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Welcome to SCAARS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIZ3m0D2Qss&feature=youtu.be SCAARS is a non-profit corporation which seeks to improve the laws pertaining to child abuse, mandatory reporting, the applicable statutes of limitations, as well as court outcomes in the judicial process. SCAARS is the result of determined individuals who have dedicated their time to reforming policies which place children…Continue reading “Welcome to SCAARS”

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.…

Jehovah's Witnesses…

Groundbreaking Lawsuits Claim Jehovah’s Witnesses Covered Up Years of Child Sexual Abuse – Newsweek

13 Aug 201921 Aug 2019

Two lawsuits being filed this week are targeting the leadership of the Jehovah's Witnesses for what the plaintiffs claim is a history of child sexual abuse. Heather Steele, 48, and…

Investigations…

Silent No More: Allegations of sexual abuse, cover-ups inside Jehovah’s Witnesses Organization

12 Aug 201921 Aug 2019

Yearlong investigation finds allegations of sexual abuse, cover-ups inside Jehovah’s Witnesses Organization. Part 1 of 3: "The Survivors" WASHINGTON —A year-long investigation by the Hearst Television National Investigative Unit has…

Jehovah’s Witnesses: 90 victims of sexual abuse come forward

9 Aug 201921 Aug 2019

No fewer than 90 victims of sexual abuse within the Jehovah's Witnesses organisation in Belgium have been discovered over a six month period, according to an association for victims. Read…

Investigations…

Nearly 800 accuse Boy Scouts of failing to protect them from sex abuse as new lawsuit is filed

5 Aug 201921 Aug 2019

Dozens of cases reviewed by USA TODAY suggest the Boy Scouts of America overlooked signs of abuse. Source: USA Today. Nearly 800 accuse Boy Scouts of failing to protect them…

New child protection laws in Tennessee go into effect July 1; Statute of Limitations

16 Jul 201918 Jul 2019

TENNESSEE (WJHL) – Several new laws aiming to protect children from sexual predators and human trafficking are set to take effect July 1 in Tennessee. The laws include major legislation…

Catholic Church…

Pa. court finds merit in lawsuit filed by victim of clergy sex abuse despite expired statute of limitations [case involving fraud; coverup]

12 Jun 20196 Jul 2019

The decision handed by the Pennsylvania Superior Court could open the way for lawsuits against Catholic dioceses even in cases where the statute of limitations has expired. The unanimous opinion…

Catholic Church…

Catholic bishops approve new sex-abuse reporting hotline

12 Jun 20196 Jul 2019

Source: Catholic bishops approve new sex-abuse reporting hotline Excerpts: BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to create a new national sex-abuse hotline run by an independent entity, a…

New report reveals shocking details of how sexual abuse took place in churches

30 May 20191 Jun 2019

Shocking details of how sexual abuse took place in churches and how children were shamed and silenced have been detailed in a new report Source: "The Tablet" (International Catholic News…

Jehovah’s Witnesses appeal $30 million jury awarded damages in sex abuse case | Crime & Courts | missoulian.com

26 May 20191 Jun 2019

The Jehovah's Witnesses church has appealed the $30 million punitive damages award handed down by a jury to a Thompson Falls woman who claimed church officials covered up prior abuses…

Mennonites, Amish face growing recognition of widespread sexual abuse in their communities.

20 May 20196 Jul 2019

Source: Coverings | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Excerpt: She was talking about her own family, but the words have been echoed by an increasingly vocal network of current and former members of…

Investigations…

Ohio State team doctor abused 177 men, and school officials knew

17 May 20192 Jun 2019

An independent investigation has found that Ohio State team doctor Richard Strauss sexually abused at least 177 men from 1979 to 1997. Ohio State University released the findings of an…

Culture Change…

‘Tell No One’: Poland Is Pushed to Confront Abuse of Children by Priests – The New York Times

17 May 20192 Jun 2019

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Catholic Church…

Dallas Police Raid Catholic Diocese Looking for Abuse Records – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

15 May 20192 Jun 2019

The Dallas Police Department executed search warrants at three Catholic Diocese of Dallas properties Wednesday morning, looking for records of sexual abuse related to five priests. [Read more at link…

Clergy Privilege…

Pope Francis issues groundbreaking law requiring priests, nuns to report sex abuse, cover-up

9 May 201910 May 2019

The law mandates that the world's 415,000 Catholic priests and 660,000 religious sisters inform church authorities when they have "well-founded motives to believe" abuse has occurred. Source: Pope Francis issues…