Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Find a Top Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Lawyer for Your Case The United States Department of Justice defines sexual assault (abuse) as “any nonconsensual sexual act proscribed by Federal, tribal, or State law, including when the victim lacks capacity to consent.” According to RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the … [Read more...] about Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Keeler Letter Reveals Abuse
Calling the sexual abuse of children by clergy "the spiritual equivalent of murder," Cardinal William H. Keeler has disclosed that more than 80 priests have been accused of molesting minors in the Baltimore archdiocese over the past seven decades. In a letter sent today to the 180,000 Catholic households in the archdiocese, Keeler … [Read more...] about Keeler Letter Reveals Abuse
Bankruptcy Talk Stirs Boston Catholics
Boston Catholics Consider Filing Bankruptcy. A newspaper report that the Boston Catholic Archdiocese is considering filing bankruptcy rather than face years of costly legal battles over hundreds of claims that priests sexually abused children has sparked furor among parishioners and litigants. "I think it's a cowardly act, and … [Read more...] about Bankruptcy Talk Stirs Boston Catholics
Priest Molested Children, Montgomery Church Told
The church knowing that he had sexually abused three children Archbishop Oscar H. Lipscomb told St. Peter's Catholic Church parishioners here Sunday that he allowed the Rev. J. Alex Sherlock to continue as priest at the church knowing that he had sexually abused three children. Without acknowledging the past abuses, Lipscomb let … [Read more...] about Priest Molested Children, Montgomery Church Told
St. Sebastian: Former Priest Arrested For Sexual Assaults On Children
Former Priest Arrested For Sexual Assaults. One of two former Catholic priests suspected of molestation and who both worked in Santa Paula parishes, has been arrested. Michael Wempe, 63, who was an associate pastor at St. Sebastian's Catholic Church in Santa Paula during the 1980s, was arrested Thursday and is being held … [Read more...] about St. Sebastian: Former Priest Arrested For Sexual Assaults On Children
