Clergy Abuse
Press Release PARKER WAICHMAN LLP APPLAUDS THE EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ADULT SEX ABUSE CLAIMS AGAINST THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE
PARKER WAICHMAN LLP APPLAUDS THE EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ADULT SEX ABUSE CLAIMS In Re The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York the Honorable Judge Martin Glenn Case No. 20-12345. On August 4, 2022, Judge Martin Glenn of the … [Read more...] about Press Release PARKER WAICHMAN LLP APPLAUDS THE EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ADULT SEX ABUSE CLAIMS AGAINST THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE
Rockville Centre Diocese Faces Hundreds of Sex Abuse Cases in Bankruptcy Proceeding
On May 24, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed New York’s Adult Survivors Act (ASA), which gave survivors of adult sexual abuse (over age 18 when the offense occurred) a year to file their claims, regardless of when the offense occurred. An action dismissed previously as time-barred can be revived. The measure, which takes … [Read more...] about Rockville Centre Diocese Faces Hundreds of Sex Abuse Cases in Bankruptcy Proceeding
Southern Baptist Sex Abuse
Despite allegations of sexual abuse, the Southern Baptist Convention ignored them for years According to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle, leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention hid reports of sexual abuse for over 20 years, routinely silencing abuse survivors. Moreover, the leadership ignored repeated calls to stop … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Sex Abuse
Guidepost Investigation of Southern Baptist Sex Abuse
Guidepost Investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee confirms abuse, silencing of victims According to a report released by Guidepost Solutions LLC, an investigations firm hired by the Southern Baptist Convention (“SBC”), the Executive Committee of the SBC has repeatedly refused to report child molesters … [Read more...] about Guidepost Investigation of Southern Baptist Sex Abuse
Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Bankrupt the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre
Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Bankrupt the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island, New York (N.Y.) LONG ISLAND, NY - October 19, 2020 - According to an online news report on Bloomberg.com, the Long Island Catholic Diocese has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits and the … [Read more...] about Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Bankrupt the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre
Press Release — Parker Waichman LLP Helps Victims Hold Jeffrey Epstein Liable for Sex Abuse
Parker Waichman LLP Comments that the Child Victims Act Can Hold Jeffrey Epstein Liable in New York Abuse Cases NEW YORK – More victims are coming forward since learning about the arrest and impending prosecution of hedge fund manager Jeffrey Epstein for sexual abuse and sex trafficking. Though many years have passed … [Read more...] about Press Release — Parker Waichman LLP Helps Victims Hold Jeffrey Epstein Liable for Sex Abuse
Catholic Bishops Warned by Government Not to Destroy Documents Pertaining to Sex Abuse
USA- The NYTimes.com reports that the United States Department of Justice contacted every Roman Catholic diocese across the county to request that they do not destroy any documents pertaining to the child sex abuse scandal. The move seems to hint that the government is planning to carry out a more extensive investigation into the … [Read more...] about Catholic Bishops Warned by Government Not to Destroy Documents Pertaining to Sex Abuse
Alleged Victims of Sex Abuse By Priests Ask New Jersey Bishop For Answers
Eleven men who say they were molested by Roman Catholic priests angrily confronted a bishop, telling graphic stories of abuse and demanding that he make sure no one else is harmed. Paterson Bishop Frank Rodimer said he had no immediate answers for the men, who were attending an event Saturday called the "Mendham Survivors Summit." … [Read more...] about Alleged Victims of Sex Abuse By Priests Ask New Jersey Bishop For Answers
A Family’s Faith Was Shaken After Their Sons Were Abused
Family's milestones through their faith. From baptism to first communion to weddings, Ray and Arlene Vogel marked their family's milestones through their faith. It defined the life they created in the house across the street from St. Augustine's Catholic Church in St. Cloud. That lifelong devotion makes the betrayal they now feel … [Read more...] about A Family’s Faith Was Shaken After Their Sons Were Abused
Diocese Reviewing Files
20 cases of sexual misconduct The Oakland Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church says it is reviewing 20 cases of sexual misconduct involving priests, including more than a dozen that involve children. ``Some of these cases go back 40 years, but victims are still coming forward,'' Sister Barbara Flannery, diocese chancellor and … [Read more...] about Diocese Reviewing Files
Church Oversight Can’t Stop Predator
