- Diocese of Scranton Faces 3 More Clergy Sexual Abuse Lawsuits March 12, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Three sexual abuse lawsuits filed against the Scranton Diocese at the end of 2020 allege that church officials knew the accused clergy members were abusing children and instead of punishing those priests, they transferred them to other parishes. click to read more
- Rhode Island Bill Seeks to Expand Perpetrator Definition Under Annie’s Law March 10, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Rhode Island is reviewing a new bill to expand the current law’s definition of “perpetrator”, The bill is in response to state court rulings which, victims’ advocates say, have narrowed the meaning of the term “perpetrator” and has precluded victims of clergy sexual abuse from including a church or diocese… click to read more
- Lawyers for Sexual Abuse Victims say $300 Million Offered by Boy Scouts Falls Short March 9, 2021 Sexual Abuse & Assault Lawsuits The Boy Scouts of America has offered to fund a trust with at least $300 million to compensate child sex abuse victims. The offer is part of a reorganization plan submitted by the Boy Scouts after filing for bankruptcy in 2020. The money will come from local councils, insurance policies… click to read more
- Truth and Reconciliation Commission Says Seattle Archbishop is Stonewalling Them March 5, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Heal our Heart, the citizen-led group of prominent Catholics in Washington State discussed last April, are continuing their call for a public review of the “Seattle Archdiocese’s private records on clergy abuse.” The alliance remains resolute that a ‘truth and reconciliation’ approach to the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse scandal will… click to read more
- Illinois Priest Michael Pfleger Faces Sex Abuse Accusations March 4, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A popular Chicago priest is facing accusations he molested two brothers back in the 1970s when they were boys. The men, who now live in Texas, accused Father Michael Pfleger of sexually abusing them in his bedroom at the churches he served at on Chicago’s South Side. The brothers have… click to read more
- Oakland Diocese Reaches Settlement with Sexual Abuse Victim March 2, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse In December of 2020, the Diocese of Oakland announced it reached a $3.5 million dollar priest sex abuse settlement with a former seminarian who asserted Father Michael Van Dinh raped him in 2017 at St. Michaels Parish in Livermore, CA. The seminarian did not wish to be identified and will… click to read more
- Priest Sexual Abuse Case in PA Could Open the Door for Other Survivors February 26, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse In Oct. 2020, Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court heard oral arguments virtually and live-streamed via YouTube, for the Rice v. Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, et. al, case. This important legal battle could have major implications for priest and clergy abuse survivors regarding potential lawsuits. click to read more
- Diocese of Charleston Faces Two Priest Abuse Lawsuits February 24, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse In a matter of seven days, the Catholic Diocese of Charleston found itself having to defend itself against two allegations of priest sexual abuse. The allegations of abuse span from 1961 through the mid-1970s. click to read more
- Maryland Statute of Limitations for Clergy Sexual Abuse Cases February 19, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse How long you have to file a clergy abuse lawsuit in Maryland is a common question. For some Maryland clergy abuse survivors, it may take years, even decades, to recall the abuse since traumatic events suffered as a child are often suppressed. Even survivors who haven’t repressed those memories often… click to read more
- Augustinians Agree to Settlement of $1.4 Million for Sexual Abuse Claims February 18, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse A $1.4 million dollar settlement was reached with the Augustine Order involving sexual abuse allegations against deceased Rev. John J. Gallagher. The settlement compensates 11 survivors, 10 females and 1 male whom Gallagher abused between 1974 and 1978 during his time at St. Mary's School in Lawrence, MA. click to read more
- Pennsylvania Revival Window Moves Closer to Reality February 6, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania made headlines in August of 2018 with the release of the Diocese Victim Report, which came after a two-year grand jury investigation into sexual abuse and cover-ups in six of the eight Pennsylvania Dioceses. In its wake, Pennsylvania legislators took aim at updating laws involving sexual… click to read more
- Dioceses of Camden Files for Bankruptcy February 5, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse On Oct. 1, 2020, the Diocese of Camden filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A press release subsequent to the filing cited COVID-19, payments already made through the Victims Compensation Program, and state legislative changes regarding the statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims as the reasons the Diocese sought… click to read more
- What Does it Mean When a Priest or Clergy is ‘Credibly Accused’? January 27, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Dioceses have been publishing lists of ‘credibly accused’ priests or clergy regarding child sexual abuse since 2002. However, many people may wonder what it means if a priest or clergy member has been credibly accused of sexual abuse. What standards, if any, are in place for a name to be… click to read more
- Deadline Set for Filing Clergy Abuse Claims Against Diocese of Buffalo January 25, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Chief Judge Carl L. Bucki of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Western District of New York set the bar date for victims with claims of sexual abuse against the Diocese of Buffalo at August 14, 2021. A bar date is the date by which creditors (victims) need to submit… click to read more
- Fr. Gary Carr Accused of Sexual Misconduct in Missouri January 20, 2021 Catholic Church Sexual Abuse In April, the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau issued a press release stating that an allegation of physical/sexual misconduct against Father Gary Carr met the criteria for publication. In July, the diocese issued a second release finding that three more allegations against Carr also passed the threshold for publication. All four… click to read more
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