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Australia…

PM delivers official national apology to victims of child sexual abuse – video

23 Oct 201828 Feb 2019
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=uvoZuVqxtrg Standing with opposition leader Bill Shorten and the chairwoman of the national apology reference group, Cheryl Edwardes, Australian prime minister Scott Morrison delivers a national apology to victims…
Catholic Church…

Federal prosecutors open probe into clergy sex abuse in Pennsylvania

22 Oct 201818 Oct 2019
Two people familiar with the probe say federal prosecutors have served subpoenas on dioceses across the state that seek a trove of sensitive files and testimony from church leaders. Source:…
Legislation…

‘It’s a disaster’: Senate leader laments end of sex abuse victims bill, open to talks

22 Oct 201818 Oct 2019
Yet again, efforts to reform Pennsylvania's child sex crimes laws appear to have failed in the Legislature. The Senate's top leader on Wednesday lamented the failure, but left room open…
Catholic Church…

How a Catholic sex abuse report in Pennsylvania echoed around the U.S.

22 Oct 201818 Oct 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice is launching an investigation into child sex abuse within Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic churches, the latest fallout of widespread allegations made public by a grand jury…
Blog…

An Insider’s Account about How a Report of Child Sex Abuse Is Handled

17 Oct 20183 May 2019
 -- by Michael Paddock --  In November 2016, I made a life-altering decision. After 47 years of association with Jehovah’s Witnesses, many of those spent as an elder in the…
Blog…

Joe Anderson’s Letter

16 Oct 201811 Feb 2026
 -- 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…
Blog…

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.…
Culture Change…

Un-Orthodox Behavior

1 Oct 201818 Oct 2019
Catholicism isn't the only religion with sexual abuse scandals. Three S.F. women are working to expose cases within the Orthodox Church. "These are our files," says Cappy Larson, opening a…
Jehovah's Witnesses…

Montana Jehovah’s Witness sex abuse case underscores church’s worldwide reckoning

30 Sep 201816 Oct 2018
https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/montana-jehovah-s-witness-sex-abuse-case-underscores-church-s/article_fddc41e5-536b-5843-af30-200cc14892d8.html
Investigations…

Jehovah’s Witnesses must pay $35M to sex abuse survivor

29 Sep 201816 Oct 2018
Jehovah’s Witnesses Must Pay $35 to Sex Abuse Survivorhttps://nypost.com/2018/09/29/jehovahs-witnesses-must-pay-35m-to-sex-abuse-survivor/
LDS (Mormon)…

Mormon Church in UT State Supreme Court CHALLENGING Reporting about Sex Abuse Victims

26 Sep 201816 Oct 2018
This is from April 2013.  First Amendment used to defend not reporting abuse to authorities.
Culture Change…

Study finds widespread history of sexual abuse among formerly Orthodox – Jewish Telegraphic Agency

18 Jul 201818 Oct 2019
Two Orthodox researchers see a link between abuse and the decision to abandon the strictly observant Jewish life. (JTA) — While Jews are no more likely to be sexually abused…
News…

Illinois wipes out statute of limitations for child sex abuse

1 Jul 201818 Oct 2019
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that will remove the statutes of limitation for sexual abuse crimes. Rauner signed the measure Friday. Sponsor state Sen. Michael…
LDS (Mormon)…

Woman Claims Mormon Church’s Cover-Up Culture Protected Her Sexual Predator Dad

29 Jun 201816 Oct 2018
The Mormon church has a “culture” that protects sexual predators, Johnson said during the press conference. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mormon-church-cover-up-culture-sexual-predator_us_5b363f35e4b08c3a8f69aff1

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  • Advocates urge Senate to approve window for sex abuse cases – Pennsylvania Capital-Star 20 Sep 2021
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  • Court hits Jehovah’s Witnesses with €96,000 fine for discrimination | The Bulletin 17 Mar 2021
  • Queensland passes law to jail priests for not reporting confessions of child sexual abuse – ABC News 8 Sep 2020
  • New York extends civil ‘look back’ for child sexual assault victims 8 May 2020
  • Montana sees flurry of child sex abuse lawsuits as deadline approaches 29 Apr 2020
  • Bisbee man confesses he’s molesting his daughter. Church tells bishop not to report abuse to authorities 22 Apr 2020
  • Recommendations for mental health healing for adult survivors of child sex abuse 27 Feb 2020
  • ChildUSA.org identifies five religious organizations whose practices contribute to a culture of secrecy regarding child sex abuse 26 Feb 2020
  • Victoria Australia eliminates clergy reporting exceptions 24 Feb 2020
  • Grand jury investigators are ‘dead serious’ about revealing sexual-abuse cover-ups among Jehovah’s Witnesses 14 Feb 2020
  • Court overturns $35 million sex abuse verdict against Jehovah’s Witnesses 10 Jan 2020
  • MT court reverses $35M Jehovah’s Witness case 8 Jan 2020
  • A bill in the Utah State Legislature removes ‘priest-penitent’ privilege when it comes to child abuse 7 Jan 2020
  • Montana victims alleging sex abuse in the Boy Scouts join national wave of suits 8 Nov 2019

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