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• Catholic Sex Abuse Conference Ended Without Concrete Actions, Critics Say

  March 6, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A four-day Vatican conference on sex abuse within the Catholic Church ended in few concrete changes, critics say.

• Clergy Sex Abuse In Michigan Highlighted in New Report, Leading Saginaw Diocese to Respond and Apologize

  February 22, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A Michigan Catholic diocese has released a video in response to claims it stonewalled a child sex abuse investigation involving one of its priests.

• USC Gynecologist Sexual Abuse Settlement Provides $215M in Compensation, Reforms to Protect Students

  February 21, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  USC and students who say they were molested by a former gynecologist have finalized a settlement agreement that will pay victims $215 million total and put in place a number of new policy changes at the university to prevent future sexual abuse.

• Catholic Church Sex Abuse Conference Begins This Week In The Vatican

  February 20, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The Vatican begins a four-day conference addressing sexual abuse of minors in the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday.

• New Jersey Roman Catholic Dioceses Name 188 Priests “Credibly” Accused Of Sexual Assault

  February 18, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The five Roman Catholic Church dioceses have released lists naming 188 priests credibly accused of child sex abuse since the 1940s.

• Child Sex Abuse Statute of Limitations Extended in New York

  February 15, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  The statute of limitations on criminal and civil child sex abuse charges were extended by new legislation signed into law on Thursday, giving victims until much later in life to bring charges.

• Investigation Finds Hundreds Of Sex Offenders In Southern Baptist Church Leadership Roles

  February 13, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new investigative report reveals that hundreds of sex offenders and sexual predators have worked or volunteered in Southern Baptist churches with little fear of exposure or repercussions.

• History Of Clergy Sexually Abusing Nuns Acknowledged By Pope

  February 7, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Pope Francis acknowledged this week that many Catholic Church nuns have been subjected to sexual abuse and slavery by priests and bishops.

• Catholic Church Child Sex Abuse Claims Have Been Credibly Brought Against 300 Priests in Texas

  February 5, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Dioceses across Texas released the names of about 300 priests who have been credibly accused of child sex abuse over the past 80 years.

• Nursing Home Rape Charges Filed After Woman in Vegetative State is Impregnated

  January 25, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Phoenix police have arrested a nurse who they say raped a nursing home patient in a vegetative state, impregnating her and leading to the birth of a child late last year.