North Dakota’s Statute of Limitations On Child Sex Abuse Cases Survivors of childhood sexual abuse in North Dakota may finally be receiving some good news. They may soon have a window of opportunity to come forward and pursue justice for their traumatic childhood experiences. North Dakota lawmakers are seeking to amend the statute of limitation laws in the state.…
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CLERGY ABUSE
Fr. Raymond Hebert – Archdiocese of New Orleans
Father Raymond Hebert Archdiocese of New Orleans Ordained: 1952 Retired: 2002 Sued: 2005 Dead: 2014 Assignment History: 1952-1956 St. Raphael (Lousiana) St. Theresa of the Child Jesus (Lousiana) St. Rose of Lima (Lousiana) Madonna Manor (Marrero, LA) Immaculate Conception Church (Marrero, LA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Raymond Hebert: In 2005, 4 victims sued the Archdiocese of…
A Plea for Accuracy When Discussing Size of the Clergy Abuse Scandal
A plea for accuracy Every few months, we at Horowitz Law see or hear a line like this and practically moan with disgust: “The Catholic Church has dealt with decades of scandal as investigations have found hundreds of priests across the globe who sexually abused minors. . .” This inaccurate and minimizing line appeared in the Denver Post. But sadly,…
It Can Be Overwhelming — The Ever-Shocking Revelations of Horrible Deeds by Church Officials
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 Florida, a priest who didn’t tell police about “numerous” abuse reports is now in the St. Augustine diocese at Santa Maria Del Mar parish in Flagler Beach. (He’s Msgr. Michael Servinsky, formerly of the Altoona…