Clergy Sexual Abuse - Feeney Law Firm https://feeneylawfirm.com/tag/clergy-sexual-abuse/ Quincy MA Lawyer handling personal injury claims and lawsuits nationwide Thu, 20 Jul 2023 16:40:38 +0000 en hourly 1 Diocese of Oakland Files for Bankruptcy https://feeneylawfirm.com/diocese-of-oakland-files-for-bankruptcy/ Thu, 25 May 2023 16:06:23 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6886 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 ...

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]]> Attorney General Report Shows Prosecutors Allowed Church to Hide Abusive Clergy https://feeneylawfirm.com/attorney-general-report-shows-prosecutors-allowed-church-to-hide-abusive-clergy/ Wed, 10 May 2023 19:35:43 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6864 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

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]]> Lawsuit accuses San Diego Diocese of Fraudulently Transferring Assets https://feeneylawfirm.com/lawsuit-accuses-san-diego-diocese-of-fraudulently-transferring-assets/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:30:00 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6844 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.

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]]> Bill Seeking to Remove Statute of Limitations is Gaining Momentum in Maryland https://feeneylawfirm.com/bill-seeking-to-remove-statute-of-limitations-is-gaining-momentum-in-maryland/ Thu, 26 Jan 2023 18:12:34 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6669 Maryland clergy sex abuse survivors are hoping for justice with new legislation on the horizon . . .

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]]> Revival Window Bill Moving Through State Senate in Pennsylvania https://feeneylawfirm.com/revival-window-bill-moving-through-state-senate-in-pennsylvania/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:25:17 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6658 New House Speaker Mark Rozzi recently vowed that no other legislation would be taken up until the Senate approved a constitutional amendment allowing child sex abuse victims to file claims . . .

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]]> Revival Windows Don’t Bring Justice for Every Survivor https://feeneylawfirm.com/revival-windows-dont-bring-justice-for-every-survivor/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:14:58 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6614 Clergy sexual abuse survivor Robert Kapal is out of legal options to file a civil claim against his abuser and the organization which allowed him to be sexually abused . . .

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]]> Diocese of Albany Adds Priest to Credibly Accused List https://feeneylawfirm.com/diocese-of-albany-adds-priest-to-credibly-accused-list/ Thu, 26 May 2022 16:12:35 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6457 The Diocese of Albany recently added retired priest Father Gregory Weider for “reasonable cause” to its list of priests credibly accused of sexual abuse.

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]]> Archdiocese of Chicago Settles Abuse Claim for $1.2 Million https://feeneylawfirm.com/archdiocese-of-chicago-settles-abuse-claim-for-1-2-million/ Tue, 24 May 2022 19:04:08 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6439 Abuse Claim Against Defrocked Priest Settled for $1.2 Million

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]]> Maine Passes Child Sexual Abuse SOL Reform https://feeneylawfirm.com/maine-passes-child-sexual-abuse-sol-reform/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 19:18:33 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=5925 Maine Governor Janet Mills recently signed into law a bill that will allow survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits against their perpetrators no matter how long ago the abuse occurred. While the state did eliminate the state of limitations for childhood sexual abuse claims in 2000, that law was not retroactive so survivors whose claims were expired at that point could not bring them forward.

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]]> Governor Signs Bill Eliminating Statute of Limitations for Childhood Sex Abuse Survivors https://feeneylawfirm.com/governor-signs-bill-eliminating-statute-of-limitations-for-childhood-sex-abuse-survivors/ Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:54:05 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=5753 Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 73 into law in April 2021 which eliminates the civil statute of limitations for sexual assault of minors and adults. One of the bill’s sponsors, Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet, said of the new law, “Victims deserve justice whenever they choose to seek it. Outdated laws won’t be able to stop them anymore.”

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