A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity has been presented to survivors of childhood sexual assault. California state assembly bill 218 has been signed into law, dramatically revolutionizing the statutes of limitations for these deplorable crimes against children and the language used to describe them. Following the example of similar legislation passed recently in New York, the bill opens a…
Continue reading…Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Under Investigation by Vatican
Following more than 150 new lawsuits for sexual misconduct with children since the implementation of the Child Victim’s Act in New York, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo now finds itself at the center of a direct investigation by the church itself. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of the Diocese of Brooklyn has been directed by the Vatican…
Continue reading…New Mexico D.A. Seeking Changes to Laws to Better Protect Victims of Sex Abuse
Bernalillo County District Attorney, Raul Torrez is proposing changes to New Mexico state law in order to better protect victims of child sex abuse. “We have a real problem inside the criminal justice system. We are not living up to our best selves. We need to do better and do more for victims of crime,” Torrez said. D.A….
Continue reading…Archdiocese of Chicago’s History of Failing to Address Allegations of Abuse by Deceased Clergy
Terry Neary was a 13-year-old altar boy at St. Ethelreda’s parish in Chicago when he was sexually abused by Rev. William R. Leyhane in 1971. Although there were multiple instances of abuse, Neary would suppress his memories of the encounter until 1980, when as a student pursuing a doctorate at Loyola University Chicago, he shared…
Continue reading…What Happens to Priests Who Have Abused Children, After Leaving the Catholic Church?
The names of 5,100 members of clergy who have been credibly accused of committing acts of sexual abuse against children during their time within the church, have been released by various Dioceses and Archdioceses of the Roman Catholic Church in recent years. And of course, this number does not include all those priests who had…
Continue reading…Investigation of Bridgeport Diocese Reveals Evidence of Conspiracy to Conceal Allegations of Abuse
A scathing report was released last week in Connecticut that details over 50 years of allegations of child sex abuse by clergy in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Bridgeport. The report was the conclusion of a nearly year-long investigation led by retired state Supreme Court Justice, Robert Holzberg. In the report more than 70 clergymen were named…
Continue reading…Numerous States Revising Statutes of Limitations for Sex Crimes Against Children
Several states will enact changes to the laws regarding civil suits for survivors of childhood sexual abuse this year including New York, where the recently implemented Child Victims Act has already led to hundreds of new lawsuits alone specifically against the institution most prevalently associated with acts of sexual misconduct against children, the Roman Catholic…
Continue reading…Boy Scouts of America on the Brink of Ruin Due to History of Child Sex Abuse
The Boy Scouts of America is a hallowed cultural institution. It has existed for over 100 years and has been a fixture in the life of boys all over the nation. But now the specter of financial ruin looms larger and larger over the Scouts, as more and more cases of sexual abuse against the…
Continue reading…Case of Priests Abusing Deaf Children in Argentina Parallels Case in Wisconsin
Yet another disturbing case involving the Catholic Church harboring a prolific predator is unfolding currently in Argentina. Reverend Nicola Corradi and other priests at the Antonio Próvolo Institute for Deaf and Hearing-Impaired Children in Mendoza province currently face charges of sexual abuse against deaf children. In Verona, Italy and later Mendoza, from 2004-2016, Corradi and…
Continue reading…Sexual Misconduct Lawsuits Force NY Diocese into Bankruptcy
As hundreds of new cases of child sex abuse flood into the New York state courts, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester is strategizing their response to the tidal wave of liabilities it will now face by declaring bankruptcy as of September 12th. Rochester bishop, Salvatore Matano argued that by Rochester doing so it will…
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