Clergy Sexual Abuse - Feeney Law Firm https://feeneylawfirm.com/tag/clergy-sexual-abuse/ Quincy MA Lawyer handling personal injury claims and lawsuits nationwide Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:03:33 +0000 en hourly 1 Decades Later, Portsmouth Abbey Sexual Abuse Survivors May Have a Renewed Path to Justice https://feeneylawfirm.com/decades-later-portsmouth-abbey-sexual-abuse-survivors-may-have-a-renewed-path-to-justice/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:03:33 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=7075 For survivors of childhood sexual abuse, the passage of time does not necessarily bring an end to the harm. Memories can remain buried for decades. Shame, fear and the power held by trusted institutions can make coming forward extraordinarily difficult. And for many survivors, by the time they were emotionally prepared to speak about what […]

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]]> More Sexual Abuse Survivors Come Forward as Rhode Island Clergy Abuse Lawsuits Continue to Reveal Decades of Harm https://feeneylawfirm.com/more-sexual-abuse-survivors-come-forward-as-rhode-island-clergy-abuse-lawsuits-continue-to-reveal-decades-of-harm/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 18:26:23 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=7065 More Rhode Island survivors are stepping forward to tell stories they say they have carried in silence for decades. In recent days, seven men have filed lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, alleging they were sexually abused as children by clergy members entrusted with their care. Their cases are part of a growing […]

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]]> 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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