This wasn't supposed to happen again. In 1993, the Rev. Joseph Sito resigned as pastor of St. Cletus Church in Warren after a credible allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor. He was put on administrative leave and sent to a treatment facility for sex offenders. The Archdiocese of Detroit restricmted his ministry and said he was … [Read more...] about Church Oversight Can’t Stop Predator
Judge: Boston’s Cardinal Law Must Answer Attorney’s Questions About Priest Accused of Abuse
His handling of a priest accused of molestation. Boston's highest-ranking Roman Catholic leader has been ordered by a judge to submit to questions about his handling of a priest accused of molestation. Judge Leila Kern said Wednesday that Cardinal Bernard Law can be questioned by lawyers for a man who claims Law and the … [Read more...] about Judge: Boston’s Cardinal Law Must Answer Attorney’s Questions About Priest Accused of Abuse
Priest Says Bishop Was Told Of Abuse
A Priest Sexually Had Abuse A Student. In the summer of 1979, when a priest at St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Louisville admitted to the school's associate principal that he had sexually abused a student, Bishop James Malone of the Youngstown Diocese acted swiftly. The Rev. Robert M. Burns was removed from the … [Read more...] about Priest Says Bishop Was Told Of Abuse
Church To Divulge Sex Abuse
Complaints of sexual abuse by clergy In what is considered the most sweeping pact of its kind in the nation, the Archdiocese of Detroit agreed Thursday to share with prosecutors all complaints of sexual abuse by clergy it has received in the past 15 years. The deal, signed with prosecutors from the six counties that make up the … [Read more...] about Church To Divulge Sex Abuse
Victims Speak Out About Priest Abuse
Traumatic memories for victims of sexual abuse. The recent attention given to sexual abuse within the Catholic Church has brought back traumatic memories for victims of sexual abuse. Guy Guckenberger Jr. was 10 years old when he was sexually abused for former Catholic priest George Cooley. Guckenberger told WLWT Eyewitness News … [Read more...] about Victims Speak Out About Priest Abuse
Priest, 69, Steps Down After Sexual Abuse Allegations
Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Priests. Walter Lezuchowski, a priest who spent most of the past decade ministering to prison inmates and in a hospital, on Friday became the latest Metro Detroit Roman Catholic clergyman to step down from service under suspicion of sexual misconduct. The Archdiocese of Detroit confirmed late this … [Read more...] about Priest, 69, Steps Down After Sexual Abuse Allegations
Church Abuse Case Motion to Be Heard
The first phase of Cardinal Bernard Law's testimony on his handling of a now-defrocked pedophile priest has ended, but the Archdiocese of Boston's legal battles continue. Middlesex Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders planned to hold a hearing Tuesday on whether the psychiatric and medical records of the Rev. Paul Shanley can be … [Read more...] about Church Abuse Case Motion to Be Heard
Church Passed Blame In Priest’s Sex Abuse
Rev. Tom Johnston was sexually out of control By his own admission, the Rev. Tom Johnston was sexually out of control. But when the Catholic priest's misbehavior with a minor finally caught the ear of a bishop in the Archdiocese of Detroit, church officials quickly shipped him out of Michigan without questioning him or alerting … [Read more...] about Church Passed Blame In Priest’s Sex Abuse
Why Priests Forced To Resign Rarely Face Complete Ouster
Resigned from active ministry amid allegations Two weeks ago, as the Rev. John Cornelius resigned from active ministry amid allegations that he had molested at least 12 boys decades ago, questions arose: If Cornelius could no longer wear the collar, represent himself as a priest or preside at Mass, why should the Roman Catholic … [Read more...] about Why Priests Forced To Resign Rarely Face Complete Ouster
Bishop Deposed in Sex Abuse Case
Ignored requests to tell Boston parishes A lawyer says a memo shows Bishop John B. McCormack ignored requests to tell Boston parishes that their priests had been removed because of sex abuse allegations. The lawyer for three men who claim they were molested spoke before McCormack answered questions Monday during a closed … [Read more...] about Bishop Deposed in Sex Abuse Case
16 Area Priests Removed Over Abuse Allegations Since 1980s
16 Priests Removed Over Abuse Allegations. At least 16 Roman Catholic priests in the Washington area have been removed from ministry since the mid-1980s after credible accusations of child sexual abuse, including two this year, according to church officials. Ten of the priests were from the Washington archdiocese, which … [Read more...] about 16 Area Priests Removed Over Abuse Allegations Since 1980s
Bishops Need To Be Held Accountable
David Holley and Xavier Ortiz-Dietz are in prison. Priests and bishops should have two books thrown at them They should be. Holley sodomized and molested at least eight boys from 1972 to 1974 in Alamogordo, N.M., and is serving a 275-year prison sentence. Ortiz-Dietz sexually abused seven boys in two parishes in the San Antonio area … [Read more...] about Bishops Need To Be Held Accountable
