Oakland’s Catholic Diocese Names 45 ‘Credibly Accused’ of Sexual Abuse February 20, 2019 The Catholic Diocese of Oakland, California, has released the names of 45 priests, deacons and religious brothers who officials say...
Pennsylvania Dioceses Consider Victims’ Compensation Fund September 24, 2018 By MARC LEVY Pennsylvania’s Roman Catholic dioceses said late Friday they are willing to set up a victims’ compensation fund as they face...
Ohio High Court Upholds Damages Cap for Woman Raped by Pastor as Teen December 19, 2016 By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a request from a woman raped by a pastor when she was 15...
Minneapolis Archdiocese Adds Funds for Sex Abuse Victims to Bankruptcy Plan November 17, 2016 The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis on Tuesday filed an updated bankruptcy plan that more than doubles the amount...
Louisiana Law Can Shield Priests From Reporting Evidence of Abuse October 31, 2016 By KEVIN McGILL Louisiana law does not require a priest to notify authorities after hearing evidence of child abuse from a child making...
Man Sues Archdiocese of Newark Alleging Sex Abuse October 15, 2014 By MICHAEL CATALINI A man who’s suing the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark, alleging a priest sexually molested him more than 30 years...
New Jersey Diocese Settles Priest Sex Abuse Suit for $610K October 6, 2014 The Trenton Diocese has paid $610,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a New Jersey man who said he was...
Jailed Robber Gets 3 Year Sentence for Phony Sex Abuse Claims June 16, 2014 A bank robber who made phony claims of child sex abuse by priests in four states in an unsuccessful effort...
Baptists to Pay $12.5M in Florida Sex Abuse Case January 24, 2014 A central Florida jury has awarded $12.5 million in damages to a young man who was sexually abused by a...
Chicago Archdiocese Hid Years of Child Sex Abuse January 23, 2014 By TAMMY WEBBER After a 13-year-old boy reported in 1979 that a priest raped and threatened him at gunpoint to keep quiet, the...