Sexual Abuse Law Blog

Shifting the Blame: Sacramento Bishop Makes Outrageous Claims

In an unusual blend of candor and evasion, Sacramento Bishop Jaime Soto recently came clean about church finances while simultaneously engaging in unsettling deflections. Fresh off the...

The True Cross To Bear: Explored Facts about Sacramento’s...

Sacramento, per capita, may have seen more of its child molesting predator priests cross national boundaries than any other US diocese. Just when we thought...

Could a High-ranking US Church Official Charged With Sexual...

Like the sands in an hourglass, time often slips through our fingers, leaving victims and families disheartened, as time seems to always favor the predator....

Sexual abuse is common at daycare and in schools

Although many Florida parents entrust their children to schools and organizations that will keep them safe, often the opposite occurs. The very people who your...

Priests on the Move: Tracking the Alarming Transfers of...

Admittedly, it might be a bit of a broad stroke when we talk about regional characteristics in the context of generous, gumbo-loving, and lively Louisiana....

Morality in Mourning: What to Do When a Predator...

I think we can all agree that showing respect for the dead is a necessary mark of empathy and, well, respectful. However, showing compassion for...

Church Officials Conveniently Move ‘At glacial Pace’

There’s an adage that seems to be a common thread in the Church regarding clergy sexual abuse: things move at a ‘glacial pace.’ However, as...

Breaking Down Misconceptions about Civil Windows ‘Targeting’ the Catholic...

Unless you live in a bubble, you probably have heard a few things fly around the rumor mill about these noteworthy individuals who have something in common....

A Shocking Revelation: SF Archbishop Claims None of Its...

If only this wasn’t real life-if we were talking about a fictional novel plot instead-this situation could very well be laughable. But we aren’t, and...