Clergy Sex Abuse

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Report details ‘staggering’ church sex abuse in Maryland

BALTIMORE (AP) — More than 150 Catholic priests and others associated with the Archdiocese of Baltimore sexually abused over 600 children and often escaped accountability, according to a long-awaited state report released Wednesday that revealed the scope of abuse spanning 80 years and accused church leaders of decades of coverups.

https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-archdiocese-sex-abuse-report-7d5d3af098da59a1c9313a246566638c?

Catholic church in Maryland slammed after sex abuse report

BALTIMORE (AP) — While the Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore has long touted its transparency in publishing the names of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse, a report released this week by the Maryland attorney general’s office raises questions about the integrity of the church’s list.

https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-archdiocese-sex-abuse-report-victims-0329e59a3829d6393ae3993c6d6712eb

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In the US, Black survivors are nearly invisible in the Catholic clergy sexual abuse crisis

BALTIMORE (AP) — As Charles Richardson gradually lost his eyesight to complications from diabetes, certain childhood memories haunted him even more.

https://apnews.com/article/catholic-clergy-sexual-abuse-black-victims-212c8301222717c537b199ff6a298508?

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Victims of Catholic nuns rely on each other after being overlooked in the clergy sex abuse crisis

On Wednesdays, the support group meets over Zoom. The members talk about their lives, their religious families and their old parochial schools. But mostly, they are there to talk about the sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of Catholic nuns.

https://apnews.com/article/nuns-sexual-abuse-catholic-sisters-a80c46e2f4f4c8e3d1ce30d22628e963?

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Former Mormon bishop highlighted in AP investigation arrested on felony child sex abuse charges

A former bishop in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints who was featured in an Associated Press investigation into how the church protects itself from allegations of sexual abuse was arrested by police in Virginia this week after being indicted on charges he sexually abused his daughter while accompanying her on a school trip when she was a child, according to court filings.

https://apnews.com/article/mormon-church-investigation-child-sex-abuse-aedc8cfc9175ebadb18420ec25a5f99c?

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Archdiocese scandal

The Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades, in what an attorney said was the largest single child sex abuse settlement with a Catholic archdiocese. "I am sorry for every one of these incidents, from the bottom of my heart," Archbishop José H. Gomez said in a statement. "I believe that we have come to a resolution of these claims that will provide just compensation to the survivor-victims of these past abuses," the archbishop added. Attorneys for 1,353 people who allege that they suffered horrific abuse at the hands of local Catholic priests reached the settlement after months of negotiations with the archdiocese, the Los Angeles Times reported. The agreement caps a quarter-century of litigation against the most populous archdiocese in the US.

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NFL emails reveal extent of Saints’ damage control for clergy sex abuse crisis

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As New Orleans church leaders braced for the fallout from publishing a list of predatory Catholic priests, they turned to an unlikely ally: the front office of the city’s NFL franchise.

https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-saints-catholic-church-sex-abuse-77f92deb50e6333fa04a9db1897f8171?

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New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to pay nearly $180M to victims of clergy sexual abuse

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Archdiocese of New Orleans agreed to pay nearly $180 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse under a settlement announced Wednesday, the latest in a string of settlements by the Catholic Church.

https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-archdiocese-clergy-sex-abuse-settlement-1a5b4444c186448bfed74c554b471f62?

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New Jersey can have a grand jury investigate clergy sex abuse allegations, state high court rules

New Jersey can have a grand jury examine allegations of clergy sexually abusing children, the state's Supreme Court ruled Monday, after a Catholic diocese that had tried for years to block such proceedings recently reversed course. Read More.

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Judge blocks WA requirement for priests to report child abuse disclosed in confession

Roman Catholic priests in Washington cannot be required to report child abuse or neglect they learn of in confession, a federal judge ruled Friday.

https://floridaphoenix.com/2025/07/20/judge-blocks-wa-requirement-for-priests-to-report-child-abuse-disclosed-in-confession/?

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Catholic priest who worked in Orlando faces child abuse accusations, lawsuit

A Catholic priest who worked in Orlando churches for more than a decade faces sexual abuse accusations from sheriff’s investigators and a lawsuit that accuses him of grooming and then abusing a child for years.

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/22/catholic-priest-who-worked-in-orlando-faces-child-abuse-accusations-lawsuit/?

[Gregory Matthews]

Clery sex abuse is no less common in the SDA Church than it is in other denominations.  It happens.  When it does, it should be investigated and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.  This is as true for SDAs as for others.

I am personally aware of some current charges in the SDA Denomination. 

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22 minutes ago, Gregory Matthews said:

Clery sex abuse is no less common in the SDA Church than it is in other denominations.  It happens.  When it does, it should be investigated and prosecuted to the full extent of the law.  This is as true for SDAs as for others.

Exactly!!

 

24 minutes ago, Gregory Matthews said:

I am personally aware of some current charges in the SDA Denomination. 

I do too. It's pretty sad!!

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New Orleans Archdiocese agrees to $230 million settlement in clergy sex abuse case, attorneys say

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The New Orleans Archdiocese on Monday agreed to a $230 million proposed settlement for survivors of clergy sexual abuse, attorneys for some of the survivors said Monday. The agreement paves the way for a final resolution to yearslong negotiations amid a series of similar settlements from the Catholic Church.

https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-archdiocese-bankruptcy-abuse-settlement-a5afdc02f243fec4595524d209d0c50d?

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Clergy abuse

The Archdiocese of New York announced plans to establish a $300 million fund to compensate victims of sexual abuse who have sued the church. A spokesperson said the fund would cover settlements for most, if not all, of the roughly 1,300 outstanding claims against the archdiocese. Cardinal Timothy Dolan said the archdiocese would pay for the fund by reducing its budget and selling off assets, including completing the sale of its former headquarters in Manhattan. The announcement came as a federal judge on Monday approved a settlement for the New Orleans Archdiocese to pay $230 million to hundreds of victims of clergy sexual abuse.

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New Jersey Catholic diocese agrees to $180 million settlement of clergy sexual abuse allegations

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses but still dwarfed by other massive settlements.

https://apnews.com/article/catholic-church-clergy-abuse-camden-new-jersey-1fcfc715b294acc84e63e36763784426?