Catholic Leader of Bahamas Admits Priests, Workers, Have Sexually Abused Children
Perpetrators have been dismissed The Roman Catholic leader of the Bahamas admitted Tuesday that priests and lay workers here have sexually abused children, and said perpetrators have been dismissed. Archbishop Lawrence Burke called the abuse "insidious and sinful," but refused to provide any details, including when cases had … [Read more...] about Catholic Leader of Bahamas Admits Priests, Workers, Have Sexually Abused Children
26 More Added to Archdiocese Lawsuit
Twenty-six men have joined a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Boston that claims they were sexually abused as children by a priest who was allegedly moved to another parish after the accusations surfaced. Forty men now say they were abused by the Rev. Joseph Birmingham, a priest known for his flashy black convertible. He died in … [Read more...] about 26 More Added to Archdiocese Lawsuit
Former Missionary Admits Abuse
Confessed to abusing several children A former Southern Baptist missionary who teaches English to immigrants at Forest Hills Baptist Church in Raleigh has confessed to abusing several children during his 30-year career in Indonesia. The confession, in the form of a letter to members of the church, came in response to a meeting … [Read more...] about Former Missionary Admits Abuse
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
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
Church Investigates Allegations Of Abuse
Church Allegations Of Abuse. A Roman Catholic priest who served as a youth minister in Avondale and Tolleson is being investigated in Indiana for alleged sexual misconduct with children. The Diocese of Phoenix confirmed Wednesday that the Rev. Paul LeBrun has been removed from his duties in Indiana while authorities … [Read more...] about Church Investigates Allegations Of Abuse
Brooklyn Diocese Sued
The leaders of the Brooklyn Diocese covered up widespread sexual abuse for three decades, according to a massive lawsuit filed yesterday by 43 men and women who say they were abused by Catholic clergy as children growing up in Queens and Brooklyn. The suit names 12 priests and a religious brother as perpetrators of the abuse, … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Diocese Sued
Experts Troubled By Church Policy On Sex Abuse of Children
Church Policy On Sex Abuse. They aren't raising their voices or issuing any ultimatums. And they're not blasting the Catholic Church. But quietly, and mostly behind the scenes, almost a dozen local professionals on the issue of child sex abuse are expressing deep concerns about the U.S. bishops' recently revised and weakened … [Read more...] about Experts Troubled By Church Policy On Sex Abuse of Children
4 Priests Face Church Trial
Four priests of the Paterson Roman Catholic Diocese, all of whom worked in Morris County, face a church trial after a review board ruled that charges that they sexually abused children are credible and recommended subjecting them to church legal proceedings, diocese officials said Wednesday. Bishop Frank J. Rodimer of the Paterson … [Read more...] about 4 Priests Face Church Trial
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
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
New Lawsuits Allege Priest Molested Teenagers
A St. Louis Priest Molested Teenagers. Accusations by three men and a woman Tuesday brought to seven the number of civil suits claiming that the Rev. Michael McGrath molested children and that the Archdiocese of St. Louis covered it up. One of the new plaintiffs claiming abuse is the brother of a man whose death earlier this year … [Read more...] about New Lawsuits Allege Priest Molested Teenagers
Former Naples Priest Faces Lawsuit Alleging Misconduct With Boy
A Former Naples Priest Face Allegations Of Abuse. A retired Naples priest barred from ministry because of allegations of sexual abuse faces a new accusation. A lawsuit charges William Romero with the sexual assault of an altar boy in Miami in 1975. Romero moved to LaBelle east of Fort Myers after retiring from the priesthood … [Read more...] about Former Naples Priest Faces Lawsuit Alleging Misconduct With Boy
More Lawsuits Against St. Louis Priest
Lawsuits Have Been Filed Against St. Louis Priest. Five additional lawsuits have been filed alleging Catholic priest Michael McGrath molested children and the Archdiocese of St. Louis covered it up. Like many of the earlier seven suits, the new suits, filed Tuesday, allege McGrath fondled the children while letting them drive his … [Read more...] about More Lawsuits Against St. Louis Priest
South Bend Diocese Announces Payouts To Priest Abuse Victims
Sixteen priests sexually abused 33 children in the Catholic Diocese of Ft. Wayne-South Bend in the last 53 years, Bishop John D'Arcy announced Thursday, making the most public accounting yet of the clergy scandal in an Indiana diocese. All but two of the victims were physically abused, including 15 during the 1980s, but none since … [Read more...] about South Bend Diocese Announces Payouts To Priest Abuse Victims
