Priest Faces New Claim
Adding his name to the list The owner of Scruffy Duffy's, a popular watering hole on the West Side of Manhattan, is adding his name to the list of those alleging they were sexually abused as children by the Rev. James Smith. Patrick Hughes, 38, said he believed it was important for him - a successful businessman - to come forward … [Read more...] about Priest Faces New Claim
Baltimore Officials Probe ’98 Claims Against Priest
Sex Abuse Claims Against Priest. The Baltimore state's attorney's office is trying to determine what actions prosecutors took following allegations of child sex abuse made against Baltimore priest Maurice J. Blackwell in 1998, a spokeswoman said yesterday. The allegations did not involve Dontee D. Stokes, the 26-year-old Baltimore … [Read more...] about Baltimore Officials Probe ’98 Claims Against Priest
Geoghan Victims Settle With Church: $10M Deal OK’d
A “tentative” $10 million settlementLawyers for the Archdiocese of Boston and 86 plaintiffs in the John J. Geoghan sex abuse suit have agreed to a ``tentative'' $10 million settlement after the judge overseeing their case urged them to cut a deal, a key attorney said last night. The accord - a far cry from the $15 million-to-$30 … [Read more...] about Geoghan Victims Settle With Church: $10M Deal OK’d
N.J. Diocese Settles Sex Abuse Claim
The Diocese of Metuchen has agreed to pay an $800,000 settlement to 10 former parishioners from Middlesex and Hunterdon counties who claim they were sexually abused by five Catholic priests. In the first announced settlement with a New Jersey diocese since the priest sex abuse scandal broke a year ago, church leaders resolved … [Read more...] about N.J. Diocese Settles Sex Abuse Claim
Former St. William’s Priest Defrocked After Sex Abuse Claim
St. William Catholic Church Priest Sex Abuse Claim. A close associate of Southwest Florida's bishop and longtime pastor of St. William Catholic Church in Naples has been ousted from the priesthood following charges of sexual misconduct, the third ex-priest with local ties to face such sanctions. Neil Flemming, 72, led the Seagate … [Read more...] about Former St. William’s Priest Defrocked After Sex Abuse Claim
