Sexual Abuse by Clergy
Unveiling the Shadows: Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
Recent revelations have shed light on a deeply disturbing issue lurking in the shadows for decades – child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. A report released by the state of Illinois has brought to light the harrowing fact that nearly 2,000 children have been abused by Catholic clergy in the state since 1950. This…
Read MoreSouthern Baptist Church Releases List Of Sex Abusers
Baptist Leaders Release Database of Sex Abusers An article in the Washington Post on May 27, 2022, revealed that the Southern Baptist Church has been hiding information about sexual abuse under its watch. The Executive Committee for the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) released a list of “alleged church-related sexual abuse offenders,” kept secret for at…
Read MoreNew Jersey Agrees To $87.5 Million Sexual Abuse Settlement
New Jersey Catholic Diocese Agrees 87.5 Million Settlement With Sexual Abuse Survivors The New Jersey Catholic Diocese of Camden has agreed to settle sexual abuse claims with approximately 300 victims for $87.5 million. The settlement, which must receive approval from the US Bankruptcy Court, will establish a trust for survivors of sexual abuse that occurred…
Read MoreVictims of Sexual Abuse by Chess Champion Priest File Lawsuit
Chess Champ Clergy Member Accused of Sexual Abuse in New Lawsuit Filed Under the Child Victims Act At Alonso Krangle, LLP, our child sexual abuse lawyers are all too familiar with how rampant sexual abuse is. Arguably, sexual abuse by people in positions of authority has been a scourge on society since time immemorial. Thankfully,…
Read MoreThousands of Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits in NY
New Yorkers File Nearly 4,000 Lawsuits Against Sexual Abusers Saba Ali, writing for the Poughkeepsie Journal in August 2020, reported that the number of lawsuits filed in New York under the Child Victim’s Act is nearing 4,000. “Last August, the law allowed survivors of child sexual abuse one year to file claims against those responsible…
Read MoreSexual Abuse Lawsuits
An Expected Surge of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits May Cost Catholic Church Billions December 2, 2019, the Washington Post reported that due to the legislation in many states suspending the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse lawsuits, the Catholic Church might find itself spending billions on settlements. Associated Press (AP) reporting indicated that the surge…
Read MoreNJ Priest Criminally Charged with Sexual Abuse
A New Jersey Priest Recently Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Minors A New Jersey priest was arrested at the end of November in Ocean County. Patrick J. Kuffner is facing “three counts of sexual assault of a minor between the ages of 13 and 16.” The story was published on App.com, which is part of the…
Read MoreNJ Sexual Abuse Claims
New Jersey’s New Sexual Abuse Statute of Limitations Gives Victims More Time to File a Lawsuit December 1, 2019, marked the beginning of a new wave of clergy sexual abuse lawsuits as New Jersey’s new statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases became effective. The new law provides a two-year window during which victims of…
Read MoreFederal Case Clergy Abuse
Cousins Filed Federal Lawsuit in New York for Sexual Abuse Two cousins filed a federal lawsuit in New York this November, containing allegations that they were both sexually assaulted as children by Franciscan missionaries. The lawsuit, according to the Associated Press, claims that in addition to suffering the abuse, “Catholic officials pressured them into signing…
Read MoreNew Jersey Sexual Abuse Law
New Jersey Law Opens the Door for a Wave of Sexual Abuse Claims The Star Tribune reported that in the wake of “loosening of limits on sexual abuse claims,” New Jersey can expect a wave of lawsuits filed by people taking advantage of the new law’s provisions. The new law gives victims a unique opportunity…
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