Sexual Abuse Law Blog
April 2023
146 Predator Priests Named in New Maryland Attorney General...
If you live or lived in one of these states, keep reading: CO, FL, LA, ME, IL, NY, PA, DC, NJ, VA, ME, KY, CT, TX,...
April 2023
Fr. W. Vincent Bechtel – Archdiocese of Baltimore
Fr. W. Vincent Bechtel Ordained: 1950 Retired: 1989 Died: 1994 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father W. Vincent Bechtel Father W. Vincent Bechtel was a Catholic...
April 2023
Fr. Thomas R. Bevan – Archdiocese of Baltimore
Fr. Thomas R. Bevan Ordained: 1963 Removed:2009 Laicized 2016 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Thomas R. Bevan Father Thomas R. Bevan was a Catholic priest...
April 2023
Fr. Thomas J. Bauernfeind – Archdiocese of Baltimore
Fr. Thomas J. Bauernfeind Ordained: 1963 Removed: 2002 Died: 2003 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Thomas J. Bauernfeind Father Thomas J. Bauernfeind was a...
April 2023
Fr. Ronald Belschner – Archdiocese of Baltimore
Fr. Ronald Belschner Ordained: 1965 Removed: 1991 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Ronald Belschner Father Ronald Belschner was a Catholic priest who worked...
April 2023
Fr. Michael L. Barnes – Archdiocese of Baltimore
Fr. Michael L. Barnes Ordained: 1975 Left Priesthood: 1988 Died: 2017 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Michael L. Barnes Father Michael L....
April 2023
Fr. John F.X. Bellwoar – Archdiocese of Baltimore
Fr. John F.X. Bellwoar Ordained: 1933 Died: 1993 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father John F.X. Bellwoar Father John F.X. Bellwoar was a Jesuit...
March 2023
Sexual Abuse By Deacons; Sadly, It Does Happen
When we see news accounts of abuse and cover-up in Catholicism, we usually hear the narrow terms used: “pedophile priests,” “predator priests,” or “abusive priests.” It’s...
March 2023
How do you report a doctor for sexual abuse?
No Florida patient expects to experience anything but respect and professionalism from their doctors. Sadly, some fall victim to sexual abuse by the same professionals...