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Welcome to SCAARS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIZ3m0D2Qss&feature=youtu.be SCAARS is a non-profit corporation which seeks to improve the laws pertaining to civil abuses, including child abuse, mandatory reporting, the applicable statutes of limitations, as well as court outcomes in the judicial process. SCAARS is expanding its scope. It will now be concerned with monitoring and promoting changes…Continue reading “Welcome to SCAARS”

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…
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…
Catholic Church…

Catholic bishops approve new sex-abuse reporting hotline

12 Jun 201918 Oct 2019
Source: Catholic bishops approve new sex-abuse reporting hotline Excerpts: BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. Catholic bishops voted Wednesday to create a new national sex-abuse hotline run by an independent entity, a…
Clergy…

New report reveals shocking details of how sexual abuse took place in churches

30 May 201918 Oct 2019
Shocking details of how sexual abuse took place in churches and how children were shamed and silenced have been detailed in a new report Source: "The Tablet" (International Catholic News…
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…
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…
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…
Culture Change…

‘Tell No One’: Poland Is Pushed to Confront Abuse of Children by Priests – The New York Times

17 May 201918 Oct 2019
SCAARS.ORG is adding a link to the YouTube video here (for as long as it is available): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrUvQ3W3nV4  
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…
Clergy Privilege…

Pope Francis issues groundbreaking law requiring priests, nuns to report sex abuse, cover-up

9 May 201918 Oct 2019
The law mandates that the world's 415,000 Catholic priests and 660,000 religious sisters inform church authorities when they have "well-founded motives to believe" abuse has occurred. Source: Pope Francis issues…
Catholic Church…

Archdiocese Of New York Names 120 Clergy ‘Credibly Accused’ Of Child Sex Abuse

27 Apr 201928 Apr 2019
The disclosure from one of the largest archdioceses in the U.S. follows similar revelations that further exposed the depth of a decades-long abuse crisis in Catholic communities across the nation.…
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…
International…

Tell no one: The scandal shaking a religion | BusinessPost.ie

21 Apr 201918 Oct 2019
The Jehovah’s Witnesses have come under scrutiny for their handling of child sex abuse allegations within the church both in Ireland and abroad Source: The Business Post (Ireland), April 21,…

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  • 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
  • New child protection laws in Tennessee go into effect July 1; Statute of Limitations 16 Jul 2019
  • Pa. court finds merit in lawsuit filed by victim of clergy sex abuse despite expired statute of limitations [case involving fraud; coverup] 12 Jun 2019
  • Catholic bishops approve new sex-abuse reporting hotline 12 Jun 2019
  • New report reveals shocking details of how sexual abuse took place in churches 30 May 2019
  • Jehovah’s Witnesses appeal $30 million jury awarded damages in sex abuse case | Crime & Courts | missoulian.com 26 May 2019
  • Mennonites, Amish face growing recognition of widespread sexual abuse in their communities. 20 May 2019
  • Ohio State team doctor abused 177 men, and school officials knew 17 May 2019

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