Sexual Abuse Law Blog

Fr. Michael L. Barber – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Fr. Michael L. Barber Ordained: 1975 Removed: 1994 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Michael L. Barber Father Michael L. Barber was a...

Fr. John Banko – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Fr. John Banko Ordained: 1972 Arrested/Convicted: 2002 Removed from ministry: 2000 Died: 2016 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father John Banko Father John...

The Importance of Naming Predator Priests, Even if Deceased

Do we still need to explain why the names of child molesting clerics – even the dead ones – should be disclosed? Sadly, we do. For...

Fr. Bruce Ball – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Fr. Bruce Ball Ordained: 1978 Laicized: 1997 Died: 2002 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Bruce Ball Father Bruce Ball was a Catholic priest...

Deacon William S. Albaugh – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Deacon William S. Albaugh Ordained: 1996 Removed: 2013 Died: 2016 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Deacon William S. Albaugh Deacon William S. Albaugh was...

Br. James Avant – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Br. James Avant Ordained: 1972 Removed: 1990 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Brother James Avant Brother James Avant was a Catholic priest of the Capuchin...

Can women with autism be more vulnerable to sexual...

People with autism can face challenges in social interactions and other aspects of life, including threatening situations. And according to a recent study, those with...

Name Changes Help Criminal Clergy Members Escape Detection

For years, as a high-ranking Catholic diocesan official, Fr. Edward Arsenault handled (or mishandled) dozens of reports about predatory priests. In the media (and by survivors), “as the face of the...

Still Not Comfortable Reporting Abuse? Any Action is Still...

Nobody wants to knowingly put themselves in an awkward position; we get it. Maybe you saw something or suspected something. Maybe it was an innocent...