Priest Quits After Porn Accusation
Another priest accused him in a court The pastor of a Roman Catholic church in Fredericksburg has resigned after another priest accused him in a court deposition of having gay pornographic videos and photos in his rectory bedroom. In the deposition, taken in July, the Rev. James R. Haley also alleges that other priests in the … [Read more...]
Diocese of Toledo Under Scrutiny
12 priests admitted to sexually abusing children Although 12 priests admitted to sexually abusing children in the Diocese of Toledo over 34 years, only three were charged with crimes, and the police not the Roman Catholic Church began the investigations, The Blade reported Sunday. In some cases, the diocese failed to inform … [Read more...]
Little Information Released On Law’s Trip to Rome
Cardinal Bernard F. Law's sudden trip to Romegranted Law authority to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Officials of the Roman Catholic Church declined to explain the reasons for Cardinal Bernard F. Law's sudden trip to Rome this week, but experts on the Vatican predicted that both Law's future and his archdiocese's possible … [Read more...]
Priest Denies Molesting Altar Boy
Priest Molested An Altar Boy. A former pastor of a Roman Catholic church, testifying in his own defense, denied that he twice molested an 11-year-old altar boy after Sunday Masses. The trial of the Rev. John M. Banko is the first criminal proceeding of a New Jersey cleric since sex abuse in the church became a national … [Read more...]
Dioceses On Their Own, Financially
Dioceses Enormous Financial Burden. Sex abuse settlements are posing an enormous financial burden for the Roman Catholic Church, even leading the Boston Archdiocese in the United States to consider the unprecedented step of filing for bankruptcy. But when it comes time to pay the bills, Vatican officials won't be signing the … [Read more...]
Dioceses Nationwide Wait On Bend Case
Dioceses Nationwide Sexual Abuse Case. In a case with broad financial implications for the U.S. Roman Catholic Church, a judge in Bend will decide this week whether the local diocese will become the first in the nation to have its assets frozen because of pending sexual abuse cases. Eighteen men who claim they were abused by a … [Read more...]
Priest Sentenced To 18 Years For Molesting Altar Boy
The former pastor has been sentenced to 18 years in prisonThe former pastor of a Roman Catholic church has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for molesting an 11-year-old altar boy in the sacristy of the church's community center. Superior Court Judge Anne R. Bartlett called the sexual assaults by the Rev. John M. Banko … [Read more...]
Calif. Diocese Names 15 Accused Priests
The Roman Catholic Church publicly named 15 priests in the Orange County diocese who have been accused of sexually abusing children. A 16th priest, now deceased, was not identified, which the church said was at the victim's request. Of the 15 named Saturday, 11 had been identified in news articles about sexual misconduct by … [Read more...]
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...]
Man Files Fourth Abuse Suit Naming Deceased Santa Barbara Priest
Santa Barbara Priest Molestation. A local man who says a popular priest's death triggered memories of childhood molestation is suing the Roman Catholic Church for damages. The complaint, filed Wednesday in Santa Barbara Superior Court, is the fourth such suit filed in Santa Barbara naming the late Rev. Matthew Kelly. The … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
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...]
Statute Change Cost Catholic Church
Catholic Church Old Sex-abuse Lawsuits. Roman Catholic Church officials in Pennsylvania say a proposal to let sexual-abuse victims file lawsuits decades after they were abused would be "fundamentally unfair" and could financially ruin dioceses across the state. Pennsylvania has a strict statute of limitations that has kept most … [Read more...]
Deal Reached in Franciscan Sex Abuse Suits
The Catholic Church Tentatively Agrees to Pay More. The Roman Catholic Church has tentatively agreed to pay more than $28 million to 25 people who say they were molested by Franciscan friars, attorneys involved in the negotiations said. The deal marks the first settlement involving the Los Angeles Archdiocese since the sex-abuse … [Read more...]
