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  • Published on 15:23 GMT

    Sisters sue Coastal Church, former youth group assistant for $300M for childhood sex abuse

    Bethany Place Church on South Providence Road in Chesterfield, Va., now operates under the name Coastal Church - Bethany Campus. | Screenshot/ Google EarthTwo Virginia sisters have filed separate lawsuits seeking $150 million each against the Southern …

    Source: The Christian Post - Washington D.C. - Right-wing
  • Published on 00:02 GMT

    Illinois priest reinstated after being cleared of sex abuse allegations

    Father Matthew Foley in a 2019 interview. | Screengrab: YouTube/Shalom World I Trailers & PromosA Roman Catholic priest in Illinois has been reinstated to the ministry after being cleared of an allegation he engaged in sexually abusive behavior …

    Source: The Christian Post - Washington D.C. - Right-wing
  • Published on Apr 15, 2025

    Former Vancouver teacher, St. George's School school named in claim alleging sex abuse

    WARNING: This article may affect those who have experienced​ ​​​sexual violence or know someone affected by it. A retired Catholic school teacher with a record of sexually abusing boys at two Vancouver-area private schools is facing fresh allegations …

    Source: CBC/Radio-Canada - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Apr 15, 2025

    PA Pastor Arrested in Sting Operation, Charged With 6 Crimes Related to Child Sex Abuse Material

    A pastor was one of six men recently arrested in a child predator sting in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, aimed at identifying suspects in the possession, distribution, and production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Brad Swink had been an assistant …

    Source: Church Leaders - Indeterminate
  • Published on 01:46 GMT

    Man arrested in police sting after traveling across the state to have sex with a child

    North Carolina man convicted after traveling across the state to have sex with a child Copy Link Copy {copyShortcut} to copy Updated: 9:40 PM EDT Apr 15, 2025 WYFF NEWS FOUR AT SIX STARTS RIGHT NOW. TWO TEENS ARRESTED FOR KILLING A 16 YEAR OLD. I’M NATE …

    Source: WYFF 4 - South Carolina - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 15, 2025

    Moore rejects call for veto as wave of sex abuse cases heads to the courthouse

    A group of lawyers is urging Gov. Wes Moore (D) to veto legislation that reduces the financial awards to victims of institutional abuse — but also rushing other claims to court before a May 31 deadline in case he signs it. The call for a veto came as those …

    Source: Maryland Matters - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 15, 2025

    Sunnyside man arrested for multiple child sex offenses

    A 32-year-old man from the Sunnyside-Outlook area was arrested this past week for multiple sex offenses involving a minor, the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office said. According to investigators, the man, a volunteer youth group leader at a Lower Valley church …

    Source: The Sunnyside Sun - Washington State - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 15, 2025

    ‘Religious leaders must be checked against sex offenders’ register’

    Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Rights (CLR) Commission has raised concerns that religious leaders who work closely with children are not being vetted against the National Sex Offender Register. The CRL Rights Commission has established a committee, …

    Source: SABC News - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Apr 14, 2025

    Lawsuits being filed against Baltimore County Catholic school for alleged sex abuse

    A group of Maryland-based attorneys said they were filing several lawsuits Monday on behalf of survivors of alleged child sex abuse.  The lawsuits allege cases of sex abuse at Calvert Hall College High School, an all-boys Catholic school in Baltimore …

    Source: CBS 13 Baltimore - Maryland - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 14, 2025

    Cupich reinstates Chicago priest cleared of child sex abuse allegations

    Two Chicago-area priests accused of sexually abusing children decades ago Two Chicago-area priests accused of sexually abusing children decades ago 00:34 Chicago priest Fr. Matthew Foley is being reinstated after he was cleared of allegations he had …

    Source: CBS 2 Chicago - Illinois - Pending
  • Published on Apr 15, 2025

    Witness in Marko Rupnik trial details allegations of sexual and psychological abuse

    VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A former nun in Slovenia, one of five witnesses in the sex abuse trial of the Rev. Marko Rupnik, an ex-Jesuit priest and artist, recently detailed what she claims was sexual and psychological abuse that Rupnik subjected her to for …

    Source: Religion News Service - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 14, 2025

    Wishful thinking won't stop 'epidemic' of child sexual abuse

    Georgina Tuohey's two sons were raped and her daughter was sexually abused by the boxing coach, who groomed her before abusing them. One of her sons, who is autistic, has been left in a catatonic state by the trauma of the abuse. Ms Tuohey appealed …

    Source: Irish Examiner - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 14, 2025

    Workshop strives to educate Worthington area on child abuse

    WORTHINGTON — Approximately 60 people attended a two-day workshop last week on the Minnesota West Community & Technical College's Worthington campus to learn about recognizing and responding to child maltreatment. Hosted by the Southwest Crisis …

    Source: The Globe - Minnesota - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 14, 2025

    ASP arrests Tontitown church employee for child sex crime

    Arkansas State Police arrested an employee from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Tontitown according to a letter from the Diocese of Little Rock. According to the letter signed by Deacon Matthew A. Glover, Paul Scouten has been an Office Manager at the church …

    Source: KHBS - Arkansas - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 14, 2025

    Volunteer at Roseville church charged with sex assault of 4 young children

    A volunteer at a Roseville church has been charged with sexually assaulting four young children at the church. Joshua Alirio Seeman, 50, “is a cognitively delayed adult with a lengthy history of sexual assault accusations against him made by vulnerable …

    Source: Pioneer Press - Minnesota - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 14, 2025

    The New Age mov't is infiltrating your church

    By Will Spencer, Op-ed contributor Monday, April 14, 2025 (PHOTO: PIXABAY)“I'm spiritual, but not religious.”  Perhaps you’ve come across this widely known saying before. It conveys an individual’s preference for personal mystical experiences over …

    Source: The Christian Post - Washington D.C. - Right-wing
  • Published on Apr 13, 2025

    The full cost of the LA County sex abuse settlement

    How do we as a society make up for past wrongs? Last week, Los Angeles County reached a tentative agreement to pay $4 billion in order to settle more than 6,800 sexual abuse claims. Filed in the wake of a 2020 law, which allows victims of childhood abuse …

    Source: Deseret News - Utah - Indeterminate
  • Published on 06:24 GMT

    Memo to Catholics in the pews

    When I was first asked to be a guest columnist for this publication, the request was for a column addressing Catholic issues, with leeway to wander into other topics. In hindsight, I’ve probably written more about other topics than Catholic issues - but …

    Source: The Guam Daily Post - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 12, 2025

    City man admits to child sex abuse

    HOLLIDAYSBURG — An Altoona man accused of sexually abusing a child for nearly a decade presented guilty pleas Friday in Blair County Court for a to-be-determined sentence. James Robert Kennedy, 50, pleaded to four felony counts of involuntary deviate …

    Source: Altoona Mirror - Pennsylvania - Pending

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