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

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 to…Continue reading “Welcome to SCAARS, Inc (a Florida Non-Profit Corp.)”

Joe Anderson’s Letter

16 Oct 20183 May 2019

-- 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.

Culture Change…

Study finds widespread history of sexual abuse among formerly Orthodox – Jewish Telegraphic Agency

18 Jul 201818 Oct 2019

Two Orthodox researchers see a link between abuse and the decision to abandon the strictly observant Jewish life. (JTA) — While Jews are no more likely to be sexually abused…

Illinois wipes out statute of limitations for child sex abuse

1 Jul 201818 Oct 2019

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed legislation that will remove the statutes of limitation for sexual abuse crimes. Rauner signed the measure Friday. Sponsor state Sen. Michael…

LDS (Mormon)…

Woman Claims Mormon Church’s Cover-Up Culture Protected Her Sexual Predator Dad

29 Jun 201816 Oct 2018

The Mormon church has a “culture” that protects sexual predators, Johnson said during the press conference. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/mormon-church-cover-up-culture-sexual-predator_us_5b363f35e4b08c3a8f69aff1

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