A Diocese Fights Through Decades Of Abuse Claims
The nation’s Catholic bishops enacted a “zero tolerance” policy A month has passed since the nation's Catholic bishops enacted a "zero tolerance" policy for sexual abuse of children by priests. The scandal that has wracked the church may be ebbing - but not in South Jersey. Here, a legal battle is churning into its eighth year. On … [Read more...] about A Diocese Fights Through Decades Of Abuse Claims
Report: Priest Acknowledged Abuse
A retired Roman Catholic priest facing criminal charges of child sexual abuse molested youths throughout his adult life, beginning in 1960, according to a 1990 psychiatric report. The report, filed this week in Jefferson Circuit Court, said the Rev. Louis Miller committed assaults as often as every other month during the 1960s and … [Read more...] about Report: Priest Acknowledged Abuse
Five Priests Retiring With Abuse Accusations
Priests With Abuse Accusations. Five of the 10 priests listed as retiring this year from the Diocese of Rockville Centre had their priestly faculties removed recently because of allegations of sexual misconduct. The priests were listed in an article about new priest assignments, including retirements, in the Long Island … [Read more...] about Five Priests Retiring With Abuse Accusations
Warrant Issued For Former South Florida Priest
A longtime South Florida priest who resigned this spring was charged Tuesday with sexually abusing a boy at two parishes in the Detroit area, a prosecutor said. A Michigan arrest warrant charges the Rev. Edward Olszewski, 69, former pastor at St. Justin the Martyr Catholic Church in Key Largo, with eight counts of first-degree … [Read more...] about Warrant Issued For Former South Florida Priest
Alabama Priest On Leave As Women’s Claims Reviewed
A Roman Catholic priest was placed on leave while the church investigates a claim that he inappropriately touched a woman more than 25 years ago. The action was taken at the request of the Rev. Kevin Cooke, pastor of St. Joseph Catholic Church. A woman now in her 40s has claimed Cooke had inappropriate contact with her when she … [Read more...] about Alabama Priest On Leave As Women’s Claims Reviewed
Four Sue Former Ohio Priest Over Alleged Abuse
Ohio Priest Being Sued Over Allege Abuse. Three men and a 12-year-old boy sued two Roman Catholic dioceses on Thursday, saying they were abused by a priest who was dismissed in Youngstown and later hired by the Saginaw, Mich., diocese. The civil lawsuit was the eighth of its kind filed in two days in Ohio by Jeff Anderson, a St. … [Read more...] about Four Sue Former Ohio Priest Over Alleged Abuse
Sting Leads To Sex Abuse Charge Against Ex-Priest
Sex Abuse Charge Against Ex-Priest. Orange County authorities arrested a former Catholic priest Tuesday on suspicion of sexually abusing a teenage girl in the 1970s after the man allegedly confessed to an undercover deputy posing as his out-of-wedlock daughter. Gerald John Plesetz, 59, of Orange is the first priest to be … [Read more...] about Sting Leads To Sex Abuse Charge Against Ex-Priest
8 Crosiers Removed On Sex Abuse Allegations
Eight members of a Roman Catholic order of men based in Shoreview have been removed from public ministry as a result of sexual abuse of minors. Their identities were revealed as the Crosier Fathers and Brothers on Wednesday released findings from a third-party investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Crosier … [Read more...] about 8 Crosiers Removed On Sex Abuse Allegations
Sexual Abuse Victims Question Archbishop
A listening and healing session Just down the hall from where a group of local Cub Scouts were meeting, Archbishop Harry J. Flynn conducted a listening and healing session Monday night at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Forest Lake regarding the issue of priest abusers. As reports of pedophilia swept through the Catholic ministry … [Read more...] about Sexual Abuse Victims Question Archbishop
Skylstad Names Priests Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Sexual Abuse Allegations Against A Priest. Bishop William Skylstad released the names of six Catholic priests accused of sexual abuse of minors Wednesday and turned over information on them and several deceased priests to law enforcement officials. All the alleged abuse occurred at least 15 years ago, the bishop said in … [Read more...] about Skylstad Names Priests Accused Of Sexual Abuse
58 Priests Send A Letter Urging Cardinal to Resign
58 Boston-area priests called on Cardinal Law In an extraordinary rebellion by Catholic clerics against a bishop whom they had pledged to obey, 58 Boston-area priests called on Cardinal Bernard F. Law yesterday to resign, saying he was no longer an effective spiritual leader. The priests signed a three-paragraph letter praising … [Read more...] about 58 Priests Send A Letter Urging Cardinal to Resign
Diocese, Priest Settle Sex Abuse Case
