At a news conference on Thursday in Chicago, sexual abuse survivors and their attorneys and advocates will launch a statewide initiative, “Fight for 500,” which seeks to uncover the identities and information about the more than 500 alleged predator priests the Illinois Attorney General recently reported...
(Illinois) – Today, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan released a preliminary report into the sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy in Illinois. The report concluded that the identities of over 500 Catholic clergy accused of sexual abuse of a minor were still hidden by the Bishops, that the Bishops have failed the victims, and that the Bishops are incapable of solving the sexual abuse crisis on their own. We applaud the efforts of Attorney General Madigan and her office. It is alarming,...
(Los Angeles, CA) – This morning Archbishop Jose Gomez of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced that Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Alexander Salazar. The Archdiocese confirmed that it has been aware of the child sexual abuse allegations against Bp. Salazar since 2005. The Archdiocese released lists of credibly accused priests in 2005, 2008 and 2018 and none of those lists included Bp. Salazar’s name. “...
In response to pressure from the public, survivors, the lawsuit filed by Tom Emens in October 2018, and a report exposing 307 clergy offenders released by Jeff Anderson & Associates, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has updated its list of credibly or publicly accused clergy after 10 years. This is a positive step in the right direction for the Archdiocese. However, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and its officials have repeatedly shown that they cannot be true...
Diocese Officials Involved in Cover-up Promoted; Protected Abusers Allowed Prayer and Penance
Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against Holy Innocents’ Catholic School in Waite Park Holy Innocents’ was a “House of Horrors” that included ritual and sadistic sexual abuse of students by multiple staff members and a priest, and remains a threat to children today(Waite Park, MN) - A lawsuit was filed today by a former student against Holy Innocents’ Catholic School in Waite Park, alleging sexual abuse by five members of the secretive family that runs the school and a former priest from the Archdiocese of Milwaukee who was assigned and lived there for years. Holy Innocents’ School is still in operatio...