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 Garabedian, … [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...]
