Five priests removed from ministry; two restored to duty Jeremy Roebuck Inquirer Staff WriterDecember 14, 2013 9:31 PM Archbishop Charles J. Chaput has permanently removed five parish priests from ministry over allegations of sexual abuse or misconduct, including one priest who had previously been investigated and returned to duty last year. An archdiocesan review board […]
Congress confronts military sex assault 2014 defense bill makes major changes in the Uniform Code of Military Justice By Mark Walker10:41 A.M.DEC. 11, 2013 Sweeping changes in the military justice system designed to stem an explosion in sexual assault cases are at the forefront of a defense bill awaiting action in Congress. The National Defense Authorization […]
Harm Done to Child Pornography Victims: Pro bono amicus brief filed November 19, 2013 with SCOTUS on harm done to child pornography victims Lamar Alexander Staffer’s Home Searched In Child Porn Probe http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/11/ryan-loskarn_n_4426401.html?1386781328&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009 WASHINGTON — The home of the chief of staff to Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) was searched by law enforcement officials in connection […]
http://www.kwqc.com/story/24187307/local-groups-fights-statute-of-limitations-laws-for-sexually-abused-minors In the State of Iowa, the statute of limitations on the sexual abuse of a child is a maximum of ten years. It goes into effect once a victim of sexual abuse turns 18; that person has up to ten years to try and prosecute their abuser. But there is a relatively new, local organization that […]
Age 55 retroactive is good direction and great place to start for a window. Once in place and the sky doesn’t fall, go back to ask for the full monte. But it would in fact identify many perps in the state otherwise operating in secret due to previous SOLs Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s backing sought […]
PA Action Alert– Contact your Rep ASAP!! Support SB681 w/Rozzi amendments for the children of PA Tell your Rep that you “want to give child sex abuse victims the time THEY need to enter the justice system, and that you believe in child sex abuse victims’ access to justice! “ Vote could […]
Pennsylvania lawmakers prepare for votes on child protection upgrades The Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal had an instant, consciousness-raising effect in the fight against child abuse. Child protection advocates hope a batch of revisions to Pennsylvania’s child abuse laws will make early detection of abuse cases like former Penn State University assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky’s […]
Prosecutors battle the wall of silence around sex assault in religious communities Posted Dec 1, 2013 5:30 AM CST By Anna Stolley Persky Illustration by J. Manzo The victim was 12 when child sex offender Nechemya Weberman first assaulted her. Last January, at age 18, she dabbed at tears in her eyes as she spoke in […]
VATICAN CITY — In his first concrete step to address the clerical sexual-abuse problem in the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis will establish a commission to advise him on protecting children from pedophile priests and on how to counsel victims, the Vatican said Thursday. The announcement was a forthright acknowledgment by the Vatican of the […]
Powerful clip of “The Justice Seekers” at Catholics4Change. 2013 AbleCine Documentary Grant – The Justice Seekers from Annie MacGregor on Vimeo.