• School Priest Suspended in Iowa for Sexual Abuse May 19, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse An investigation is underway by the Diocese of Des Moines regarding allegations of sexual misconduct by Father Robert L Grant better known as “Father Bud” by a student at the St Alberts High School in Council Bluffs. The alleged abuse took place back in the early 1990’s. Due to Iowa… click to read more
• Clergy Sexual Abuse Lawsuits – Delays Expected in Buffalo May 18, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Victims of clergy sexual abuse with cases against the Diocese of Buffalo should expect delays in compensation awards. In a January ruling by Judge Deborah A. Chimes, Supreme Court of Erie Country, she noted the particular victim (plaintiff) should receive damages for abuse suffered. However there is a catch causing… click to read more
• Buffalo Diocese Becomes 2nd New York Diocese to File for Bankruptcy May 13, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse In February of 2020, the Diocese of Buffalo became the second Diocese in New York state to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, after the first filing by the Diocese of Rochester in September of 2019. The church sites the new law passed by New York state’s legislators, dubbed the… click to read more
• New York’s Child Victims Act Extended Due To Coronavirus May 12, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Senators from New York gathered on Friday to discuss extending the time for victims to file a claim for sexual abuse. The original deadline was set to expire on August 14, 2020 but now, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo, legislators have agreed to extend it to January 14, 2021; giving… click to read more
• Attorney General’s Report Sparks Mixed Feelings in Those Who Were Sexually Abused as Children by Catholic Priests May 12, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Colorado Attorney General’s investigation into child sex abuse within the Catholic Dioceses of Colorado led to a report listing 43 priests accused of sexually abusing children. One priest in particular, Monsignor Lawrence St. Peter, is suspected to have used his access, given his high ranking, to destroy his own personnel… click to read more
• Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report Released for Abused Survivors of the Catholic Church May 5, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse It has been over a year since a Pennsylvania grand jury released the names of 300 Pennsylvania priests accused of sexual abuse. Releasing those names may have helped garner some much-needed momentum for both victims and lawmakers. click to read more
• Arizona Law Extends Deadline for Filing Sexual Abuse Cases May 5, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse An Arizona state law opening a window for those whose sexual abuse claims may have been time barred has been extended to the end of this year. Two victims who claim they were abused by Catholic priests over 40 years ago used this law to file lawsuits against their church… click to read more
• Truth and Reconciliation Commission Proposed to Archdiocese of Seattle April 27, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A group of “concerned Catholics, abuse survivors and current and former clergy” are calling for a lay-led Truth and Reconciliation Commission to investigate the sexual abuse crisis in the church. Even though the group has acknowledged that the investigation may re-open the wounds of those who have been personally affected,… click to read more
• DC Councilman Decides Not to Run for Re-Election Due to Sexual Abuse April 17, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring announced in March that his office filed and indictment against former Catholic priest, Scott Asalone, 63. Asalone is accused of sexually abusing D.C. council member David Grosso back in 1985 when Grosso only 14 years old. Due to the emotional scars that reopened because of… click to read more
• New Jersey Lawsuit Claims Allentown Diocese Covered Up 30 Years of Sexual Abuse April 17, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A lawsuit filed in New Jersey by a former Diocese of Allentown altar boy claims that the diocese failed to protect him as he was sexually abused for decades. The $50 million suit contends diocese officials turned their backs on the victim and failed to protect him from the abuse… click to read more
• Priest Convicted of Rape Dies in Prison April 16, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Reverend Richard McCormick, who was convicted in 2014 of raping two young boys, passed away at Bridgewater State Treatment Center. He was 79 years old. Due to privacy laws, the cause of death has not been released, but the Department of Corrections for Bridgewater State has confirmed that at least… click to read more
• Bishops Cover Up in the Diocese of Scranton April 13, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A lawsuit has been brought against Bishop James Timlin and Bishop Joseph Bambera for their part in covering up years of alleged sexual abuse by priests in the Diocese of Scranton. After years of thinking it was “too late” to do anything about their abuse, four men have come forward… click to read more
• Columbus Diocese adds 8 names to priest sex-abuse list April 10, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse In September of 2019 the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus Ohio added the names of eight priests who have been “credibly accused” of sexual abuse of minors to their published list. The majority of the eight names added to the list are in the category of “extern” which covers clergy… click to read more
• Lawsuit Filed Against Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Erie County April 9, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A childhood victim of priest sex abuse at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church and Holy Trinity School filed a civil lawsuit in Erie County Supreme Court of New York. This New York Catholic Church lawsuit, filed in September of 2019, was filed against the Diocese of Buffalo and claims Monsignor… click to read more
• Lawsuit Filed by Six Women Against the Diocese of Austin Texas April 8, 2020 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Father Isidore Ndagizimana, better known as Father Izzy, of St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Austin, Texas, has been accused of sexually abusing 6 female parishioners. The six women, whose names have been left anonymous, claim Father Ndagizimana would touch them inappropriately in the confessional box at church and tried… click to read more