Inquiry into child sex abuse slams Catholics, recommends sweeping change By Barney Zwartz and Jane Lee The state government’s eagerly awaited report on clergy child sex abuse recommends sweeping changes to laws behind which the Catholic Church has sheltered, and accused its leaders of trivialising the problem as a ‘‘short-term embarrassment’’. Launching the report in […]
Detective worries there may be more victims locally of alleged child molester Submitted by Howard Owens on November 10, 2013 – 1:52pm Current booking photo Sex offender registry It’s not hard to imagine there are possibly more victims locally of Sean Vickers, who is facing multiple felony counts of alleged child sexual abuse in Genesee […]
Victim testimony delays parole date for convicted sex offender SALT LAKE CITY — An upcoming parole date for a convicted child sex offender has been revoked after a number of victims came forward to testify against him. The Board of Pardons and Parole opted Tuesday to cancel this month’s release date for Michael Doporto, who has served […]
Minnesota Church Lobbied Against New Sex-Abuse Bill By Nina Kate, Tue, November 05, 2013 Churchgoers in Minnesota may not have realized that their tithings would be used to help protect sex offenders, but the Minneapolis StarTribune reports that the Catholic church “spent heavily” to stop legal changes that would lengthen the time during which victims could […]
Childhood Maltreatment Can Leave Scars In The Brain http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/11/04/242945454/childhood-maltreatment-can-leave-scars-in-the-brain Maltreatment during childhood can lead to long-term changes in brain circuits that process fear, researchers say. This could help explain why children who suffer abuse are much more likely than others to develop problems like anxiety and depression later on. Brain scans of teenagers revealed weaker […]
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Extend statute of limitations for child victims of sex abuse: Editorial The Catholic Church has a troubling track record of tucking its problems out of sight. It’s common for priests accused of molesting children to be shuffled to new parishes, allowing church leaders to ignore them. The latest example: The Star-Ledger’s Mark Mueller reported Sunday that a […]
Archdiocese led lobby to stop abuse law change Article by: TONY KENNEDY , Star Tribune Updated: November 4, 2013 – 9:17 PM Church spent heavily to prevent expansion of time limit for lawsuits by childhood sexual abuse victims. The Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis was at the forefront of extensive lobbying against efforts to expand the […]
Albany diocese ordered to turn over clergy abuse files Albany diocese must surrender information, but judge seals it By Brendan J. Lyons Updated 11:23 am, Saturday, November 2, 2013 The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany has been ordered by a federal judge to turn over nearly 40 years worth of clergy abuse files to a Warren County man […]
I don’t want to hate anymore. Help us forgive Published Date Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00 To the editor, I speak not from hate, but from hope. When I was diagnosed with PTSD over my priest rape, I thought it was bull. I believed that the ONLY people whom could be classified as someone with […]