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Two women have filed lawsuits alleging the Salvation Army failed to stop a youth pastor’s sexual abuse of children at its St. Charles, Illinois, community center. The pastor pleaded guilty in 2003.
Survivors overwhelmingly approved a $327 million settlement involving nearly 900 sexual abuse claims against the Buffalo Diocese. Federal court approval and individual compensation decisions are still pending.
After keeping his childhood sexual abuse secret for more than 30 years, Michael Hoffman became chair of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Hope and Healing Committee. His story shows how disclosure led to advocacy and the creation of healing gardens for survivors.
Image: Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, New Jersey, by Bestbudbrian – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. A former student
Massachusetts clergy abuse survivors met privately with Attorney General Andrea Campbell after a report documented nearly 1,000 abused children. Survivors are demanding legal reforms and greater transparency.
Two Florida men are suing a Volusia County church, Christian school and affiliated religious organizations for $40 million, alleging they ignored warnings about a former youth pastor who was later convicted of child sexual exploitation crimes.
The Archdiocese of New York has reached an $800 million settlement agreement with approximately 1,300 clergy sexual abuse survivors, marking the second-largest settlement of its kind in U.S. history.
A federal judge has rejected the Oakland Diocese’s $180 million bankruptcy plan after finding deficiencies in its financial calculations. The decision affects 345 clergy sexual abuse claimants.
New court filings in Rhode Island identify 22 additional Catholic clergy members accused of child sexual abuse, none of whom appeared on previously published lists. The lawsuits were filed after the state opened a two-year revival window for previously expired claims.
Seven former students of Holy Angels Catholic School in Bronzeville allege they were sexually abused by priests and that the Archdiocese of Chicago failed to act on warning signs. Attorneys say more lawsuits are expected.