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Category: Investigations

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Grand jury investigators are ‘dead serious’ about revealing sexual-abuse cover-ups among Jehovah’s Witnesses

14 Feb 202019 Feb 2020
Former Jehovah’s Witnesses who have testified before a state grand jury say investigators are seeking to shatter the wall of secrecy around the religion’s leaders and their response to sex…
Investigations…

‘I Want to Be Heard’: Adult Sex-Abuse Victims Demand New Rights [NYT]

25 Oct 20191 Nov 2019
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Clergy…

The grooming of children for sexual abuse in religious settings: Unique characteristics and select case studies

4 Oct 201918 Oct 2019
Abstract This article examines the sexual grooming of children and their caregivers in a wide variety of religious settings. We argue that unique aspects of religion facilitate institutional and interpersonal…
Investigations…

Silent No More: Allegations of sexual abuse, cover-ups inside Jehovah’s Witnesses Organization

12 Aug 201918 Oct 2019
Yearlong investigation finds allegations of sexual abuse, cover-ups inside Jehovah’s Witnesses Organization. Part 1 of 3: "The Survivors" WASHINGTON —A year-long investigation by the Hearst Television National Investigative Unit has…
Investigations…

Nearly 800 accuse Boy Scouts of failing to protect them from sex abuse as new lawsuit is filed

5 Aug 201918 Oct 2019
Dozens of cases reviewed by USA TODAY suggest the Boy Scouts of America overlooked signs of abuse. Source: USA Today. Nearly 800 accuse Boy Scouts of failing to protect them…
Clergy…

Jehovah’s Witnesses appeal $30 million jury awarded damages in sex abuse case | Crime & Courts | missoulian.com

26 May 201918 Oct 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…
Investigations…

Ohio State team doctor abused 177 men, and school officials knew

17 May 201918 Oct 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…
Catholic Church…

Dallas Police Raid Catholic Diocese Looking for Abuse Records – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

15 May 201918 Oct 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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Baptist Church…

Southern Baptist Convention grapples with sexual abuse report

24 Feb 201928 Feb 2019
After two newspapers rocked the evangelical Vatican, members who work with victims say much remains to be changed The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), one of the largest Christian organizations in…
Catholic Church…

Attorney General Nessel to Catholic Church: Stop self-policing

21 Feb 201928 Feb 2019
Nessel asked the Diocese of Lansing and its counterparts to pause internal reviews as her office investigates clergy abuse. That may take up to two years LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has…

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  • Not All Faith-Based Communications Are Protected By The Clergy-Penitent Privilege: Reminger Attorneys at Law 5 Dec 2021
  • Mennonite farm Liberty Ridge human trafficked and abused boys, lawsuit says – The Washington Post 30 Nov 2021
  • French clerical abuse report puts spotlight on Roman Catholic confession | The Seattle Times (From New York Times) 7 Nov 2021
  • Advocates urge Senate to approve window for sex abuse cases – Pennsylvania Capital-Star 20 Sep 2021
  • Tom Lehman on Twitter: “Speaking at CHILDUSAdvocacy event, PA Attorney General Josh Shapiro says there’s no reason why HB951 Hasn’t Passed Yet. 20 Sep 2021
  • 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
  • ‘I Want to Be Heard’: Adult Sex-Abuse Victims Demand New Rights [NYT] 25 Oct 2019
  • The limits of religious freedom: America must come to grips with when faith groups limit personal liberty 19 Oct 2019
  • Long-ignored sex abuse claims leave Pennsylvania lawmakers grappling with fairness for alleged victims, institutions 9 Oct 2019
  • The grooming of children for sexual abuse in religious settings: Unique characteristics and select case studies 4 Oct 2019

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