Skip to content
Stop Civil Abuse

Stop Civil Abuse

Activists for Reform and Safety

Search
  • facebook
  • email
  • Welcome
  • Legislation
  • Grand Jury
  • Blog
  • News
  • International News
  • Resources / Docs
  • SUPPORT!
  • Silent No More

Category: Legislation

Australia…

Queensland passes law to jail priests for not reporting confessions of child sexual abuse – ABC News

8 Sep 20209 Sep 2020
Priests in Queensland will now be compelled to break the seal of confession to report child sexual abuse or face three years in jail. Key points: The law was passed…
Legislation…

Montana sees flurry of child sex abuse lawsuits as deadline approaches

29 Apr 202017 May 2020
The one-year window Montana lawmakers opened to give child sex abuse survivors a chance to bring old claims is closing soon, and a flurry of lawsuits is hitting the courts.…
Investigations…

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…
Clergy…

Court overturns $35 million sex abuse verdict against Jehovah’s Witnesses

10 Jan 202027 Jan 2020
In the ruling, justices cited a state law that says religious leaders do not have to report confidential child abuse allegations to authorities. BILLINGS, Mont. — The Montana Supreme Court…
Clergy…

MT court reverses $35M Jehovah’s Witness case

8 Jan 202027 Jan 2020
The Jehovah's Witnesses of Thompson Falls, as well as its national headquarters, the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, failed to protect one of its members from child sexual abuse, a…
Investigations…

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

25 Oct 20191 Nov 2019
For more info click on link
Amish…

The limits of religious freedom: America must come to grips with when faith groups limit personal liberty

19 Oct 20191 Nov 2019
When Pastor Robert Jeffress, a member of President Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Board and the White House Faith Initiative, recently dismissed climate activist Greta Thunberg by saying that rainbows are evidence…
Legislation…

Long-ignored sex abuse claims leave Pennsylvania lawmakers grappling with fairness for alleged victims, institutions

9 Oct 201918 Oct 2019
Pennsylvania lawmakers may follow in other states' footsteps and allow sexual assault victims to sue their abusers years after the assault happened and remove the statute of limitations on prosecutions.…
Catholic Church…

The Catholic Church and Boy Scouts are lobbying against child abuse statutes. This is their playbook

2 Oct 201918 Oct 2019
Pennsylvania state Rep. Tom Murt slid into a pew at his childhood church, seeking a break from politics and the stress of work. Instead, Murt got an earful. In his sermon, the…
Catholic Church…

NY Diocese Files for Bankruptcy in Light of Misconduct Suits

19 Sep 201918 Oct 2019
Rochester is the state's first to seek court protection. It may not be the last (BUFFALO, N.Y.) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester was the first in New York…
Jehovah's Witnesses…

Groundbreaking Lawsuits Claim Jehovah’s Witnesses Covered Up Years of Child Sexual Abuse – Newsweek

13 Aug 201918 Oct 2019
Two lawsuits being filed this week are targeting the leadership of the Jehovah's Witnesses for what the plaintiffs claim is a history of child sexual abuse. Heather Steele, 48, and…
Legislation…

New child protection laws in Tennessee go into effect July 1; Statute of Limitations

16 Jul 201918 Oct 2019
TENNESSEE (WJHL) – Several new laws aiming to protect children from sexual predators and human trafficking are set to take effect July 1 in Tennessee.   The laws include major legislation…
Catholic Church…

Pa. court finds merit in lawsuit filed by victim of clergy sex abuse despite expired statute of limitations [case involving fraud; coverup]

12 Jun 201918 Oct 2019
The decision handed by the Pennsylvania Superior Court could open the way for lawsuits against Catholic dioceses even in cases where the statute of limitations has expired. The unanimous opinion…
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…

Posts navigation

Older posts

Recent Posts

  • 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
  • The Catholic Church and Boy Scouts are lobbying against child abuse statutes. This is their playbook 2 Oct 2019
  • NY Diocese Files for Bankruptcy in Light of Misconduct Suits 19 Sep 2019
  • Groundbreaking Lawsuits Claim Jehovah’s Witnesses Covered Up Years of Child Sexual Abuse – Newsweek 13 Aug 2019
  • Silent No More: Allegations of sexual abuse, cover-ups inside Jehovah’s Witnesses Organization 12 Aug 2019
  • Jehovah’s Witnesses: 90 victims of sexual abuse come forward 9 Aug 2019
  • Nearly 800 accuse Boy Scouts of failing to protect them from sex abuse as new lawsuit is filed 5 Aug 2019

Categories

SCAARS

info.scaars.org@gmail.com

727-304-1530
Contact Form

Copyright 2019, SCAARS
  • facebook
  • email
Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
Cancel

 
Loading Comments...
Comment
    ×