Less than one day remains for victims to file lawsuits for old sex abuse cases in New Jersey. Under the 2019 Child Victim’s Act, survivors of child sexual abuse in New Jersey were given the opportunity to file a civil claim against the individual who…
Under the 2019 Child Victim’s Act, survivors of child sexual abuse in New Jersey now have the opportunity to file a civil claim against the individual who hurt them and the institutions responsible, no matter how long ago the abuse occurred. But under this legislation…
If you were sexually abused as a child in New Jersey – regardless of your age today – the time is running out to take legal action. Under the 2019 Child Victim’s Act, survivors of child sexual abuse in New Jersey have the opportunity to…
In 2002, Fr. Honesto Bayranta Bismonte was arrested for sexually molesting two little girls more than 50 times since. Bismonte attempted to defend himself by claiming it was a misunderstanding caused by cultural differences. But in 2003 he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery and was…
If things are bad in the United States for the Catholic Church (think California, New York, and New Jersey), they aren’t as bad as in Poland and France. Both countries witnessed the publication of comprehensive abuse reports that quantified the sexual abuse of children by…
The most recent period of scandal involving Catholic clergy and the sexual abuse of minors began after the reporting of the Boston Globe in 2002. The daily barrage of investigative articles on numerous priests of the Archdiocese of Boston engaging in criminal abuse of children…
Last week, the former prince of the Catholic Church, Theodore McCarrick appeared in a Dedham MA criminal court room to answer charges that he had sexually molested a minor boy 50 years ago. As expected, he pled not guilty. The presiding judge ordered $5,000 bail,…
This week, criminal charges were filed against disgraced and defrocked Theodore McCarrick for incidents that began in 1974 in Massachusetts. The sexual abuse of the then 16-year-old began at a wedding reception in Massachusetts where the survivor lived with his family. McCarrick faces 3 counts…
Last month, Louisiana Governor Bel Edwards signed into law House Bill 492 abolishing the statute of limitations for any abuse survivor under the age of 28. Those over 28 will have a three-year “lookback window” to reconcile their existing cases. Rep. Jason Hughes (D-New Orleans)…
The federal bankruptcy proceedings governing the Diocese of Rochester and its 485 creditors, most of whom are priest abuse survivors, has been stalled for months as lawyers for both sides wrangle over insurance coverage and the actual assets of the Diocese. A July 9, 2021…
