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SCAARS, Inc is approved as a Non-Profit 503(c)(3) Organization by the IRS. Donations are tax-deductible. Welcome to SCAARS.

Welcome to SCAARS, Inc (a Florida Non-Profit Corp.)

SCAARS is a non-profit 501(c)(3) 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, Inc (a Florida Non-Profit Corp.)”

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:…

‘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…

An Insider’s Account about How a Report of Child Sex Abuse Is Handled

17 Oct 20183 May 2019

-- by Michael Paddock -- In November 2016, I made a life-altering decision. After 47 years of association with Jehovah’s Witnesses, many of those spent as an elder in the…

Joe Anderson’s Letter

16 Oct 201811 Feb 2026

-- By Roger Bentley (Letter: Joe Anderson) -- After Joe Anderson resigned as an elder in the Manchester, Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses (JW’s), he wrote a resignation letter, dated June…

Child Protection in America

13 Oct 20183 May 2019

-- By Barbara Anderson -- Sad to say that for centuries in the U.S.A. animals were better protected from abuse than children. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty…

Should Confessions to Clergy Be Exempted from Mandatory Reporting of Child Sex Abuse?

8 Oct 20183 May 2019

-- by Michael Walter Finkbeiner -- The history of confession, along with the penance and absolution it achieves in the mind of the believer, is rooted in the Judeo-Christian tradition.…

Catholic Church…

Florida AG Pam Bondi launches statewide investigation into sexual abuse by priests

5 Oct 201816 Oct 2018

Posted By Dara Kam, News Service of Florida on Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 10:45 am https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2018/10/05/florida-ag-pam-bondi-launches-statewide-investigation-into-sexual-abuse-by-priests

Culture Change…

Un-Orthodox Behavior

1 Oct 201818 Oct 2019

Catholicism isn't the only religion with sexual abuse scandals. Three S.F. women are working to expose cases within the Orthodox Church. "These are our files," says Cappy Larson, opening a…

Jehovah's Witnesses…

Montana Jehovah’s Witness sex abuse case underscores church’s worldwide reckoning

30 Sep 201816 Oct 2018

https://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/montana-jehovah-s-witness-sex-abuse-case-underscores-church-s/article_fddc41e5-536b-5843-af30-200cc14892d8.html

Investigations…

Jehovah’s Witnesses must pay $35M to sex abuse survivor

29 Sep 201816 Oct 2018

Jehovah’s Witnesses Must Pay $35 to Sex Abuse Survivorhttps://nypost.com/2018/09/29/jehovahs-witnesses-must-pay-35m-to-sex-abuse-survivor/

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

LDS (Mormon)…

Mormon Church in UT State Supreme Court CHALLENGING Reporting about Sex Abuse Victims

26 Sep 201816 Oct 2018

This is from April 2013. First Amendment used to defend not reporting abuse to authorities.