Maryland State Boychoir Director Resigns Following Catholic Church Child Sex Abuse Allegations
Former director formed the Maryland Boychoir the same year he was fired for allegedly sexually abusing a choirboy years earlier in the Catholic Church.
Former director formed the Maryland Boychoir the same year he was fired for allegedly sexually abusing a choirboy years earlier in the Catholic Church.
The report is the latest by a state detailing years of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests
Maryland Attorney General is prepared to defend the constitutionality of removing the statute of limitations for Maryland child sexual abuse lawsuits against the Baltimore Archdiocese and other organizations.
Plaintiffs bringing the cheer lawsuits say they were sexually abused and given drugs and alcohol while underage, and the industry covered up the abuses.
In addition to allowing a longer period of time to file child sex abuse lawsuits, the new Kansas law allows criminal prosecution of child abusers regardless of how long ago the assault occurred.
Catholic churches will now face child sex abuse lawsuits in Maryland that have previously been barred by the state's statute of limitations
Most of the Boy Scouts bankruptcy settlement will be paid by the organization's major insurers, some of whom objected to the terms of the agreement.
The bill would permanently eliminate statute of limitation for Maryland child sex abuse lawsuits, no matter how long ago the incidents occurred.
Plaintiffs have filed clergy lawsuits which say that, instead of protecting children, the Maine diocese just transferred a priest linked to cases of sexual abuse to different churches.
Cheerleaders are increasingly filing athlete sex abuse lawsuits against Varsity Spirit and other industry organizations, saying they were often blackmailed or plied with drugs and alcohol into performing sex acts with coaches and trainers.