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...]
The Southern Baptist Convention has hidden reports of sex abuse for 20 years
According to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express-News, leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention have hidden reports of sexual abuse for over 20 years. In 2018, reporters began searching archives, websites, and databases for allegations of sexual abuse, assault, and other serious misconduct. Since … [Read more...]
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...]
Catholic Church Omits Hundreds from Sex Abuse List
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Roman Catholic Church in the United States admitted that 900 clergy members accused of committed sexual assaults and other perverted acts while priests never made the final roster of clergy accused of sex crimes, the Associated Press has learned. The Catholic Church left some of the priests off of its list of … [Read more...]
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...]
Lawmakers Push Changes To Fight Abuse
Easier to prosecute clergy members Two state lawmakers are preparing legislation to make it easier to prosecute clergy members who molest children, and make it possible for victims to sue religious organizations for failing to deal with abusers. The proposal also would require clergy members, with certain exceptions, to report any … [Read more...]
Clergy Sexual Abuse: The Diocesan Response
How much of a crisis is the issue of clergy sex abuse Catholic Star Herald: How much of a crisis is the issue of clergy sex abuse for the Church? Bishop DiMarzio: In my opinion, if only one child were sexually abused by a priest, that constitutes a crisis. Whenever a child is abused my concern is for the child's physical, emotional … [Read more...]
Lawyer: New Boston Church Head Tainted
Boston Church Head Under Fire In Sex Abuse Scandal. The new head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston came under fire Tuesday in the clergy sex-abuse scandal. A lawyer for alleged abuse victims says Bishop Richard G. Lennon is not as "squeaky clean" as it might appear. "He is tainted right now," said Mitchell … [Read more...]
More Clergy Sex Abuse Files Released
Clergy Sex Abuse Revelations. The clergy sex abuse scandal rocking the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston and the church in America deepened Wednesday with revelations of alleged cover-ups by top church officials. Once-secret church documents released under court order disclose that church higher-ups were far more aware of abuse … [Read more...]
Archdiocese of San Antonio facing allegations of hiding sex abuse for decades
Jury selection began this week in a sexual abuse case against the Archdiocese of San Antonio for allegedly covering up that crime committed against an altar boy serving it in the 1970s. According to a report from MySanAntonio.com, the lawsuit filed against the archdiocese alleges Louis Paul White repeatedly abused a 12-year-old … [Read more...]
Jury orders Jehovah’s Witnesses to pay $28M in California child sex abuse case
Jehovah's Witnesses have been ordered to pay a woman more than $20 million by a California jury, believing she was sexually abused by a member of that church. According to an MSNBC.com report via USA Today, The Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York have been ordered to pay the fine because they had become aware in the … [Read more...]
