The administrators of the Independent Compensation Program (ICP) in California have extended the deadline for survivors of Catholic priest sexual abuse to February 29, 2020. The claims filing deadline is March 31, 2020. Six of the twelve dioceses are part of the ICP. They are…
In California, on January 1, 2020, past victims of sexual abuse by clergy were finally given their chance to seek justice when AB218 went into effect. The new law, sponsored by San Diego Democratic Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez and signed into law by Governor Gavin…
When Pope Francis issue Vox Estis Lux Mundi last May, he desired to demonstrate to the world that he was serious about confronting and dealing with the cataclysmic problem of childhood sexual abuse. However, his methodology is seriously flawed and demonstrates the Catholic…
The Catholic dioceses in New Jersey have extended the time period in which survivors of Catholic priest sexual abuse may file claims. The Independent Compensation Program is consolidated in New Jersey that encompasses every Catholic diocese, including the Archdiocese of New Jersey. Camille S.…
Attorney General Xavier Becerra has subpoenaed the records of priests in six of the 12 dioceses in California including the Archdioceses of Los Angeles and San Francisco. The dioceses which received a subpoena for priest files include San Jose, Sacramento, Fresno and Orange. It…
Five years ago, such a thing would have been unimaginable. I have been an abuse survivor advocate and attorney for the past twenty years and the rapid change in state laws and the public’s perception of childhood sexual abuse has forced the Catholic Church to…
Monday, December 2, 2019 was the first day survivors of sexual abuse had an opportunity to file lawsuits against the institutions that protected their abusers. Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill earlier this year that allowed survivors more time to bring accusations, doing away with…
After vowing to remain the bishop of Buffalo until he turns 75 years old in 2021, rumors are swirling that Bishop Richard Malone will step down tomorrow. Rocco Palmo of Whispers in the Loggia broke the news yesterday afternoon. The last 22 months of…
A court in Argentina has convicted two Catholic priests of sexually abusing deaf children at a now shuttered school in Argentina. Mr. Corradi, 83, was sentenced to 42 years in prison, and another priest, the Rev. Horacio Hugo Corbacho Blanck, 59, of Argentina, was sentenced…
The title for this post is taken from The Who’s 1971 song Won’t Get Fooled Again and it’s an appropriate question to ask now that the “new” boss in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has been elected president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.…