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More than 800 sexual abuse claims were evaluated through the Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy settlement, but survivors say the payment system lacks transparency and once again leaves them fighting for answers.
At least 88 more former wards allege they were sexually abused while housed in San Diego County juvenile halls or foster-care facilities, including Polinsky Children’s Center. The new lawsuits bring the number of pending childhood sexual abuse plaintiffs against the county to more than 300.
Maine’s Catholic Diocese of Portland has reached settlements with more than 100 people who reported childhood sexual abuse by clergy and other church representatives. The agreements come after years of litigation over older abuse claims, while some survivors say financial compensation still does not replace the apology and acknowledgment they continue to seek.
New developments in Vermont and Maine show how bankruptcy rules, parish assets and state filing laws can dramatically affect Catholic clergy sexual abuse survivors seeking compensation.
The Southern Baptist Convention and its Executive Committee have been named in a federal class-action lawsuit alleging that a registered sex offender was allowed extensive access to children at a South Carolina church and academy.
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland has reached financial settlements with some Maine clergy sexual abuse survivors despite a 2025 court ruling barring the revival of certain expired claims.
The 10th Circuit revived the LDS Church’s effort to make two insurers help cover the cost of defending and settling West Virginia lawsuits involving childhood sexual abuse by Michael Jensen.
Editor’s Note: This article is based on the Arizona Supreme Court’s July 30, 2026, opinion summary [PDF] and reporting by Arizona’s Family and The Guardian.
More than 80 Southern Baptist abuse survivors, advocates and pastors are demanding an apology from SBC President Willy Rice and Texas pastor Jack Graham after they publicly minimized the denomination’s sexual abuse crisis.
Two Catholic sisters in Kentucky hope to establish the Church’s first recognized religious order devoted entirely to supporting survivors of clergy and institutional abuse.
More than 40 Rhode Island clergy abuse lawsuits will be managed by a single Superior Court judge as survivors use the state’s new two-year revival window.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco has agreed to a $395 million settlement with about 530 survivors of childhood clergy abuse, marking the largest Catholic diocese bankruptcy settlement in U.S. history.
Pope Leo XIV called clergy sexual abuse a “scourge” during a visit to Spain, urging the Catholic Church to respond to survivors with listening, justice, reparation and stronger prevention efforts.
The Ogdensburg Diocese settlement is another sign that decades old clergy sexual abuse claims are still reshaping Catholic institutions, bankruptcy courts, and survivor compensation efforts across the country.
A former Kentucky worship pastor facing multiple sexual abuse related charges has died, as church officials acknowledged the emotional impact such cases may have on survivors and reiterated commitments to campus safety.