Press Events

Aug 12, 2019: Over 80 Sexual Abuse Lawsuits to be Filed Against Diocese of Buffalo—10 Perpetrators to be Identified For First Time

(Buffalo, New York) – Today in Buffalo, sexual abuse survivors, prominent Catholic whistleblower and former Diocese of Buffalo employee Siobahn O’Connor, and the law firms of Steve Boyd, PC and Jeff Anderson & Associates will: Announce the filing of over 80 lawsuits against the Diocese of Buffalo on Wednesday when the one-year window provision of the New York Child Victims Act (CVA) takes effect;

Jul 25, 2019: Archdiocese of Los Angeles Sued for Sexual Abuse

Los Angeles, California) – At a press conference Today in Los Angeles, the law firm of Jeff Anderson & Associates will: Discuss a lawsuit filed by a courageous survivor against the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for sexual abuse as a minor by former priest Fr. Michael Stephen Baker, one of the Archdiocese’s most prolific and notorious child sexual abusers.

Jul 23, 2019: Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles Sued For Allowing Sexually Abusive Former Catholic Priest to Continue in Ministry

(Los Angeles, California) – At a press conference Todayin Los Angeles, a sexual abuse survivor and the law firm of Jeff Anderson & Associates will: Discuss a lawsuit filed against the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles for allowing Rev. Paul Kowalewski to remain in ministry despite a history of sexually abusing a child while a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo;

Jul 16, 2019: Archdiocese of New York Sued for Maintaining, Concealing the Public Hazard of Sexually Abusive Priests

(New York, New York) – At a press conference Tuesday in New York City, a sexual abuse survivor and the law firm of Jeff Anderson & Associates will: Announce the filing of a lawsuit against the Archdiocese of New York alleging that the church officials engaged in an ongoing pattern of conduct to keep priests in ministry after they concealed and/or misrepresented their sexually abusive histories. Discuss that in doing so, the Archdiocese is exposing the public and children to the risk of sexual abuse.

Jun 26, 2019: Releasing Names of 109 Perpetrators Accused of Sexual Abuse Misconduct in the Diocese of Phoenix

Releasing report containing the identities, histories, photographs and information on 109 clerics accused of child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Phoenix;

Discussing the historic legislation passed by the Arizona legislature that extends the age limit for sexual abuse survivors to bring claims against a perpetrator and the institution that may have protected the perpetrator; and

Demanding full disclosure by the Diocese of Phoenix and the religious orders, regarding all clergy accused of sexual abuse who worked in the diocese.