clergy sex abuse
Possible ‘showdown’ ahead as NY diocese moves to scrap bankruptcy in impasse with abuse claimants
The Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, is seeking to scrap its bankruptcy filing amid an impasse with abuse survivor settlements -- and the case may lead to what one bankruptcy scholar called "a little bit of a showdown in the O.K. ...
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Head of Ireland’s Jesuits ‘ashamed’ of order’s failure to act on abuse
The head of the Jesuits in Ireland has said he is "ashamed" at the order's failure to confront abuse after the release of a new report revealing 93 complaints of sexual, physical and emotional abuse against a now deceased priest.
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Grammy-winning Florida priest placed on leave for alleged misconduct with minor
A Florida priest and Grammy-winning recording artist has been placed on administrative leave due to alleged sexual misconduct with a minor a decade ago.
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McCarrick trial dead-end a double blow to clergy abuse victims, say advocates
With a Wisconsin judge suspending his last remaining criminal trial for sexual abuse, former cardinal Theodore McCarrick has been granted a legal reprieve.
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Vatican finds Archbishop Nienstedt acted ‘imprudently’ but not criminally under canon law
A multiyear investigation overseen by the Catholic Church into Archbishop John C. Nienstedt, who resigned from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis in 2015, has ended with the Vatican finding that he acted "imprudently" in several instances but not ...
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Judge Dismisses Criminal Abuse Charges against Theodore McCarrick
The Massachusetts sex abuse case against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick fell apart Wednesday as all criminal charges were dismissed due to the disgraced former cleric being deemed no longer mentally competent.
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State attorney general investigates Washington’s dioceses over sex abuse response
The Washington state attorney general’s office announced May 9 an investigation into whether the state’s three Catholic dioceses used charitable funds to cover up allegations of child sex abuse by clergy.