Sexual Abuse Law Blog

How the Catholic Church’s hierarchy makes it difficult to...

There’s an old adage, “A fish rots from the head down.” Google tells us the phrase means, “When an organization or state fails, it is the...

5 therapy options for sexual abuse survivors

Countless sexual abuse survivors struggle with mental health issues. Similar to soldiers in military combat, sexual abuse survivors can relive traumatic episodes and experience triggers...

Difference between troubled child sex abuse survivors vs. the...

 There are two types of child sex abuse survivors, the troubled child sex abuse survivor and a thriving survivor. Many assume that victims who were...

More attention on clergy sex crimes and cover-ups in...

Catholic clerics have been in the news a lot recently (as they should be), placing even more attention on clergy sex crimes and cover-ups in...

Msgr. Michael Delaney – Diocese of Scranton

Monsignor Michael Delaney Diocese of Scranton Ordained: 1985 Leave of Absence: 2008-2009 Removed: 2022 Assignment History: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Msgr. Michael Delaney:...

Reporting clergy sexual abuse

Despite stereotypes of sexual predators being dangerous strangers, much sexual assault is perpetrated by people who the victims know. One of the greatest violations of...

Final filing deadline set for Madison Square Boys &...

All Sexual Abuse Claims Must be Filed by November 10, 2022 or Be Barred Forever A federal bankruptcy court judge has ordered all sexual abuse...

Southern Baptist Convention says it faces DOJ probe after...

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) says it’s under investigation by the Justice Department after claims that top officials suppressed accounts of sexual abuse within the...

An often-ignored cause of the clergy sex abuse and...

Tons of ink has been spilled theorizing and pontificating on the causes of the Catholic church’s seemingly endless clergy sex abuse and cover-up crisis. Some...