Clandestine Clergy: Politics and Policies on Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
#TheLegalEdition, March 6, 2021
Important Announcements
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"Diocese of Manchester settles 1970s sexual-abuse claim," Manchester NH Union Leader, March 26, 2024
Assignment Record for Father Alfred L. Janetta -
"'They're self-inflicted wounds': Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy moves into year four," wkbw.com, March 4, 2024
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Names of 4 priests and 1 worker released, bringing the total to 406!Released in March 2024
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"Second judge in Wisconsin rules defrocked cardinal Theodore McCarrick not competent to stand trial," BishopAccountabilty.org, January 11, 2024, citing the Boston Globe on January 10, 2024
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"Three brothers allege sexual abuse at Saint John’s in mid-1960s," Community Advocate, January 4, 2024
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Names of 11 sexually abusive clergy released, bringing the total to 401!Released in October 2023
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"Deerfield Academy reaches 6th sexual abuse settlement against former math teacher," Masslive.com, October 18, 2023
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"Mitchell Garabedian: The Lawyer Who Helped Expose the Boston Priest Scandal", BishopAccountability.org, May 23, 2023
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"Former altar boy's lawsuit against former New Bedford priest alleging sexual abuse settled," Yahoo and The Standard-Times, May 9, 2023
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Names of 7 sexually abusive clergy released, bringing the total to 390!Released in October 2022
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Names of 22 sexually abusive clergy released, bringing the total to 383!Released in April 2022
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Additional Archdiocese of Boston Clergy Names Released! Details on 5 Abusive Priests and 1 Deacon (link to pdf) Released in July 2021
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Additional Priests' Names Released! Details on 10 Abusive Priests (link to pdf) Released in May 2021
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Archdiocese of Hartford – Fr. Kenneth Bonadies publicly outed as a sexual abuser Hartford Courant, May 5, 2021
In The Media
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"Diocese of Manchester settles 1970s sexual-abuse claim,"Manchester NH Union Leader, March 26, 2024
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"Deerfield Academy settles child sexual abuse claim involving longtime athletics employee," Daily Hampshire Gazette, July 25, 2023
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"3 people sue cardinal, bishops, over alleged sex abuse by Arlington Catholic High ex-principal," Bishop Accountability.org, May 22, 2023
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"Third alleged sex abuse victim from one priest’s time in Ohio Valley comes forward,"BishopAccountability.org, May 15, 2023
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"Caught between the mob and a predatory priest, a survivor finds his voice," Boston Globe, April 18, 2023
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"Vermont Catholic Diocese settles sex abuse lawsuit targeting South Burlington priest," WCAX.com, May 17, 2022
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"Archdiocese of Chicago settles sex abuse claim against the Rev. George Clements," Chicago Sun Times, April 26, 2022
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"Woman accuses former Bridgeport priest of sexual abuse," WTNH, Bridgeport, CT, February 23, 2022
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"Fall River Diocese: Three Priests ‘Credibly’ Accused of Child Abuse," WBSM-AM/AM 1420, Fall River, Fairhaven, MA, December 13, 2021
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Boston archdiocese settles two new lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by priests, Patriot Ledger, Quincy, MA, November 14, 2021