Unmarked buildings, quiet legal help for accused priests

DRYDEN, Mich. (AP) — The visiting priests arrived discreetly, day and night. Stripped of their collars and cassocks, they went unnoticed in this tiny Midwestern town as they were escorted into a dingy warehouse across from an elementary school playground. Neighbors had no idea some of the dressed-down clergymen dining at local restaurants might have... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Religion, Sexual Abuse

July 29, 2019

Catholic charities tested by abuse scandals, border crisis

NEW YORK (AP) — For U.S. charities affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, the past year has tested the resilience of their fundraisers and the loyalty of their donors in unprecedented fashion. Even as many donors reacted in dismay to the church’s extensive sex-abuse scandals, the charities faced new challenges trying to address the immigration... Read More

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Catholic Church

July 29, 2019

Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar group

Criminal Justice News, News, Religion, Sexual Abuse

July 17, 2019

No bail for Mexican megachurch leader in child rape case

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leader of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo was ordered held without bail Tuesday on charges of child rape and human trafficking after a historically high $50 million bail was set earlier in the case. Naasón Joaquín García is a danger to the community and a flight risk, Superior Court... Read More

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Naasón Joaquín García

July 16, 2019

Prosecutors want Mexican megachurch leader held without bail

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors have asked a judge to hold the leader of a Mexican megachurch without bail on charges of child rape and human trafficking. Naasón Joaquín García, leader of La Luz del Mundo, is currently held on $50 million bail — believed to be the highest ever in Los Angeles County. He... Read More

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La Luz del Mundo, Naasón Joaquín García

July 1, 2019

Rhode Island diocese posts list of credibly accused priests

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence on Monday released a list of clerics, religious order priests and deacons it deems to have been credibly accused of sexually abusing children. The list of 50 names posted on the diocese website includes 19 priests and deacons who are still alive, ranging in age... Read More

Criminal Justice News, News, Religion, Sexual Abuse

June 28, 2019

Little Rock Diocese settles sexual abuse claims for $790,000

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Lawyers for five men who claim an Arkansas priest sexually abused them more than four decades ago said Thursday that the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock has settled after mediation in what the attorneys believe is a first of its kind case for the state. Attorney Josh Gillispie, who is... Read More

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Catholic Diocese of Little Rock

June 21, 2019

Mexican megachurch leader returns to court in sex abuse case

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leader of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo is scheduled to return court Friday in a child rape and human trafficking case. Naasón Joaquín García and his co-defendants were arrested earlier this month on suspicion of child rape, statutory rape, molestation, human trafficking, child pornography and extortion. The charges in... Read More

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Naasón Joaquín García

June 11, 2019

As bishops gather, prosecutors step up scrutiny of church

DETROIT (AP) — Hundreds of boxes. Millions of records. From Michigan to New Mexico this month, attorneys general are sifting through files on clergy sex abuse, seized through search warrants and subpoenas at dozens of archdioceses. They’re looking to prosecute, and not just priests. If the boxes lining the hallways of Michigan Attorney General Dana... Read More

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Catholic Church

June 5, 2019

Woman who lifted Arizona mosque items gets probation

PHOENIX (AP) — A woman captured on video making derogatory comments about Muslims as she and a friend lifted Qurans and other items from an Arizona mosque was sentenced Tuesday to two years of probation for an aggravated criminal damage conviction. Tahnee Savanna Gonzales was ordered to complete 225 hours of community service and write... Read More

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Tahnee Savanna Gonzales

June 5, 2019

Leader of La Luz del Mundo charged with child rape

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The leader and self-proclaimed apostle of La Luz del Mundo, a Mexico-based church with branches in the U.S. that claims over 1 million followers, has been charged with human trafficking and child rape, California officials announced Tuesday. Joaquín García and a follower of the church, 24-year-old Susana Medina Oaxaca, were arrested... Read More

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La Luz del Mundo

May 16, 2019

Police execute search warrant at Catholic Diocese of Dallas

DALLAS (AP) — Investigators who were “thwarted” during earlier investigations of child sexual abuse by priests on Wednesday searched the offices of the Catholic Diocese of Dallas to obtain evidence of sexual misconduct, according to a police commander and police records. Investigators searched the diocesan headquarters, a storage unit it uses and the offices of... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

May 15, 2019

Suit seeks to hold Vatican at fault for abuse by US priests

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Three brothers who were sexually abused by a priest from the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the Vatican, claiming the Holy See bears responsibility because the case was mishandled by former Archbishop John Nienstedt and the Vatican’s former ambassador to the United States.... Read More

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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse

May 13, 2019

Pressure from religious leaders mounts in death row case

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pressure from religious leaders for Tennessee’s governor to grant mercy to a death row inmate mounted Monday as the U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider an appeal that could have delayed his upcoming execution. Don Johnson’s petition for clemency has centered on his religious conversion and Christian ministry to other prisoners.... Read More

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Don Johnson

Unmarked buildings, quiet legal help for accused priests

Catholic charities tested by abuse scandals, border crisis

Priests accused of sex abuse turned to under-the-radar group

No bail for Mexican megachurch leader in child rape case

Prosecutors want Mexican megachurch leader held without bail

Rhode Island diocese posts list of credibly accused priests

Little Rock Diocese settles sexual abuse claims for $790,000

Mexican megachurch leader returns to court in sex abuse case

As bishops gather, prosecutors step up scrutiny of church

Woman who lifted Arizona mosque items gets probation

Leader of La Luz del Mundo charged with child rape

Police execute search warrant at Catholic Diocese of Dallas

Suit seeks to hold Vatican at fault for abuse by US priests

Pressure from religious leaders mounts in death row case

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