Alleged Priest Abuse Victim Brings Case To The Streets
Another past case of alleged sexual abuse by a Roman Catholic priest was brought to public light Tuesday on the streets of St. Paul as a civil suit was filed against the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The suit, which names former priest Lee Krautkremer, 61, as a co-defendant, was announced outside the Ramsey County … [Read more...] about Alleged Priest Abuse Victim Brings Case To The Streets
Judge Keeps Clergy Sex Abuse Case, Imposes Gag Order
Clergy Sex Abuse Lawsuits. The judge presiding over lawsuits against the Albany Catholic Diocese refused to withdraw from the case despite being a practicing Catholic, while imposing a gag order on both sides in the suits alleging sex abuse by priests. "I do practice my faith," State Supreme Court Justice Joseph Teresi said. But … [Read more...] about Judge Keeps Clergy Sex Abuse Case, Imposes Gag Order
Settlements Reached In Two Church Cases
Settlements have been reached in two more lawsuits alleging sexual abuse and filed against the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Louisville. The settlements were reached through mediation. The amounts are being kept confidential at the plaintiffs' request, said Brian Reynolds, chancellor and chief administrative officer of the … [Read more...] about Settlements Reached In Two Church Cases
Ex-Priest Denied Bail, Accused of Sex Abuse
A Priest Accused Of Sex Abuse. Luck ran out Monday for a former Phoenix priest when a Yavapai County judge denied him bail on sex abuse charges, agreeing with prosecutors that he was dangerous. Judge Thomas Lindberg also set a 1:30 p.m., Aug. 18 case management conference for Lawrence Joseph Lovell, 55. Although his … [Read more...] about Ex-Priest Denied Bail, Accused of Sex Abuse
More Abuse Claims
Parish priests raped, sodomized and molested them Twenty-seven Catholics who grew up in Brooklyn and Queens claim in a lawsuit that parish priests raped, sodomized and molested them as children in the 1950s, '60s, '70s and '80s. Their allegations are contained in a $300-million lawsuit filed yesterday in State Supreme Court in … [Read more...] about More Abuse Claims
Wooster Square Priest Resigns
An allegation of sexual abuse of a minor The pastor of a prominent Roman Catholic church in New Haven has resigned in the wake of an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor going back more than 20 years. The Rev. Andrew Brizzolara, who had been pastor of St. Michael's Church on Wooster Place since August 1999, recently submitted his … [Read more...] about Wooster Square Priest Resigns
Diocese Hid Abuse, Four Claim In Suits
Diocese Hid Abuse According To Three Lawsuits. Four alleged victims of molestation by priests affiliated with the Diocese of Allentown are seeking more than $2.1 million in damages, according to three civil lawsuits filed. The suits claim the diocese and its top clergymen concealed ongoing sexual abuse of children by priests, some … [Read more...] about Diocese Hid Abuse, Four Claim In Suits
Springfield Diocese Investigating Sex Allegations Against Priest
Abuse Allegations Against Springfield Diocese. A Catholic priest being sued by three brothers who say he molested them has been placed on administrative leave, church officials said Thursday. The Rev. Ronald E. Wamsher, 54, is the second church figure to be taken off the job this week as the sex abuse scandal in the … [Read more...] about Springfield Diocese Investigating Sex Allegations Against Priest
3 Bucks Men Sue Priest, Allege Abuse
Three Bucks County men filed separate lawsuits alleging they were sexually abused by a former assistant pastor at Immaculate Conception BVM Church in Bristol Township. Filed in Philadelphia Thursday, the lawsuits seek not only damages from the accused priest, the Rev. David Sicoli, but also from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, … [Read more...] about 3 Bucks Men Sue Priest, Allege Abuse
Diocese Settles Lawsuit In Abuse Case
Abuse Case Lawsuit Settlement. The Catholic Diocese of Springfield says it has settled a lawsuit brought by eight men who were sexually abused by a former priest in the 1970s. A diocese spokeswoman says the men will share one-point-two (m) million dollars. alleged abuse by former priest Five of the men filed suit against the … [Read more...] about Diocese Settles Lawsuit In Abuse Case
Church Will Pay To Settle Abuse Claims
Sexual Abuse Claims Settlement. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis said Thursday that it will pay $2 million to settle 18 claims of sexual abuse against five priests and a nun. The archdiocese said it hopes to settle 16 more cases. About one-third of the $2 million will be paid by insurance, the rest from archdiocese … [Read more...] about Church Will Pay To Settle Abuse Claims
Sioux City Diocese Faces Another Lawsuit
Sioux City Diocese has been named in another lawsuit The Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City has been named in another lawsuit alleging sexual abuse by a priest. The lawsuit, filed in Woodbury County District Court last week, accuses the Rev. George McFadden of sexually abusing a man while he was an alter boy in the early … [Read more...] about Sioux City Diocese Faces Another Lawsuit
Settlement Reached In Nome Priest Abuse Case
Priest Abuse Case Settlement. The Roman Catholic Church and a woman who accused a Nome priest of molesting her in the 1970s have agreed to settle a civil lawsuit she filed against the church, her attorney said. Attorney Ken Roosa said Wednesday that the two sides have reached a binding agreement. The paperwork is being … [Read more...] about Settlement Reached In Nome Priest Abuse Case
