Sexual Abuse Law Blog

Does Your Spouse or Friend Sabotage Himself or Herself?

Does your spouse or friend sabotage himself or herself? We all THINK we know the signs that someone was sexually victimized: Depression, addiction, cutting, excessive...

Fr. Mark Wolski – Diocese of Buffalo

Fr. Mark Wolski Diocese of Buffalo Ordained: 1967 Retired: 2012 Removed: 2018 Assignments in the Diocese of Buffalo: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father...

Buffalo Bishop Issues One of the Worst Apologies We...

Here’s one of the worst apologies we’ve ever seen.  It was made this week by Buffalo Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, headlined “Regarding Priest Gathering at...

Final Filing Date Set in Rochester Diocese Bankruptcy Proceedings

This week, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court set the final deadline for the filing of all claims of sexual abuse in the Rochester Diocese.  By August...

It Can Be Overwhelming — The Ever-Shocking Revelations of...

It can be overwhelming, the ever-shocking revelations of horrible deeds by church officials. Just this week, here are a few cases we learned about: -In...

Emergency Order Restricts Massage Therapist Due to Sex Assault...

The Florida Department of Health issued an Emergency Order restricting massage therapist Matthew Allen Bush after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman during a massage...

Symbolic Steps are OK. But Real Reform is Better.

The head of the Washington DC archdiocese has erased his abusive predecessor’s coat of arms from the DC cathedral. Through one of his public relations...

Don’t Fall For the Claim That Bishops are Being...

More bishops are being more open about abuse, right? Nope. Not really. Consider these cases from Mississippi, Virginia and Missouri publicized just this week. –Case...

Let’s STOP Tolerating Misleading & Hurtful Language About Abuse

Let’s STOP tolerating misleading & hurtful language about abuse. Words matter. They can lead to more clarity or more confusion. All too often, words by...