The Boy Scouts of America declared bankruptcy following years of declining enlistment and mounting claims of sexual assault.
Harrisburg Diocese Bankrupt Due to Child Sex Abuse
New Legislation Aimed at Helping Victims of Sexual Abuse
Last year, twenty-three states and the District of Columbia brought about changes regarding statute of limitations laws, giving victims of sexual assault more chances to have their voices heard. Statute of limitations laws have long hushed the voices of sexually violated people. However new legislation in various states could give victims of assault more options in a legal dispute.
New Jersey Extends Deadline For Clergy Abuse Claims
The Roman Catholic Church sex abuse scandal has continued to make waves in social media with numerous victims appearing to claim compensation for the help they deserve. New Jersey’s archdiocese has extended the deadline for childhood victims of clergy sexual assault to be considered for compensation.
PA Dioceses Pay $84M in Settlements
Seven out of the Pennsylvania’s eight dioceses initiated ”victim compensation funds” after the proceedings of a grand jury statement on sexual abuse by Catholic clergies. The payments were open to testimonies for a restricted time frame this year. They are independently allocated, despite each diocese establishing its own regulations on criteria.
Pennsylvanians to Get Stronger Sanctions Against Sex Abuse Charges
Since the investigative grand jury report was issued in August 2018, Pennsylvania Dioceses have launched compensation funds and have been reporting the number and amount of settlements. Reports made it known that hundreds of Roman Catholic priests had sexually abused Pennsylvanian children over seven decades and that church officials helped covered it up.
Catholic Church Spent $300 Million Last Year on Sexual Abuse Crisis
According to a report by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, the Catholic Church in the United States spent a staggering more than $300 million on costs related to the clergy sexual abuse crisis. The report, which surveyed costs between June 2017 and June 2018, including nearly $200 million in legal settlements.
More than 300 New Jersey Clergy Accused of Sexual Abuse
For decades, leaders of the Roman Catholic dioceses of New Jersey remained silent on allegations of abuse by clergy members. But this month, the truth will out. Five archdioceses in New Jersey have begun to divulge information related to abuses that stretch back nearly one hundred years. They are finally naming names.
PA House Approves New Child Sexual Abuse Reporting Rules
PA Legislature May Pass Child Sexual Abuse Reform Bills
Two related bills are up for consideration in Harrisburg, both of which may pass in the House in upcoming days. This week, the House Judiciary Committee voted overwhelmingly for a bill that would remove the statue of limitations for child sexual abuse crimes and for a constitutional amendment that would permit child sexual-abuse lawsuits that would otherwise be outdated during a two-year period.
NJ Catholic Church Names Names of Clergy Accused of Abuse
For decades, leaders of the Roman Catholic dioceses of New Jersey remained silent on allegations of abuse by clergy members. But this month, the truth will out. Five archdioceses in New Jersey have begun to divulge information related to abuses that stretch back nearly one hundred years. They are finally naming names.
Did a Powerful Lobby Kill the PA Child Sex Abuse Bill?
Pennsylvania Legislators Tangle Over Sex Abuse Law Reform
The bill that would open the window for claims passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives last month and now awaits Senate review. There are only a few days left in this term for voting on the bill in Harrisburg, so Representative Rozzi of Berks County, who was raped by a priest, and his supporters have ramped up the pressure in Bucks County.
Possible Sex Abuse Cover-up at Pennsylvania University
How to Report Clergy Sexual Abuse in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Attorney General handling the clergy sexual abuse scandal in the state has created a hotline for victims, and the phone is ringing off the hook. The office has received more than a thousand calls, following the naming of more than one thousand victims in the infamous August grand jury report describing widespread sexual abuse by Catholic priests throughout Pennsylvania.