Clergy Privilege… Pope Francis issues groundbreaking law requiring priests, nuns to report sex abuse, cover-up 9 May 201918 Oct 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 201918 Oct 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 201918 Oct 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 201918 Oct 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…
Culture Change… Benedict XVI: The Church and the Scandal of sexual abuse 11 Apr 201918 Oct 2019 This is the long article that the Pope emeritus, Benedict XVI, wrote in the form of notes on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church. It is a thorough and merciless…
Investigations… Legislature eliminates statute of limitations for child sex crimes, the ‘most important’ reform in decades to support survivors 10 Apr 201918 Oct 2019 Supporters say this is the "most important move" the Legislature has made to support sexual-assault survivors in decades. Source - Seattle Times, WA: Legislature eliminates statute of limitations for child…
Belgium… The Brussels Times – More than 70 Jehovah’s Witness sexual abuse victims speak up after Belgian documentary 4 Apr 201918 Oct 2019 More than 70 victims of sexual abuse within the Jehovah's Witnesses have come forward with their stories since the public network aired a documentory about it last week, reports the…
International… Pope Issues Law, With Penalties, for Vatican City to Address Sexual Abuse 29 Mar 201918 Oct 2019
Investigations… N.J. sexual-assault victims will soon have more time to sue abusers under bill that just passed 25 Mar 201918 Oct 2019 Despite opposition from the Catholic Church, lawmakers passed a bill expanding the statute of limitations for sexual assault in New Jersey. Source: www.nj.com N.J. sexual-assault victims will soon have more…
Australia… Australian Royal Commission: Child sexual abuse inquiry scope clarified 7 Mar 201918 Oct 2019 Priests who abused children in their own homes will be included in a Royal Commission into historical sexual abuse. The move is being described as a change-in-scope by advocates but…
Canada… Quebec class action alleging sexual abuse in Jehovah’s Witnesses can proceed | CBC News 7 Mar 201918 Oct 2019 Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class action lawsuit against two Jehovah's Witnesses entities, alleging a culture of silence within the group led to the covering up of sexual abuse.…
Australia… Priests could be arrested if they do not report sexual abuse 7 Mar 20197 Mar 2019 The groundbreaking development would see Victorian priests potentially serve time behind bars if they ignore cases of sexual abuse revealed in confidence. Read more at link below . . .…
Baptist Church… 20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist reforms 28 Feb 201928 Feb 2019 As leaders decline to act, the numbers grow. In the past 20 years, about 380 Southern Baptist church leaders and volunteers have faced allegations of sexual misconduct, the newspapers found.…
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