News & Events

Jun 01, 2011: Media Advisory: Victim’s Parents Say Priest Created and Diocese Possessed Child Pornography Depicting Their Minor Daughter

At
a news conference Thursday in Kansas City, prominent clergy abuse attorneys
will announce a lawsuit against the Diocese of Kansas City-St Joseph, Bishop
Robert Finn and Father Shawn Ratigan on behalf of a child who is a victim of
child pornography by Fr. Ratigan.  The
lawsuit alleges that the Diocese and Bishop Robert Finn violated federal and
state child pornography and child abuse laws when they concealed evidence that
Fr. Ratigan was creating child pornography by photographing and being sexually
inappropriate with young parish girls.

Jan 31, 2011: Press Conference: Vatican Rejects Service of Deaf Man’s Lawsuit

Refusal states legal service of lawsuit naming the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI and Cardinals Bertone and Sodano as defendants was “undesired and unwanted” In a slap to US justice system, they send it back. Attorney calls audacious move “troubling”—says it shows the Catholic hierarchy still considers itself “above the law.” Click read more to view the video

Jan 10, 2011: News Conference: US Clergy Abuse Litigator to Bring Expertise to UK

 Media Advisory/News ConferenceUS clergy abuse litigator to bring expertise to UKJoins London-based solicitor to advocate for sexual abuse victimsWhat:    At a news conference in London, United States clergy abuse litigator Jeff Anderson    and London-based solicitor of England and Wales Ann Olivarius, will announce the launch of a new legal practice formed to seek justice in the UK for victims of clergy abuse.  Anderson, whose current practice is located in St. Paul, Minnesota, is internationally recognized as a pioneer in using American civil courts to…