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Pope Issues Law, With Penalties, for Vatican City to Address Sexual Abuse

Pope Francis has issued a highly anticipated law for Vatican City officials and diplomats overseas to tackle sexual abuse, setting up what is intended to be a model for the Roman Catholic Church worldwide by requiring, for the first time, that accusations be immediately reported to Vatican prosecutors. The Vatican characterized the law — and […]

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Ex-Teacher Convicted After Inappropriate Relationship with Student Denies Being the Aggressor

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Bernardo Osorio was a math teacher at Miami’s Cutler Bay Senior High School in 2017 when he admitted to a sexual relationship with an underage student. In a 2017 interview with Miami-Dade Schools Police, Osorio said the student performed oral sex on him at least three times, twice at the school. According to police records, Osorio

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N.J. sexual-assault victims will soon have more time to sue abusers under bill that just passed

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Despite fierce opposition from the Catholic Church, state legislators passed a bill on March 25, 2019, giving victims of sexual assault in New Jersey significantly more time to file lawsuits against their abusers. Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign the bill, which had been stalled in the state Legislature for more than two decades. The state

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West Virginia Sues Bishop and Diocese Over Sex Abuse, Citing Consumer Protection

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The West Virginia attorney general filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against a retired top bishop and the state’s only Roman Catholic diocese, saying that they “knowingly employed pedophiles,” the latest in a string of attempts by law enforcement to hold officials accountable for sexual abuse in the church. The civil suit is notable for its

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Report Alleges Sexual Misconduct at Saint Ann’s, Prestigious Brooklyn Private School

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A yearlong investigation has found allegations of sexual misconduct, including male teachers having sex with students, at Saint Ann’s School, a Brooklyn private school known for its experimental educational approach and artistic culture. In a letter sent Monday to parents, employees and alumni, school leaders said witnesses in interviews identified 19 former Saint Ann’s faculty

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Perpetrator pleads guilty to child molestation at day care center

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According to court records, Jayrico Hamilton pleaded guilty to three counts of lewd and lascivious conduct on Monday. The former teacher at Bright Horizons Child Care and Learning Center was arrested last year after multiple parents came forward and said their children were sexually abused by Hamilton. He is currently being held in the Orange

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The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo says child sex abuse claim against Ellicottville priest is credible

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The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has substantiated an allegation of child sexual abuse against a suspended Ellicottville priest. The diocese announced the Rev. Ronald Mierzwa, pastor of Holy Name of Mary Church in Ellicottville, will remain on leave while the results of its investigation are reviewed by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

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Jehovah’s Witnesses maintained secret list of hundreds of child molestation reports

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The Jehovah’s Witness community allegedly maintained a private list of hundreds of child molestation reports by “undocumented child molesters.” According to The Atlantic, the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, which serves at the head of the Jehovah’s Witness organization, sent a survey to its 10,883 U.S. Kingdom Halls (worship places) regarding abuse within their community.

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Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Publishes Names of More Than 100 Clergy Members It Says Were Accused of Sexual Abuse

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The Brooklyn Diocese published the names of more than 100 clergy members it says have been credibly accused of sexually abusing children during the diocese’s 166-year history. The disclosure covers decades of allegations involving priests who had served in the diocese’s many neighborhood parishes, as well as its schools, including Cathedral Preparatory, Christ the King,

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