The Albany Diocese and survivors of child sexual abuse by clergy have reached a settlement in the diocese's bankruptcy case. The settlement totals $148 million, with the diocese saying in a statement that it "is an important first step in…[Continue Reading...]
Catholic priests in Rhode Island preyed on hundreds of children for decades and were protected by bishops more concerned with the church’s reputation than the victims, according to a new report on clergy sexual abuse that echoes findings elsewhere. The…[Continue Reading...]
A New Jersey Catholic diocese has agreed to pay $180 million to settle clergy sexual abuse claims involving hundreds of survivors, closing a long and contentious chapter in New Jersey’s reckoning with church abuse. Bishop Joseph Williams, who serves the…[Continue Reading...]
After almost six years, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse is paying survivors of clergy sexual abuse $176 million and will exit bankruptcy. A judge approved the final decree that will lead to payments from a Victims Trust Fund that…[Continue Reading...]
A pastor at Bethel Church has been placed on leave after allegations of sexual assault surfaced in a YouTube video. In a February 15 statement, leaders of the charismatic megachurch said they had become aware of a video “containing serious…[Continue Reading...]
Finding victims of abuse in evangelical contexts requires understanding some of the specific characteristics of these faith communities. This analysis is the focus of Lina Fernanda Montoya Alzate, a psychologist specialising in trauma who works as a university lecturer in…[Continue Reading...]
The Louisiana Pentecostal pastor who repeatedly molested a teenage girl told her that her “world would turn upside down” if she ever reported his crimes, she said in a statement on Wednesday in a suburban New Orleans court. Milton Otto…[Continue Reading...]
A man accused of molesting a disabled boy whom he met while working as a Roman Catholic priest in New Orleans has been indicted on child rape charges, according to authorities. Grand jurors seated in New Orleans’ state criminal courthouse…[Continue Reading...]
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — At the end of January, several civil lawsuits were filed against multiple churches in the city of Little Rock. In all three, the plaintiffs ask for a trial by jury. The first, filed Jan. 26, claims…[Continue Reading...]
The New Orleans Archdiocese will pay at least $230 million to hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement approved by a federal judge on Monday. The settlement follows years of negotiations and includes policies intended to prevent…[Continue Reading...]
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