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Category: Priest abuse

December 30, 2020

Insurance company representing Diocese of Brooklyn claims issues on paying settlement to sex abuse victims

The Diocese of Brooklyn is represented by an insurance company that claims it should not be responsible for any payments to the victims who were sexually abused by the Diocese’s priests. The federal lawsuit was filed this week and the insurance company, Arrowood Indemnity Company, has asked the court to rule that it should not be obligated to indemnify the Diocese or defend them. In their statement they say: “allegations of the Diocese’s long-standing specific knowledge of individual instances of abuse and its decades-long culture of coverup.” Arrowood Indemnity Company alleges that the Diocese did not provide copies […]

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December 3, 2020

Father Woody added to list of credibly accused of sexually molesting children

Father C.B. Woodrich, also referred to as “Father Woody”, was well known in the Catholic church for his charitable work with the homeless. He is now also well known for allegedly sexually abusing three young boys in the 1970s and 1980s. “Father Woody,” is now on the list of credibly accused priests who have sexually bused children decades ago. He is accused of molesting one of the victims repeatedly when the boy was 12, and continued the abuse for 6 years, according to a written by Bob Troyer, former U.S. Attorney. Woodrich suffered an asthma attack in 1991 […]

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November 16, 2020

Cardinal Vincent Nichols allegedly ignored child sex abuse claims

Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, was asked by Pope Francis to remain in his post, regardless of a report that claimed he ignored allegations of child sex abuse during his leadership. The report alleges that Cardinal Nichols worried more about his position and power than the welfare of young children. According to the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA), a 162 page report, “the church’s neglect of the physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing of children and young people in favour of protecting its reputation was in conflict with its […]

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November 10, 2020

Investigation of Theodore McCarrick alleged child sexual abuse reported to Pope John Paul II; yet still promoted to highest official

An internal investigation conducted by the Vatican alleging that the late Pope John Paul II was warned about allegations that Theodore McCarrick sexually abused children was just disclosed to the public today. The investigation concludes that Pope John Paul II knew of these allegations and still promoted McCarrick to Archbishop of Washington. McCarrick was one of the highest ranking Church officials to be defrocked over sexual abuse allegations and the two year investigation outlined how McCarrick was allowed to rise through the hierarchy. In 2001, John Paul assigned McCarrick to Archbishop of Washington, where McCarrick continued his growth […]

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September 22, 2020

Three Former Priests settle lawsuit offering millions to adult victims of child sex abuse from decades ago

Three former Massachusetts priests, Fr. Sylvio Ruest, Fr. John Salvucci and Fr. T. Raymond Sullivan, who were charged with child abuse have settled a lawsuit this week that will give millions to the victims. Decades ago these priests served in churches in Bellingham, Billerica and Dracut. Fr. Sylvio Ruest, who worked in the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Bellingham, was accused of sexually abusing a boy who was 13 years old at the time, and a member of the church. Ruest was accused of abusing the boy at least five times over 5 decades ago, in […]

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August 28, 2020

Father Andrew Kawecki and Father Emil Payer added to list of priests who are credibly accused sex abuse offenders

Two more Diocese of Greensburg priests have been charged with child sex abuse dating back decades. One of the priests, Father Andrew Kawecki, now 65, who since 1980, has served in 15 Greensburg Diocese parishes, is charged with sex abuse against a minor over the course of several years in Fairchance, Fayette County. The abuse allegedly took place inside the sacristy of St. Cyril and Methodius Parish and in the church’s rectory. Kawecki is charged with indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and corruption of minors against the minor, then 11 year old, when he was an altar […]

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July 31, 2020

Lawsuit against Rev. Darvin Salazar and Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph accusing Priest cover up of sex abuse of minors

A civil suit was filed this week alleging that The Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph covered up sex abuse of minors involving two priests. The suit claims that the diocese knew of the abuse and still allowed the priests access to sexually abuse vulnerable children. “No one can wish this continuing crisis away,” said David Clohessy, former executive director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, “It takes courageous action to expose and remove sick clerics. We applaud these two brave victims and hope others in pain will keep stepping forward.” The diocese of Kansas City-St. […]

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July 8, 2020

Catholic Diocese of Rochester, Bishop Emeritus Matthew Clark admits reassigning priests after allegations of sex abuse

In part of bankruptcy proceedings for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, Bishop Emeritus Matthew Clark, has admitted under oath that priests who have been accused of sex abuse in the past were still allowed to continue to serve in ministry. Bishop Clark was asked about 50 + priests who were accused of sexual abuse of children. Some priests he claimed he did not remember, but he did admit to sending Rev. Eugene Emo for treatment after learning about his sexual abuse allegations before reassigning him to another parish where he would still be involved with children. Bishop […]

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