Two new lawsuits have been filed against the Archdiocese of New York and St. Mary’s by adult survivors of child sex abuse under the Child Victims Act which allows adult survivors of childhood abuse to file claims against their abusers.. Both victims claim to have been abused by Father William Lombardy and Father Raymond Foster. […]
The leader of St. Sabina Church, Father Michael Pfleger, was an anti-violence activist, has been accused of sexual abuse of a minor dating back more than 4 decades. He has been removed from his post. A statement was issued this week Cardinal Blase Cupich , saying he asked Father Michael Pfleger to leave his role
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Fairbridge Restored Limited, a former Christian group often described as a “cult” has become the only institution that has not joined the National Redress Scheme for victims of child sexual abuse, despite having a combined 77 claims of child sex abuse against them. Kenja Communication, Fairbridge Restored Limited, and Jehovah’s Witnesses, will no longer be
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The School District in Shaker Heights City announced last week that an employee at Onaway Elementary School was charged with felony child sex abuse. Joan L. Meyer, 45, was the library media specialist at Onaway Elementary School ad charges have been filed. Meyer is accused of sex crimes that began in 2009. She allegedly performed
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Republican and Democratic state legislatures are trying to revise North Dakota’s statute of limitation laws to open up new windows of time for survivors of child sex abuse to file civil lawsuits against their perpetrators in courts. North Dakota Attorney General, Wayne Stenehjem, began planning when he filed a report this week regarding the current
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Rev. Michael Tierney, a priest from the Kansas City-area, also one of the named priests on the list of clergy credibly accused of sexually abusing minors, has passed away at age 76. The Rev. Michael Tierney died on Dec. 15, 2020. Tierney had been named in several civil lawsuits that accused him of sexual abuse
Arizona lawmakers extended the Child Victims Act last year, which allowed a one year window on the statute of limitations for adults who were sexually abused as children to come forward to file a civil suit. Unfortunately, that window is now due to expire as of today, Dec. 30, 2020. In Arizona, child sex abuse
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The Diocese of Brooklyn is represented by an insurance company that claims it should not be responsible for any payments to the victims who were sexually abused by the Diocese’s priests. The federal lawsuit was filed this week and the insurance company, Arrowood Indemnity Company, has asked the court to rule that it should not
Hawthorne Cedar Knolls, located in a small town near New York City, is known for it’s beautiful landscaping and peace and quiet. The quiet stability was a perfect setting to offer the emotionally troubled teenagers a place to go. Hawthorne, which is located in the town of Mount Pleasant, had a hidden secret. Within the
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