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 … [Read more...] about Phoenix Bishop: Diocese Reviewing Sexual Misconduct Policy
Calif. Diocese Reports $14M Loss
Diocese of Orange to post a $14.3 million loss A slumping stock market coupled with a series of settlements in priest sex abuse cases has caused the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange to post a $14.3 million loss, church officials said. It's the second straight loss for the diocese, which reported a $14 million drop last … [Read more...] about Calif. Diocese Reports $14M Loss
Wisconsin Bishop Places Priest On Leave
Another priest on administrative leave The bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese in Madison has placed another priest on administrative leave because of accusations of sexual impropriety. Dane County District Attorney Brian Blanchard said Monday the matter was investigated by the Madison Police Department and no charges will be … [Read more...] about Wisconsin Bishop Places Priest On Leave
Lawyers Ask For List of All Accused Priests
Accused Priests Of Sexual Abuse. Attorneys representing hundreds who say they were victimized by priests, and the head of a support group for survivors of clergy sexual abuse have asked the Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland to release the names of all accused priests during the past 40 years. The request comes as … [Read more...] about Lawyers Ask For List of All Accused Priests
Diocese, Priest Agree To Settle Sex Abuse Suits
Sex Abuse Suits Settlement. The Ogdensburg Roman Catholic Diocese has agreed to pay a total of $180,000 to four women who accused a former priest of sexually abusing them as children and fraudulently practicing medicine on them. The diocese had faced $17 million in lawsuits from the women, who claimed they were abused by … [Read more...] about Diocese, Priest Agree To Settle Sex Abuse Suits
Diocese To Surrender Papers To Grand Jury
Diocese Surrender Documents To A Grand Jury. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix decided Monday against continuing a court battle and agreed to surrender nearly 2,300 documents to a grand jury investigating allegations of sexual abuse by priests. Lawyers for the diocese claimed the documents were protected by … [Read more...] about Diocese To Surrender Papers To Grand Jury
Confrontation With Priest On Tape
Victim Confrontation With The Priest On Tape. One-morning last spring, behind closed doors at the Albany Roman Catholic Diocese headquarters, a 40-year-old man confronted the priest who had abused him repeatedly three decades before. As Bishop Howard Hubbard looked on, the man, now a married father of two, demanded an … [Read more...] about Confrontation With Priest On Tape
Prosecutors Review Allegation Against Priest In Pa. Diocese
Prosecutors Investigate Allegation Against Priest. Prosecutors are reviewing the first allegation of sexual abuse during the tenure of the current bishop of a western Pennsylvania Roman Catholic diocese to determine whether a priest may be charged. Investigators want to know whether Darrin Mangiacarne's claim he was … [Read more...] about Prosecutors Review Allegation Against Priest In Pa. Diocese
19 Want To Join Suit vs. Diocese
Complaints Against Diocese Of Lexington. An attorney wants to file a revised complaint against the Roman Catholic diocese of Lexington and Covington that names 19 new alleged victims of sexual misconduct by priests and accuses church officials of knowing as early as 1945 that one of the priests was preying on children. Fayette … [Read more...] about 19 Want To Join Suit vs. Diocese
Action On Priest Abuse Claims Queried
Priest Abuse Claims Against Diocese. More than nine months ago, a 47-year-old man contacted the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany without an attorney and accused a prominent priest of sexually abusing him as a child. Last month, a second alleged victim this one with an attorney came to the diocese with a second complaint. Within … [Read more...] about Action On Priest Abuse Claims Queried
Claim: Abuse Ignored
Sex Abuse Allegations Against A Priest. A Chicopee layman who was active in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield said in an affidavit he believes church authorities knew of abuse allegations against the Rev. Richard R. Lavigne as early as the late 1960s, years before the diocese says it first learned of such allegations. The … [Read more...] about Claim: Abuse Ignored
Another Lawsuit Filed Against Davenport Diocese
Davenport Diocese Is Facing Another Sexual Abuse Lawsuit. Another lawsuit has been filed against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport over alleged sexual abuse by priests. The lawsuit was filed yesterday in Clinton County District Court by a Wisconsin man. It names the diocese and the Reverend Francis Bass. The … [Read more...] about Another Lawsuit Filed Against Davenport Diocese
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 … [Read more...] about Paterson Diocese To Put Priest On Trial
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
Ky. Diocese to Pay $120M in Sex Abuse Case
Sex Abuse Case Settlement. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington agreed Friday to set up a $120 million fund to compensate victims of child-molesting priests and other employees. It would be the nation's biggest settlement in the scandal that has staggered the church. The settlement, which is subject to approval by a … [Read more...] about Ky. Diocese to Pay $120M in Sex Abuse Case
