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.
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
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.
Source: Federal prosecutors open probe into clergy sex abuse in Pennsylvania
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.
Source: How a Catholic sex abuse report in Pennsylvania echoed around the U.S.
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
Pennsylvania AG Shapiro: New information has surfaced since Catholic sex abuse report
Pennsylvania meeting highlights abuse problems among Jehovah’s Witnesses
June 2018 meeting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania attended by the press, activists, attorneys, and state politicians. Presents Watchtower policy related to Jehovah’s Witness child abusers.
