New California Law Allows Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse to Seek Justice
California has joined other states across the nation and expanded the statute of limitations for victims of sexual assault. In October Gov. Gavin Newsom…
Sexual Abuse
Where We Stand in Our Fight to Protect Children
It’s been nearly two decades now since the latest iteration of the childhood sex abuse crisis rocked the Catholic Church. This isn’t the first time…
Vermont Becomes Latest State to Abolish Statute of Limitations in Child Sex Abuse Cases
Vermont Governor Phil Scott last week signed a new law that removes the time limit for victims of child sexual abuse to bring civil claims…
Novel Legal Theory May Allow Sex Abuse Lawsuits to Move Forward in Pennsylvania
In spite of last summer’s Grand Jury Report and the existence of compensation funds in each Pennsylvania diocese, survivors of sexual abuse remain frustrated by…
Pennsylvania Catholic Dioceses Announce Childhood Sex Abuse Compensation Program
For many survivors of Catholic priest sexual abuse, it has been a tortuously long wait but finally it seems the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania is…
New USC Lawsuits Over Sex Abuse and USC Settlement Offer
On Thursday October 18, 93 additional women filed lawsuits against the University of Southern California University claiming the school purposefully concealed sexual abuse…
Cardinal Dolan Calls for Independent Review Concerning Handling of Sex Abuse Cases
A few weeks after New York Attorney General launched a statewide investigation into how the Catholic dioceses of the state, including the Archdiocese of New…