Sexual Abuse of Children
More Than 100 Priests Sexually Abused Children In Brooklyn
Brooklyn Diocese Releases Long List of Abusive Priests In a February 15, 2019 article, NYTimes.com reported that the Brooklyn Roman Catholic diocese released to the public, the names of more than 100 priests who have been “credibly accused of sexually abusing a child.” The diocese is one of the largest in the nation, covering New…
Read MoreOrthodox Jewish Rabbi Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Orthodox Jewish Community Divided By Sexual Abuse Allegations It is no longer a secret that the sexual abuse of children by clergy members has been an ongoing problem in the Catholic church. Nor is it a secret that church officials have taken great pains to conceal this fact from the public. Given the depth of…
Read MoreNew York Child Victims Act Statute of Limitations
New York Takes Action to Protect Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse The New York Legislature passed a new law that extends the statute of limitations for victims of sexual abuse. In a report by CNN, Marci Hamilton, CEO of Child USA and professor at the University of Pennsylvania stated that in terms of statutes of…
Read MoreLawsuit Alleging Child Sex Abuse in Salt Lake City
A lawsuit alleging child sex abuse in Salt Lake City has been filed against the daughter of the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The daughter and her husband, Brenda and Richard Miles deny any allegations of publically, however the six plaintiffs in this case wish to remain completely anonymous. The…
Read MoreChild Victim Act: If Democrats Gain the Senate
If during the first 30 days of the following legislative session, Democrats gain the state Senate, the Child Victims Act will be passed, according to three Democratic Senate candidates. Emily Martz who is running against Senator Elizabeth Little, Republican, began pushing voters to get the bill passed once and for all. Martz held a campaign…
Read MoreAnother Catholic Church devastated by sexual abuse allegations
Yet another Catholic Church has been devastated by the sexual abuse allegations. This time, it comes from a conservative diocese in Nebraska. The Diocese of Lincoln has been the only church in the states that have maintained refusal of reviewing sexual misconduct since the 2002 Boston clergy abuse scandal. But now, victims are coming forward…
Read MoreNew Yorkers Support Child Victim Act
New Yorkers in Buffalo who support the Child Victims Act have been vehemently pushing for lawmakers to finally get it passed in time for the next session. But Republican State Senator Catherine Young claims her alternative bill would aid victims of child sex abuse more so than the original bill because it would eliminate statutes…
Read MorePope Francis letter issued to Catholics, Begging for Forgiveness while Condemning Abusers
Coming In days after the shocking Pennsylvania report which revealed hundreds of allegations reporting child sex abuse by members of the Catholic Church along with its cover-up, Pope Francis delivered a letter issued to Catholics around the world begging for forgiveness while condemning the said abusers deplorable actions against children. His letter showed disgust at…
Read MorePennsylvania Priests Sexually Abusing Children over Several Decades
After the stunning admission of reports coming out of Pennsylvania of priests sexually abusing children over the course of several decades, the Vatican responded in a statement: “There are two words that can express the feelings faced with these horrible crimes: shame and sorrow. The abuses described in the report are criminal and morally reprehensible.…
Read More300 Clergy Members of the Catholic Church have allegedly sexually abused over 1,000 victims
After the recent release of the grand jury report out of Pennsylvania stating that over 300 clergy members of the Catholic Church have allegedly sexually abused over 1,000 victims throughout several decades, Governor Cuomo called upon the state Senate to pass the extending statute of limitations. “The revelations and sheer breadth of child sexual abuse…
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