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Court affirms sex abuse conviction of ex-friar who worked at a Catholic school in Wisconsin
The Mississippi Court of Appeals has affirmed the 2022 conviction of a former Franciscan friar in the 1990s sexual abuse of a student at a Catholic school.
Superior diocese publishes list of credibly accused clergy
The Catholic Diocese of Superior published names late Tuesday of almost two dozen clergy that it says have had credible claims of sexually abusing minors made against them.
Lawsuit: Famed Jesuit abused boy 1,000 times around world
One day in May of 1970, an 11-year-old boy and his disabled sister were sitting on the curb outside a Chicago tavern, waiting for their mother to come out. When a priest with crinkly eyes and a ready smile happened by and offered the family a ride home, they could not have been happier.
Legal reckoning: New abuse suits could cost church over $4B
At the end of another long day trying to sign up new clients accusing the Roman Catholic Church of sexual abuse, lawyer Adam Slater gazes out the window of his high-rise Manhattan office at one of the great symbols of the church, St. Patrick's Cathedral. "I wonder how much that's worth?" he muses.
Man pleads not guilty in case of abused teen
A Wisconsin man accused of helping a 14-year-old girl escape sexual abuse in exchange for video of her being raped has pleaded not guilty to sexually exploiting a child.
Civil lawsuits may be only way to hold bishops accountable for abuse cover-ups
Last week, a Pennsylvania grand jury documented 70 years of concerted efforts by Catholic bishops in that state to conceal more than 1,000 cases of child sexual abuse by priests – including rape, sadomasochism and producing child pornography.
Democratic lawmakers call for Flynn to drop out
Matt Flynn rejected calls on Tuesday from two fellow Democrats to drop out of the race for governor because he had worked to defend the Archdiocese of Milwaukee against claims of sexual abuse by priests.
Walker open to lifting limits on child sex abuse lawsuits
Gov. Scott Walker is suggesting he's open to lifting the statute of limitations on civil child sex abuse lawsuits.
Priest accused of assaulting child at least 100 times
A retired priest is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting an altar boy when he served at a Fort Atkinson church beginning in 2006.
Former Boy Scout sues, claims sexual abuse (UPDATE)
A former St. Paul Boy Scout who claims he was molested by a serial abuser in 1969 and 1970 has sued the Boy Scouts of America and its local chapter.
Businessman sentenced to 45 years for sex crimes
A businessman from western Wisconsin has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after pleading no contest to sexually abusing children.
Judge backs insurance company in archdiocese case
A federal judge has ruled in favor of an insurance company for the Archdiocese of Milwaukee that challenged whether it was liable for the church's handling of child sexual abuse cases.
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