archdiocese of newark - Feeney Law Firm https://feeneylawfirm.com/tag/archdiocese-of-newark/ Quincy MA Lawyer handling personal injury claims and lawsuits nationwide Wed, 07 Oct 2020 19:00:04 +0000 en hourly 1 Additional Clergy Abuse Cases Filed Against Archdiocese of Newark https://feeneylawfirm.com/additional-clergy-abuse-cases-filed-against-archdiocese-of-newark/ Wed, 07 Oct 2020 18:54:59 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=4891 The Archdiocese of Newark is facing nine new sex abuse lawsuits that were recently filed. In total, four priests and three clerics from two different religious orders were named. One of the clerics, from the Xaverian Brothers, was accused of for the first time.

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]]> Lawsuit Alleges Former Cardinal McCarrick Involved in ‘Sex Ring’ https://feeneylawfirm.com/lawsuit-alleges-former-cardinal-mccarrick-involved-in-sex-ring/ Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:41:57 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=4833 A lawsuit has been filed in New Jersey Superior Court against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick for what’s being called a ‘sex ring’. The lawsuit is being brought by one of the survivors, who chose to remain anonymous, but is referenced as “Doe 14” in court documents. The complaint alleges Doe 14 was groomed to be part of a sex ring scheme that was headed up by then Bishop McCarrick. The complaint notes the scheme perpetuated over dozens of years and included multiple minors, some of which were seminarians, or those studying to become priests.

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]]> Former New Jersey Priest Accused A Second Time of Sexual Abuse https://feeneylawfirm.com/former-new-jersey-priest-accused-a-second-time-of-sexual-abuse/ Mon, 13 Jul 2020 15:45:04 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=4636 Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is defending himself again against a second allegation of sexual abuse while serving in the Archdiocese of Newark. The first accusation came in 2019. Mark Matzek, a then 56-year-old man, accused DiMarzio and a second priest, Rev. Albert Mark (deceased) of repeated abuse while he was an altar boy at St. Nicholas Church and a student at St. Nicholas School. The second accusation of abuse was made by Samier Tadros, 46. On March 9, the Associated Press reported that Tadros’s attorney notified the Newark Archdiocese’s attorneys of the accusation. Samier Tadros claims he was sexually abused repeatedly at Holy Rosary Church in Jersey City when he was 6 years old.

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