letter from the diocese.