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Roman Catholic Church Faces Influx of Sexual Abuse Allegations
Recent years have witnessed a malignant discontent manifest itself towards the Roman Catholic Church. Of significant concern, however, is the influx of sexual abuse allegations that have flooded U.S. courts. Last year alone, approximately 500 individuals report credible allegations of abuse by Roman Catholic priests and deacons in the United States. Subsequently, these staggering…
Repeat Sexual Offenders Become Growing Concern For the Boy Scouts of America
In the long list of goals set forth by the Boy Scouts of America, preparing the nation’s youth for their future is perhaps the most important. However, recent transgressions committed sexual predators have made the organization reevaluate their priorities. Subsequently, safeguards that were put in place to prevent sexual predators from gaining access to…
Release of Documents Details Past Accounts of Clergy Sexual Abuse
In continuing with the sordid tradition of sexual abuse that has taken place within the Roman Catholic priesthood, transgressions by sexual predators persist to burden society. Subsequently, Wednesday witnessed the release of several detailed accounts of priest abuse that had previously been kept from the public. Thousands of pages of incriminating evidence, detailing the…
Legal Reform Calls For Increased Institutional Liability in Sexual Abuse Cases
While the atrocities that shook the foundation of Penn State University continue to resonate throughout the country, proponents of legal reform have begun to question the limits of institutional liability in California. The influx of sexual abuse cases harbored by private organizations has forced state lawmakers to reevaluate their stance on the prosecution of…
Penn State Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Leads to the Termination of Joe Paterno
A figurehead of legendary status amongst the people of Happy Valley, Joe Paterno has recently become the subject of intense scrutiny. The indictment of Jerry Sandusky has revealed a level of moral discontent associated with Paterno that nobody saw coming. Many believe the way in which Paterno handled the allegations leveled at Mr. Sandusky…
Jesuit Order Agrees to Pay $166 Million in Sexual Abuse Claims
In what has become the third largest settlement regarding Catholic Church sexual abuse cases, the Pacific Northwest chapter of the Roman Catholic Church’s Jesuit order has been asked to pay $166 million in settlements. The payout is the result of more than 500 sexual abuse claims that have been aimed at Priests within the…
New Catholic Study of Clergy Abuse Claims Priests Are Not at Fault
It is no secret that members of the clergy have become the subject of intense scrutiny in the church community. For years, allegations of sexual abuse have plagued these so called “servants of God” in nearly every religious creed. However, reports of the Catholic Church obfuscating sexual abuse by priests somehow transcends all other…
Former California Senator Martha Escutia Calls For Probe Of Child Abuse At L.A. Elementary School And New Laws To Encourage Reporting
Latino Abuse Victims and Families are Discouraged from Reporting & Prosecuting Newport Beach, CA – Former California State Senator and attorney Martha Escutia today called for a wider investigation into emerging reports of potentially widespread child abuse occurring at a Los Angeles elementary school, as well as better laws to encourage child sexual abuse…