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Category: State of Pennsylvania

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…
News…

Montana victims alleging sex abuse in the Boy Scouts join national wave of suits

8 Nov 201918 Nov 2019
Amid a flurry of lawsuits filed across the nation against the Boy Scouts of America alleging sexual abuse of young Scouts, a national group of attorneys is gearing up to…
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.…
News…

Mennonites, Amish face growing recognition of widespread sexual abuse in their communities.

20 May 20196 Jul 2019
Source: Coverings | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Excerpt: She was talking about her own family, but the words have been echoed by an increasingly vocal network of current and former members of…
Catholic Church…

Pa. House committees advance more grand jury recommendations on Catholic clergy abuse | Pennsylvania Capital-Star

15 Apr 201918 Oct 2019
The votes came less than a week after the full chamber gave the OK to a civil window for older sex abuse victims. Source: Pa. House committees advance more grand…
Catholic Church…

New attorneys general to continue investigating clergy abuse

18 Jan 201928 Feb 2019
Newly inaugurated state attorneys general are promising to continue investigations of clergy abuse in the Roman Catholic church as thousands of victims are reaching out to state hotlines and online…
Investigations…

The Pennsylvania report on clergy sex abuse spawned a wave of probes nationwide. Now what?

27 Nov 201828 Feb 2019
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…
Jehovah's Witnesses…

‘Punished’ for being sexually abused in York County: Jehovah’s Witnesses’ culture of cover-up

15 Nov 201828 Feb 2019
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…
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…
Legislation…

Sen. Bill could waive statute of limitations

29 Sep 201816 Oct 2018
House amendment would open a 2-year window for now-adult victims of childhood abuse to file claims. http://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2018/09/sen-bill-could-waive-statute-of-limitations/
Catholic Church…

Pennsylvania AG Shapiro: New information has surfaced since Catholic sex abuse report

27 Sep 201816 Oct 2018
https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/14124858-74/pennsylvania-ag-shapiro-new-information-has-surfaced-since-catholic-sex-abuse-report
Catholic Church…

Pennsylvania meeting highlights abuse problems among Jehovah’s Witnesses

12 Jun 201816 Oct 2018
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. https://youtu.be/Zunk8DSzjmA

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

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