The final weekend of the 2016 US presidential campaign grabbed all the headlines but the news out of Louisiana on Friday was significant for those involved in the decades-long issue of Catholic priest sexual abuse. On Friday, November 4th, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that Catholic priests are not mandatory reporters of sexual abuse when […]
Six of Eight Pennsylvania Catholic Dioceses Subpoenaed in Sex Abuse Probe
An investigation into the Catholic Church sex abuse crisis in Pennsylvania has reached a new and unprecedented height of scrutiny. Last week, four more Catholic dioceses received subpoenas regarding child sexual abuse including Erie, Greensburg, Pittsburgh and Scranton. The diocese of Harrisburg is already part of the probe. The Altoona-Johnstown Diocese did not get a […]
USA Gymnasts Accuse Doctor of Sexual Abuse
When the Indianapolis Star published their investigation on the sexual abuse of USA gymnasts, the findings focused on the coaches. Published just prior to the commencement of the Summer Olympics in Brazil, the allegations received widespread media attention. Now, the Indianapolis Star has published a new story of sexual abuse. This time the alleged perpetrator […]
As Guam Considers Revising Statute of Limitations on Sex Abuse, More Survivors Come Forward
As Guam holds public holds public hearings to consider Bill 326 which would lift the statute of limitations on survivors who are coming forward to publicly reveal cases of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, more victims are courageously testifying in support of the bill. One media outlet wrote, “Guam is on its way to becoming […]
On Eve of Olympics, USA Gymnastics Has a Sex Abuse Scandal on its Hands
“Top executives at one of America’s most prominent Olympic organizations failed to alert authorities to many allegations of sexual abuse by coaches — relying on a policy that enabled predators to abuse gymnasts long after USA Gymnastics had received warnings.” That’s the Indianapolis’ Star’s opening paragraph concerning what is sure to be the latest sexual […]
