Priest Accused List - Feeney Law Firm https://feeneylawfirm.com/tag/priest-accused-list/ Quincy MA Lawyer handling personal injury claims and lawsuits nationwide Thu, 11 May 2023 16:23:30 +0000 en hourly 1 Redacted Names Lead to Frustration with Baltimore Archdiocese https://feeneylawfirm.com/redacted-names-lead-to-frustration-with-baltimore-archdiocese/ Thu, 11 May 2023 16:23:30 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6871 The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released its long-awaited report into clergy sexual abuse of children within the Archdiocese of Baltimore in early April. The report details 80 years of clergy sexual abuse of more than 600 children within the archdiocese. It also describes the archdiocese’s knowledge concerning clergy abuse and its attempts to cover-up what […]

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]]> Worcester Diocese Declines to Name Abusive Priests in Report https://feeneylawfirm.com/worcester-diocese-declines-to-name-abusive-priests-in-report/ Fri, 10 Feb 2023 13:57:47 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6684 The Diocese of Worcester recently released a new report about clergy sexual abuse of minors between 1950 and 2022. However, that report failed to include the names of the priests . . .

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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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]]> Diocese of Columbus Adds Priest to Credibly Accused List https://feeneylawfirm.com/diocese-of-columbus-adds-priest-to-credibly-accused-list/ Tue, 24 Jan 2023 17:11:21 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6649 The Diocese of Columbus added Rev. Dean A. Mathewson to its list of priests credibly accused of child sexual abuse . . .

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]]> Maryland AG Investigation Reports Over 600 Victims of Clergy Abuse https://feeneylawfirm.com/maryland-ag-investigation-reports-over-600-victims-of-clergy-abuse/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 13:43:12 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6634 Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh’s office finally produced a report over three years after his office first announced it would begin investigating clergy sex abuse . . .

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]]> New Phoenix Bishop Aims for Transparency with Sex Abuse Investigations https://feeneylawfirm.com/new-phoenix-bishop-aims-for-transparency-with-sex-abuse-investigations/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 17:27:59 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=6542 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.

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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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]]> Diocese of Springfield Releases Updated Credibly Accused List https://feeneylawfirm.com/diocese-of-springfield-releases-updated-credibly-accused-list/ Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:16:57 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=5855 The Diocese of Springfield recently released an updated list of church officials and employees who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse. Bishop William Byrne said the new list is part of his commitment to “transparency and healing.” There are 61 names on the list, 21 more than the previous version.

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]]> What Does it Mean When a Priest or Clergy is ‘Credibly Accused’? https://feeneylawfirm.com/what-does-it-mean-when-a-priest-or-clergy-is-credibly-accused/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:56:30 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=5140 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 added to a particular list? A look at the history and process of how these lists came to be may help show what it means if a name is on an ‘accused’ list.

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]]> Lexington KY Diocese Releases Accused Priest List https://feeneylawfirm.com/lexington-ky-diocese-releases-accused-priest-list/ Thu, 19 Nov 2020 20:46:56 +0000 https://feeneylawfirm.com/?p=5030 The Diocese of Lexington, Kentucky released a list of 20 priests who served in the diocese and have been credibly accused of sexually abusing a minor. The list was compiled after an independent investigation that reviewed all priest and church files, among other documents. The diocese notes in its official report that “the investigators were granted unlimited and unfettered access to all files and documents, all personnel, and all policies and procedures”.

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