RIVERSIDE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) – A California appeals court has affirmed a more than $4 million judgment against the nation’s leading body of Jehovah’s Witnesses in favor of a woman who claims she was molested as a child in by a church elder.
Truth and Transparency Foundation Petitions Utah Legislature to Remove Clergy Exemption from Mandatory Reporting Laws
The Pennsylvania report on clergy sex abuse spawned a wave of probes nationwide. Now what?
State attorneys general have useful tools at their disposal, but the wheels are likely to turn slowly
Source: The Pennsylvania report on clergy sex abuse spawned a wave of probes nationwide. Now what?
‘Punished’ for being sexually abused in York County: Jehovah’s Witnesses’ culture of cover-up
Sarah Brooks was always a faithful Jehovah’s Witness, until she was sexually abused by members of her church. She was 15. Church elders punished her and her abusers.
York Daily Record: ‘Punished’ for being sexually abused in York County: Jehovah’s Witnesses’ culture of cover-up
Clergy Abuse
In light of the news surrounding the sexual abuse of children by members of clergy or religious organizations across the country, the Department of Justice is gathering information from the public regarding complaints of this nature in California.
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Virginia attorney general opens investigation of possible child sex abuse and coverup in the Catholic Church
The announcement follows a similar one in D.C. and in more than a dozen other states.
Virginia is the 13th U.S. state this year — plus the District — to announce an investigation of the Catholic Church, a historic high.
Spread the Word: Sample Social Media Content for #AllSurvivorsDay
All Survivors Day is an international opportunity to raise awareness of sexual abuse, stand in support and recognition of survivors, and to come together to change the culture that surrounds sexual…
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New Report Lists 263 Bay Area Priests Accused Of Sexual Abuse
A law firm suing California bishops for the records of priests accused of sexual abuse released its own report Tuesday listing more than 200 clergy in the San Francisco Bay Area it says are accused of misconduct.
Source: New Report Lists 263 Bay Area Priests Accused Of Sexual Abuse
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia Launches Hotline for Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse by Clergy
WASHINGTON – The Superior Court Division’s Sex Offense and Domestic Violence Section and the Victim Witness Assistance Unit of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia are launching a hotline and e-mail address for survivors to report child sexual abuse by clergy, U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu announced today.
Federal prosecutors open probe into clergy sex abuse in Pennsylvania
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.
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‘It’s a disaster’: Senate leader laments end of sex abuse victims bill, open to talks
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 for more talks.
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How a Catholic sex abuse report in Pennsylvania echoed around the U.S.
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 probe this summer. Here’s a timeline of events since the report’s release.
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Florida AG Pam Bondi launches statewide investigation into sexual abuse by priests
Posted By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida on Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 10:45 am
