Showing posts with label Sex abuse claims. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sex abuse claims. Show all posts
Friday, June 20, 2025

In Britain, Commons Passes Bill Removing Prosecution of Women for Their Own Abortion; Extending Time Sue for Child Sex Abuse

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On June 18, Britain's House of Commons by a vote of 312-95  passed and sent to the House of Lords the Crime and Policing Bill . Among th...
Sunday, June 08, 2025

USCCB Releases 2024 Report on Sexual Abuse by Clergy

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On June 6, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the release of their 2024 Annual Report on the Implementation of the Charter f...
Thursday, May 08, 2025

Bankruptcy Court Allows Child Abuse Victims to File Suits to Avoid New Limits on Damages in Maryland

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As previously reported , in September 2023, the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for bankruptcy protection in advance of the Oct. 1, ...
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Court Refuses to Dismiss Megachurch Pastor's Defamation Suit Against Sex Offender

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In Jakes v. Youngblood ,  (WD PA, April 25, 2025), a Pennsylvania federal district court refused to dismiss under Pennsylvania's anti-SL...
Friday, March 14, 2025

Oklahoma Indicts Megachurch Pastor on Charges of Lewd Acts With a Minor

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The Oklahoma Attorney General has announced that on Wednesday a Multi-County Grand indicted the founder of a Texas Megachurch on five counts...
Wednesday, February 05, 2025

Maryland Supreme Court Upholds Retroactive Elimination of Limitation Period for Child Sex Abuse Claims

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In Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington v. Doe ,  (MD Sup. Ct., Feb. 3, 2025), the Maryland Supreme Court in a 4-3 decision upheld the re...
Monday, February 03, 2025

North Carolina Supreme Court Upholds Window for Bringing Time-Barred Child Sex Abuse Claims That Were Not Previously Adjudicated

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The North Carolina Supreme Court last week decided four cases raising the constitutionality and reach of the SAFE Child Act . In McKinney v....
Thursday, January 30, 2025

Maine Supreme Court Invalidates Retroactive Removal of Limitation Period for Child Sex Abuse Claims

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In Dupuis v. Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland ,  (ME Sup. Ct., Jan. 28, 2025), Maine's Supreme Judicial Court, in a 4-2 decision, held ...
Friday, November 15, 2024

Australia's High Court Says Diocese Is Not Vicariously Liable for Sex Abuse by Priest [Corrected]

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In  Bird v DP (a pseudonym)  , (HCA, Nov. 13, 2024), the High Court of Australia in an appeal from the Supreme Court of Victoria held that a...
Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Archbishop of Canterbury Resigns, Accepting Responsibility for Coverup of Sexual Abuse of Young Men

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In Britain yesterday the Archbishop of Canterbury announced his resignation, taking responsibility for an inadequate response to reports of ...
Thursday, September 12, 2024

Maryland Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Challenge to Child Victims Act

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 On Tuesday, the Maryland Supreme Court heard oral arguments in three related cases that raise the question of whether the Maryland Child Vi...
Thursday, September 05, 2024

Missouri Appeals Court Refers Question of Church's Duty of Supervision to State Supreme Court

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 In Doe v. First Baptist Church of Pierce City, Missouri ,  (MO App., Sept. 2, 2023), a Missouri appellate court described plaintiff's c...
Sunday, July 28, 2024

Nebraska Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Priest's Suit Against Archdiocese

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 In Syring v. Archdiocese of Omaha ,  (NE Sup. Ct., July 26, 2024), the Nebraska Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of defamation, inflictio...
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Diocese Not Liable in Bankruptcy for Sex Abuse Without Agency Relationship with Abuser or Abuser's Institution

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In In re Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York ,  (SD NY, July 15, 2024), a New York federal district court affirmed a bankru...
Friday, July 12, 2024

United Methodist Church Is Not a Jural Entity That Can Be Sued Under NY Child Victims Act

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In Chestnut v. United Methodist Church ,  (NY App. Div., July 10, 2024), a New York state appellate court held that the "United Methodi...
Friday, May 10, 2024

Washington State AG Investigating Sex Abuse Cover-Up by Catholic Diocese

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Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced yesterday that it has filed a petition to enforce a subpoena against the Catholic ...
Monday, April 15, 2024

Louisiana Supreme Court: Revival of Barred Sex Abuse Claims Violates Priest's Rights Under State Constitution

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 In Bienvenu v. Defendant 1 ,  (LA Sup. Ct., March 22, 2024), the Louisiana Supreme Court in a 4-3 decision held that a 2021 Louisiana statu...
Friday, March 29, 2024

3 More Leaders of Extremist Jewish Sect Convicted in 2018 Kidnappings

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In a March 27 announcement ( full text ), the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York said in part: Yoil Weingarten, Yakov Weing...
Monday, February 26, 2024

Civil Conspiracy Claims Against Religious Organization Survive 1st Amendment Defenses

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In re Gothard , (TX App., Feb. 22, 2024), is a mandamus action that is essentially an appeal of a trial court's refusal to dismiss civil...
Thursday, February 01, 2024

Recorded Statements Made to Church Leaders and Pastor Not Privileged

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In State of Florida v. Gonzalez , (FL App., Jan. 31, 2024), a Florida state appellate court held that a video recording of a meeting between...