The Philadelphia District Attorney is announcing today that Fr. Robert L. Brennan has been arrested for sex abuse. We commend the Philadelphia District Attorney for its tireless pursuit in bringing these sexual predators to justice. We are proud of the brave survivor who came forward to press charges against Fr. Robert L. Brennan. Some of […]
Archdiocese knew of priest’s sexual misbehavior, yet kept him in ministry By Madeleine Baran, MPR News September 23, 2013 Listen To The story Sept. 23, 2013 The archdiocese knew about Wehmeyer’s troubles, yet allowed him to be a pastor. Curtis Wehmeyer kept his white 2006 camper parked outside Blessed Sacrament Church in St. Paul where […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: John Salveson, President, FACSA 215-870-0680 salveson@abolishsexabuse.org Tammy Lerner, Vice President, FACSA 610-509-9568 lerner@abolishsexabuse.org FACSA calls on Legislature to support statutes of limitations reform for child sex crimes Urges Support for Senate Bill 1103, House Bill 238 Bryn Mawr, PA, September 24, 2013 FACSA (Foundation to Abolish Child Sex Abuse) applauded Senator […]
Rozzi to Host Press Conference on Lifting the Statute of Limitations in Cases of Child Sexual Abuse State Rep. Mark Rozzi, D-Berks, along with state Sen. Rob Teplitz, D-Dauphin, are teaming up to garner support for legislation that would increase the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse to take civil action against […]
Pa. bills would lift statute in child sex abuse cases Posted: Sep 18, 2013 7:59 PM EDTUpdated: Sep 18, 2013 7:59 PM EDT By Myles Snyder – email HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) -Two Pennsylvania lawmakers plan to unveil legislation that would temporarily lift the statute of limitations in child sexual abuse cases. Sen. Rob Teplitz (D-Dauphin) will introduce Senate […]
Road to Recovery, Inc. MEDIA RELEASE September 18, 2013 Notre Dame School Scene of Sexual Abuse by Past Principal Notre Dame School Continues to Ignore Appeals for Help from Sexual Abuse Victim Sisters of St. Ursula Refuse to Help One of “Their Own” What: A demonstration and leafleting alerting parents of students […]
John Hrabe Investigative Journalist $250k Spent to Block Sexual Abuse Bill in California Posted: 09/17/2013 3:47 pm You’d think that a bill to give victims of childhood sexual abuse more time to file a lawsuit would be the sort of non-controversial legislation that politicians would rush to champion. Well, you’d be wrong. A California bill […]
Prosecutor says Ohio priest raped boy in W.Va. CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio priest took a 10-year-old boy to West Virginia for sex more than two decades ago and raped him there, later praying with the boy for forgiveness, a federal prosecutor told jurors Monday. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tim Oakley made the allegation in opening statements in the […]
I’m shocked! Bishop more concerned about pr than kids! Archbishop Robert Carlson: Old Files Shed Light on Long History of Handling Sex Abuse Scandals By Sam Levin Published Mon., Sep. 16 2013 at 8:00 AM In July, a local family filed a lawsuit agains the Archdiocese of St. Louis, alleging that Archbishop Robert Carlson attempted to […]
Rare but sweet justice! Former Kansas City pastor sentenced to 50 years in federal prison Catholic News Service | Sep. 16, 2013 A former Kansas City pastor was sentenced Thursday to 50 years in federal prison on child pornography charges. In August 2012, Fr. Shawn Ratigan pleaded guilty to five counts of producing or attempting to produce […]