Phoenix Bishop: Diocese Reviewing Sexual Misconduct Policy
Diocese Sexual Misconduct Policy. The head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix has issued a letter discussing what he describes as the "painful" subject of child abuse. In the letter, written earlier this month, Bishop Thomas O'Brien said the diocese is taking a renewed look at its sexual misconduct policy to determine … [Read more...]
Memories Key in Case Against Priest
The memories of more came flooding back Paul Busa says he was reading a newspaper article about a priest accused of molesting a child at Busa's old parish when, suddenly, the memories of more than a decade earlier came flooding back. Memories of being led from catechism classes to church bathrooms and confessionals, where, he … [Read more...]
Bronx Priest Suspended
A prominent Bronx priest was suspended yesterday because of allegations of an improper relationship with a child two decades ago, church officials said yesterday. Monsignor Charles Kavanagh allegedly carried on the taboo relationship while he was assigned to the Cathedral Preparatory Seminary, according to Joseph Zwilling, a … [Read more...]
Spokane Bishop At Center Of Crisis
Spokane Bishop Is At The Center Of Scandal. Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane was among a group of Roman Catholic leaders who traveled to Rome in April to brief the pope on the child sex abuse scandal rocking the U.S. church. Five months later, Skylstad's leadership is in question after revelations that a former priest in the … [Read more...]
Former Pastor Given 29-Year Prison Sentence For Child Molestation
A Pastor Was Sentenced Over Child Molestation. A former pastor of Calvary Lutheran Church was sentenced to 29 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to repeatedly molesting an 11-year-old boy and attempting to molest his younger brother. Michael Skoor, 55, of Encinitas was sentenced Tuesday and was spared a life prison term after … [Read more...]
Victims Of Priests Urge Lifting Of Time Limit On Prosecutions
Survivors of abuse by priests urged the state Legislature to speed up its consideration of a bill that would allow prosecution in child sexual-abuse cases long after the alleged abuse takes place. "The goal of all of us is to pursue changes in the law so technicalities wouldn't prevent criminals from being prosecuted," Steve Palo … [Read more...]
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...]
Paterson Diocese To Put Priest On Trial
Paterson Diocese Put Priest On Trial. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson is preparing to hold what officials say will be New Jersey's first church-run trial of a priest accused of sexually abusing a child. The Rev. James A.D. Smith, 72, a diocesan priest for nearly 50 years, is accused of molesting a teenager in the 1960s … [Read more...]
Man Sues Church Alleging Abuse By Retired N.C. Priest
A Lawsuit Filed Against A Retired N.C. Priest. A man who alleges he was abused by a priest as a child filed suit Thursday against the now-retired priest, a Catholic school, the Wilmington archdiocese, bishop and church officials. Church officials covered up the abuse and assured the parents of Eric Eden that the priest, Father Jim … [Read more...]
Child rape case from 1976 dismissed
A 30-year-old child rape case against a Lafayette woman was dismissed Tuesday when the victim, now an adult, decided not to go forward. Cheryle Dillard, 51, was to have gone on trial Tuesday at Dudley District Court, in Southbridge, Mass., on charges of rape of a child and indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older, … [Read more...]
