• Rhode Island Attorney General Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Report Reveals Widespread Abuse and Cover-Ups June 20, 2026 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A newly released report from the Rhode Island Attorney General's Office has shed light on decades of child sexual abuse within the Diocese of Providence, documenting a pattern of abuse and institutional failures that spanned more than 70 years. The comprehensive investigation, which began in 2019, examined over 250,000 pages… click to read more
• New Legislation in Rhode Island Opens Path to Justice for Survivors June 16, 2026 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A major change to Rhode Island sexual abuse law is expected to become official next week, creating new opportunities for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek justice against institutions that allegedly enabled, concealed, or failed to prevent abuse. The Rhode Island General Assembly is poised to approve legislation establishing… click to read more
• Louisiana State Appeals Court Upholds Constitutionality of Revival Window March 14, 2024 Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits The Louisiana state appeals court upheld the constitutionality of Louisiana’s three-year revival window law , which was enacted in . . . click to read more
• Archdiocese of Baltimore Files for Bankruptcy March 14, 2024 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Just days before the Child Victims Act of 2023 was set to become law in Maryland, the Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for bankruptcy protection . . . click to read more
• Deadline for Archdiocese of San Francisco Survivors Approaching Quickly February 13, 2024 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse The Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California has set a deadline of February 20, 2024, for sexual abuse survivors to file claims against the Archdiocese of San Francisco . . . click to read more
• Archdiocese of San Francisco Files for Chapter 11 Protection February 13, 2024 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse In a statement released at the end of August 2023, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said the Archdiocese of San Francisco has filed for bankruptcy . . . click to read more
• New Maryland Law Opens Permanent Revival Window February 13, 2024 Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits In April, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed the Child Victims Act of 2023 into law. The new law removes the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse by opening up a permanent revival window for survivors of childhood sexual abuse . . . click to read more
• AG Report Shows Nearly 2,000 Children Abused by Clergy in Illinois July 20, 2023 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse The Illinois attorney general’s office conducted a five-year investigation into the sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy within the state. The result of the investigation is a 700-page report ... click to read more
• Diocese of Oakland Files for Bankruptcy May 25, 2023 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Earlier this month, the Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland issued a press release stating that the Diocese of Oakland would be filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The release cites the more than 330 lawsuits ... click to read more
• Judge Recuses Himself from Overseeing New Orleans Archdiocese Bankruptcy Proceedings May 23, 2023 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse In May of 2020, the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed for bankruptcy protection after 400-plus clergy sexual abuse lawsuits were filed against it. The sheer number of lawsuits is staggering ... click to read more
• Redacted Names Lead to Frustration with Baltimore Archdiocese May 11, 2023 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse, Default Category The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released its long-awaited report into clergy sexual abuse of children within the Archdiocese of Baltimore in early April. The report details 80 years of clergy sexual abuse of more than 600 children within the archdiocese. It also describes the archdiocese’s knowledge concerning clergy abuse and… click to read more
• Attorney General Report Shows Prosecutors Allowed Church to Hide Abusive Clergy May 10, 2023 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Father William Q. Simms was one of many clergy members named as an abuser in the Maryland Attorney General’s report on child sex abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore click to read more
• Hadden Survivors Reached $235 Million Settlement with Hospitals; Still Time for Others May 10, 2023 Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits In 2022, both Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian Hospital reached a combined $165 million settlement with almost 150 women who were sexually abused by former OBGYN Robert Hadden click to read more
• Lawsuit accuses San Diego Diocese of Fraudulently Transferring Assets April 27, 2023 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A lawsuit was filed against the Diocese of San Diego less than two weeks after the diocese said it was contemplating filing for bankruptcy protection. The suit accuses the diocese of fraudulently transferring assets in order to avoid paying large settlements to survivors of clergy sexual abuse. click to read more
• San Diego Diocese Considering Bankruptcy, Church Blames Clergy Sex Abuse Claims April 13, 2023 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego recently stated it may choose to file for bankruptcy in the coming months; blaming the number of clergy sexual abuse cases filed against it. click to read more