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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.…

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

SCAARS.ORG is adding a link to the YouTube video here (for as long as it is available): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrUvQ3W3nV4

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…

Catholic Church…

Archdiocese Of New York Names 120 Clergy ‘Credibly Accused’ Of Child Sex Abuse

27 Apr 201928 Apr 2019

The disclosure from one of the largest archdioceses in the U.S. follows similar revelations that further exposed the depth of a decades-long abuse crisis in Catholic communities across the nation.…

Investigations…

More than 12,000 Boy Scout members were victims of sexual abuse, expert says

23 Apr 201927 Apr 2019

The scope of sexual abuse reports within the Boy Scouts of America was exposed in court testimony about another situation of child sex abuse. An expert who has been working…

International…

Tell no one: The scandal shaking a religion | BusinessPost.ie

21 Apr 201927 Apr 2019

The Jehovah’s Witnesses have come under scrutiny for their handling of child sex abuse allegations within the church both in Ireland and abroad Source: The Business Post (Ireland), April 21,…

Catholic Church…

Pa. House committees advance more grand jury recommendations on Catholic clergy abuse | Pennsylvania Capital-Star

15 Apr 201927 Apr 2019

The votes came less than a week after the full chamber gave the OK to a civil window for older sex abuse victims. Source: Pa. House committees advance more grand…