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Welcome to SCAARS, Inc (a Florida Non-Profit Corp.)

SCAARS is a non-profit corporation which seeks to improve the laws pertaining to civil abuses, including child abuse, mandatory reporting, the applicable statutes of limitations, as well as court outcomes in the judicial process. SCAARS is expanding its scope. It will now be concerned with monitoring and promoting changes to…Continue reading “Welcome to SCAARS, Inc (a Florida Non-Profit Corp.)”

Joe Anderson’s Letter

16 Oct 20183 May 2019

-- By Roger Bentley (Letter: Joe Anderson) -- After Joe Anderson resigned as an elder in the Manchester, Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW’s), he wrote a resignation letter, dated June…

Child Protection in America

13 Oct 20183 May 2019

-- By Barbara Anderson -- Sad to say that for centuries in the U.S.A. animals were better protected from abuse than children. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty…

Should Confessions to Clergy Be Exempted from Mandatory Reporting of Child Sex Abuse?

8 Oct 20183 May 2019

-- by Michael Walter Finkbeiner -- The history of confession, along with the penance and absolution it achieves in the mind of the believer, is rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition.…

Clergy Privilege…

Not All Faith-Based Communications Are Protected By The Clergy-Penitent Privilege: Reminger Attorneys at Law

5 Dec 202128 Dec 2021

McFarland v. West Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Lorain, OH, Inc., 9th Dist. Lorain No. 15CA010740, 2016-Ohio-5462Not All Faith-Based Communications Are Protected By The Clergy-Penitent Privilege: Reminger Attorneys at Law Excerpt:…

Mennonite farm Liberty Ridge human trafficked and abused boys, lawsuit says – The Washington Post

30 Nov 202128 Dec 2021

Two men are suing Liberty Ridge Farm in McAlisterville, Pa., alleging they were forced into performing free labor and were physically and emotionally abused. (Google Earth) Excerpt: Since at least…

Catholic Church…

French clerical abuse report puts spotlight on Roman Catholic confession | The Seattle Times (From New York Times)

7 Nov 202128 Dec 2021

1 of 2 | A visitor prays at the Church of Saint-Sulpice in Pari in October. A church-ordered report issued in October by an independent commission on sexual abuse inside…

Advocates urge Senate to approve window for sex abuse cases – Pennsylvania Capital-Star

20 Sep 202128 Dec 2021

'We waited our entire childhood.' Advocates urge Senate to approve window for sex abuse cases - Pennsylvania Capital-Star Advocate LaQuisha Anthony outside the Pennsylvania State Capitol, where she and other…

Tom Lehman on Twitter: “Speaking at CHILDUSAdvocacy event, PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro says there’s no reason why HB951 Hasn’t Passed Yet.

20 Sep 202128 Dec 2021

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Court hits Jehovah’s Witnesses with €96,000 fine for discrimination | The Bulletin

17 Mar 202128 Dec 2021

Belg Excerpt: The Belgian chapter of the Jehovah’s Witnesses have been handed a €96,000 fine by a court in Ghent for discrimination and incitement to hate. It sets a precedent…

Queensland passes law to jail priests for not reporting confessions of child sexual abuse – ABC News

8 Sep 20209 Sep 2020

Priests in Queensland will now be compelled to break the seal of confession to report child sexual abuse or face three years in jail. Key points: The law was passed…

New York extends civil ‘look back’ for child sexual assault victims

8 May 202017 May 2020

NY Gov. Cuomo extended a “lookback window” created as part of the Child Victims Act last year that allows child sex abuse survivors of all ages to file civil suits…

Montana sees flurry of child sex abuse lawsuits as deadline approaches

29 Apr 202017 May 2020

The one-year window Montana lawmakers opened to give child sex abuse survivors a chance to bring old claims is closing soon, and a flurry of lawsuits is hitting the courts.…

Bisbee man confesses he’s molesting his daughter. Church tells bishop not to report abuse to authorities

22 Apr 202017 May 2020

State lawmaker vows to again introduce legislation to eliminate the so-called confessional exception when it comes to admissions of ongoing abuse. Source. AZCentral.com [USA Today Network]: Bisbee man confesses he's…

Victims Speak Out

Recommendations for mental health healing for adult survivors of child sex abuse

27 Feb 202028 Feb 2020

Submitted to the Royal Commission into the State of Victoria (Australia) Mental Health System by a founder of SaySorry.org, Lara Kaput. Consider Religious Harm as a contributor to Victoria’s adverse…

Victims Speak Out

ChildUSA.org identifies five religious organizations whose practices contribute to a culture of secrecy regarding child sex abuse

26 Feb 202026 Feb 2020

Marci Hamilton and ChildUSA.org have released a new paper, to be published as a chapter in the Sage Handbook of Domestic Violence, identifying five religious organizations whose practices contribute to…

Victims Speak Out

Victoria Australia eliminates clergy reporting exceptions

Sumeyya is a state political reporter for The Age. Mandatory reporting laws for religious institutions come into effect Laws requiring clergy to report child abuse to authorities — even if…

Investigations…

Grand jury investigators are ‘dead serious’ about revealing sexual-abuse cover-ups among Jehovah’s Witnesses

14 Feb 202019 Feb 2020

Former Jehovah’s Witnesses who have testified before a state grand jury say investigators are seeking to shatter the wall of secrecy around the religion’s leaders and their response to sex…