Sex Abuse Case Settlement. West Michigan Catholic leaders paid $75,000 last year to settle a local man's accusation that a priest molested him when he was a young adult. The Rev. Richard Lawie, a parish priest at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Jenison, announced to parishioners on Sunday that he was involved in an … [Read more...] about Diocese, Priest Settle Sex Abuse Case
Sexual Abuse Allegations Haven’t Kept Priest Off Job
Priests Sexual Abuse Allegations. Dallas Catholic Diocese leaders insist that they have no priest on duty who has been credibly accused of sexually abusing anyone, child or adult. How, then, do they explain the case of the Rev. Justin Lucio, who has long been assigned to run his own ministry for undocumented … [Read more...] about Sexual Abuse Allegations Haven’t Kept Priest Off Job
Lawyers Ask For List of All Accused Priests
Accused Priests Of Sexual Abuse. Attorneys representing hundreds who say they were victimized by priests, and the head of a support group for survivors of clergy sexual abuse have asked the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland to release the names of all accused priests during the past 40 years. The request comes as … [Read more...] about Lawyers Ask For List of All Accused Priests
Sexual Abuse Victim Wants Names, Not Silence
A young priest who appeared to love children. The Rev. David Bentley was a young priest who appeared to love children. Back in the 1970s, the quiet and lanky man sometimes brought carloads of foster kids over to his mother's house on South Allen Street for a home-cooked meal. He often took one troubled boy on overnight stays at … [Read more...] about Sexual Abuse Victim Wants Names, Not Silence
Priest Sentenced To 18 Years For Molesting Altar Boy
The former pastor has been sentenced to 18 years in prisonThe former pastor of a Roman Catholic church has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for molesting an 11-year-old altar boy in the sacristy of the church's community center. Superior Court Judge Anne R. Bartlett called the sexual assaults by the Rev. John M. Banko … [Read more...] about Priest Sentenced To 18 Years For Molesting Altar Boy
Abuse Claim Puts Frankfort Priest On Leave
A priest at Frankfort's only Roman Catholic church was placed on a leave of absence yesterday pending an investigation of allegations that he sexually abused a teenager 20 years ago. The Diocese of Lexington announced the action involving the Rev. Stephen Gallenstein, sacramental minister at Good Shepherd Parish. Gallenstein, … [Read more...] about Abuse Claim Puts Frankfort Priest On Leave
Man Claims Priest Abuse
Catholic Priest Abuse In Stayton. A 47-year-old man who claims that he was sexually molested by a Catholic priest in Stayton more than 30 years ago filed a $4 million lawsuit Wednesday against the Archdiocese of Portland and Immaculate Conception Parish. The man, identified only as D.C., claims that the Rev. Henri Arata befriended … [Read more...] about Man Claims Priest Abuse
Diocese: 32 Priests Have Been Accused of Abuse
32 Priests Have Been Accused Of Sexual Abuse. The Diocese of Bridgeport has received 109 allegations of sexual abuse involving 32 priests since its 1953 inception, according to figures released yesterday. Of those priests, 23 have been publicly identified in reaching settlements with sexual abuse victims, according to the diocese. … [Read more...] about Diocese: 32 Priests Have Been Accused of Abuse
Woman Who Accused Priest Of Abuse Settles Lawsuit
A Woman Accused Priest Of Abuse. A woman accused priest of abuse at a Roman Catholic high school three decades ago has won a $220,000 settlement from the Archdiocese of Miami. The woman has been identified only as "Jane Doe" in court papers. She claimed the Rev. Charles Casetta sexually assaulted her 10 times when she … [Read more...] about Woman Who Accused Priest Of Abuse Settles Lawsuit
Court to hear arguments in statute of limitations case
Court Decisions On Statute of Limitations For Abuse Lawsuits. The Ohio Supreme Court has agreed to resolve conflicting appeals court decisions on deadlines for filing sexual abuse lawsuits against churches or priests. Arguments were scheduled for Wednesday morning in a case in which an appeals court ruled against the … [Read more...] about Court to hear arguments in statute of limitations case
Cardinal Mahony Relieved of Duties Amid Pedophile Priest Scandal
The American Roman Catholic church just announced that it has stripped Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of all public duties amid a pedophile priest scandal. As we recently wrote, the retired Cardinal and other key Roman Catholic officials in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles protected molester priests, hid molestation accusations from … [Read more...] about Cardinal Mahony Relieved of Duties Amid Pedophile Priest Scandal
Roman Catholic Church Still Paying for Priest Abuse
The Roman Catholic Church continues to pay out large settlements to the victims of sexual abuse at the hands of wayward priests. According to the Associated Press, an annual report recently released by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said that the Church has paid out more than $2.6 billion in abuse settlements and expenses … [Read more...] about Roman Catholic Church Still Paying for Priest Abuse
