Recent Posts in New York Sexual Abuse Category
Posted on Jun 24, 2010 By Chad Franks
Belgian Catholic Church Offices Raided in Abuse Inquiry By STEPHEN CASTLE and NICHOLAS KULISH Published: June 24, 2010 New York Times, BRUSSELS — Belgian authorities heightened pressure on the Roman ...
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Posted on Jun 14, 2010 By Chad Franks
FindLaw.com June 10, 2010 By Marci Hamilton, Esq. hamilton02@aol.com Last week, the New York Child Victims Act (available at http://open.nysenate.gov/legislation/bill/S5893A ) was defeated in the ...
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Posted on Jun 2, 2010 By Chad Franks
For 5th Year, Child Sex Abuse Bill Dies in Legislature By PAUL VITELLO Published: June 2, 2010 New York Times For four years, advocates for sexually abused children had fought a battle in the New York ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2010 By Chad Franks
New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan is one of nine Catholic prelates who have been assigned to investigate Irish priests' handling of sexual-abuse cases, the Vatican said yesterday. The panel will seek ...
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Posted on May 18, 2010 By Chad Franks
St. John's Abbey is accused of breaking a promise to the family of two boys allegedly abused by monk that he would not work with kids again. By JEFF STRICKLER , Star Tribune Last update: May 18, 2010 ...
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Posted on May 14, 2010 By Chad Franks
Editorial Justice for Child Abuse Victims Published: May 14, 2010 by The New York Times We urge the New York State Legislature to rise above intense lobbying by the New York State Catholic Conference ...
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Posted on Apr 30, 2010 By Chad Franks
Vatican’s lawyer says federal lawsuit against pope has no merit By Catholic News Service Posted: 4/30/2010 MILWAUKEE (CNS) -- The Vatican's U.S. lawyer said a federal lawsuit accusing Pope Benedict ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2010 By Chad Franks
West New York man pleads guilty; went to Illinois for sex-and-photos spree with 13-year-old boy The New Jersey Journal Friday, February 19, 2010 TRENTON - A West New York man pleaded guilty yesterday ...
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Posted on Jan 15, 2010 By Chad Franks
Area prosecutors are watching sexting case in U.S. Appeals Court By MATTHEW KEMENY, The Patriot-News January 15, 2010, 7:22PM Just about all law enforcers agree teen sexting — sending explicit photos ...
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Posted on Dec 15, 2009 By Chad Franks
Kennedy blasts Fleury's delays By MICHAEL PLATT Calgary Sun (Calgarysun.com) Last Updated: 15th December 2009, 3:29am It took him nearly 30 years to admit he was a victim of sexual abuse -- and now ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2009 By Chad Franks
By Louis Klarevas , Professor, Center for Global Affairs, New York University Posted: November 17, 2009 Slavery is alive and well in the 21st century. This point hit home this past weekend, when I led ...
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