Why it’s so hard to hold priests accountable for sexual abuse Since 1917, the church dealt with accusations against sexual abuse of children through rules that barred priests from soliciting sex when they were in the confessional. It also barred priests from ... 05/9/2024 - 7:04 am | View Link
Diocese of Monterey contemplates bankruptcy after new wave of sexual abuse lawsuits Church leaders for the Diocese of Monterey say they’re contemplating filing for bankruptcy as an option for “equitably” dealing with dozens of lawsuits filed against the diocese on behalf of victims s ... 04/26/2024 - 1:37 pm | View Link
Clergy sex abuse survivors reject Diocese of Rockville Centre $200M offer to settle lawsuits Diocesan spokesman Sean Dolan noted the survivors committee itself had previously moved to dismiss the bankruptcy proceedings, and the diocese now expects the cases ... of sexual abuse to file ... 04/12/2024 - 8:51 pm | View Link
719 sexual assault lawsuits over alleged abuse at Rikers Island seek $14 billion from NYC NEW YORK - An astonishing 719 sexual assault lawsuits have been filed against the Department of Correction by female inmates alleging a pattern of abuse that ... in some cases, go back decades. 03/26/2024 - 10:35 am | View Link
Catholic Diocese of Sacramento to file for bankruptcy next month following sexual abuse lawsuits The diocese previously announced the plan to file for bankruptcy in December as a result of over 200 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse of minors but did not disclose a date. “…[T]he bankruptcy ... 03/18/2024 - 11:31 am | View Link