A former Upper Michigan priest is in jail and facing more charges in a criminal sexual conduct investigation. According to the Michigan Attorney General’s Office, Gary Allen Jacobs was formally arraigned late Tuesday in Ontonagon County District Court on two additional criminal sexual conduct cases that he reportedly committed in the 1980s while serving as […]
Who’s Paying for His Lawsuits? Monsignor Craig Harrison filed a defamation lawsuit in Kern County Superior Court today against the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno. Harrison’s attorney, Kyle Humphrey, said the defamation lawsuit involves the Diocese itself as well as Diocese spokeswoman Teresa Dominguez regarding the sexual misconduct allegations that have been made about him. […]
In the face of an ongoing Michigan Attorney General’s investigation, most of the state’s Catholic dioceses have released lists of priests credibly accused as pedophiles. Those lists include 135 names, 85 of which are in the Detroit archdiocese alone. The only two of the state’s seven dioceses that haven’t released their lists: Grand Rapids and […]
Two lawsuits filed in Maricopa County Court on Tuesday name two more priests accused of child molestation and sexual assault with ties to the Valley. The documents also allege a conspiracy among a religious order of priests and the Dioceses of Phoenix with covering up abuse. Saint Mark’s Catholic Church in east Phoenix is at […]
Despite the Texas Attorney General’s office saying it cannot launch an investigation into clergy sexual abuse on its own — the public, accusers and even law enforcement are still reaching out asking the state’s top attorney to step in. A public information request filed by KXAN revealed a dozen people have reached out since January […]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany says two new names from the clergy have been brought to their attention in connection with abuse allegations. “Our independent Review Board is currently investigating allegations of abuse against one retired priest and one deceased priest. Both cases were sent to the DA, as is our policy. When the […]
A vast survey of the Roman Catholic Church workforce in America shows Church employees are split on issues facing today’s Church and a significant number appear to support positions that are contrary to Catholic doctrine. NBC Owned Television stations around the nation distributed the survey to more than 32,000 employees listed in the Official Catholic […]
The Catholic Diocese of Lansing has released the names of priests accused of sexually abusing minors. Bishop Earl Boyea commented on the list during a press conference on September 27. “One priest is too many. One victim is too many,” he said. On Friday, Sept. 27, Bishop Earl Boyea published the names of priests who are credibly […]
As Bakersfield police closes its investigation of alleged sexual misconduct by Msgr. Craig Harrison, two separate police investigations and an inquiry by the Catholic Church are still in progress. In all three cases in Bakersfield, Firebaugh and Merced, the allegations against Msgr. Craig Harrison have been described as “inappropriate touching” or “inappropriate contact.” The man […]
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester could face dozens of lawsuits next month due to a change in state law. Boston attorney Mitchell Garabedian told Ithaca.com dozens of victims claiming abuse by clergy members in the Diocese of Rochester have come to him over the last several months to inquire about filing lawsuits. Of the […]