- Albany Diocese Seeks to Pause Litigation with Sexual Abuse Survivors September 16, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Attorneys for more than 400 clergy sexual abuse survivors in Albany, New York, denied the diocese’s request to pause litigation . . . click to read more
- Massachusetts’ High Court Says Clergy Abuse Suit Accusing Former Bishop Can Move Forward September 16, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the highest court in the commonwealth, upheld a lower court’s ruling which will allow a clergy sexual abuse claim to move forward . . . click to read more
- FBI Opens Investigation into Catholic Church in New Orleans August 25, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse The FBI has opened an investigation into the Catholic Church in New Orleans regarding allegations of sexual abuse of children going back decades. click to read more
- Priest Believes Church Still Needs to Apologize for Sexual Abuse Scandal August 23, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse It’s been 20 years since the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops adopted the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People”, which called for zero tolerance for priests who sexually abuse children. Jesuit Father Jerry McGlone is concerned about the psychological effects the anniversary could have on survivors. McGlone… click to read more
- First Lawsuits Filed Against Portland Diocese Since Law Change August 16, 2022 Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits In July 2021, Governor Janet Mills signed a bill into law which eliminated Maine’s statute of limitations laws for child sexual abuse. A year later, the first child sexual abuse lawsuits to take advantage of the new law were filed against the Diocese of Portland. click to read more
- New Phoenix Bishop Aims for Transparency with Sex Abuse Investigations August 16, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse John P. Dolan, the new bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, said the diocese will attempt to be transparent when it comes to investigations of clergy sex abuse. click to read more
- Wisconsin Clergy Abuse Survivors Say AG Not Following Through on Promise to Investigate July 8, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A year ago, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said he would investigate the state’s Catholic dioceses regarding clergy sexual abuse of children. A year later, unlike the successful Pennsylvania Attorney General investigation, clergy sexual abuse survivors in Wisconsin are claiming Kaul’s office has failed them. click to read more
- Archdiocese of Philadelphia has Paid Over $78 Million to Clergy Abuse Survivors July 8, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Three and a half years ago, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia set up the Independent Reconciliation and Reparations Program (IRRP). A final report released by the IRRP showed that the archdiocese paid out $78 million . . . click to read more
- Ruling Allows Rochester Abuse Survivors to Sue Diocese June 23, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A ruling by a federal bankruptcy judge will allow clergy sexual abuse survivors to move forward with lawsuits against the Diocese of Rochester. click to read more
- NY Governor Signs Adult Survivors Act into Law June 17, 2022 Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the Adult Survivors Act. Similar to the state’s 2019 Child Victims Act, the law opens up a one-year revival window for adult survivors of sexual assault. click to read more
- Clergy Sex Abuse Survivor Asking Ohio Lawmakers to Update Statute of Limitations Laws June 15, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Neyer is seeking more accountability from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, as well as asking lawmakers to reform the state’s current child sex abuse statute of limitations laws. click to read more
- Providence Diocese Accused of Victim Blaming in Lawsuit June 2, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A recently filed lawsuit by a clergy sexual abuse survivor accuses the leaders of the Rhode Island Catholic Church of “victim blaming” and ignoring multiple allegations of sexual abuse of children by clergy. click to read more
- Nebraska Lawmaker’s Death May Halt Child Sex Abuse SOL Reform Bill June 2, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse In late 2021, Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson’s office released the results of its investigation into clergy sex abuse and the Catholic dioceses in the state. click to read more
- New Mexico Diocese Announces $121.5 Million Settlement May 27, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse The Archdiocese of Santa Fe, one of the oldest dioceses in the United States, announced it had reached a settlement agreement with survivors of clergy sexual abuse in order to resolve its bankruptcy protection filing. click to read more
- Diocese of Albany Adds Priest to Credibly Accused List May 26, 2022 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse The Diocese of Albany recently added retired priest Father Gregory Weider for “reasonable cause” to its list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse. click to read more
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