According to a poll, one in three employees of the Catholic Church say sex abuse or misconduct is “still a major problem” inside the church, including more than half of nuns polled. More than half of diocesan priests and three…
Diocese of Rockville Centre seeks dismissal of 44 abuse claims
Claims of years-ago abuse of youths by Diocese of Rockville Centre personnel should be dismissed because the state law lifting the statute of limitations is unconstitutional, the diocese says in court papers, according to one of its attorneys. Jennifer Freeman, a…
A Catholic Diocese in New York Is Trying to Stop More Child Sex Abuse Survivors From Suing
A Roman Catholic diocese wants the New York supreme court to throw out new lawsuits filed by childhood sex abuse survivors, challenging the constitutionality of a groundbreaking law that lets survivors sue no matter how much time has passed. But…
Long Island Catholic diocese sues to end Child Victims Act
The Rockville Centre Catholic diocese on Long Island sued to challenge the constitutionality of New York’s Child Victims Act, the year-long legislation that opens the legal recourse door for those who say they were sexually abused. Jennifer Freeman, of New York-based Marsh Law,…
Child Victims Act faces legal challenge from Long Island Catholic diocese
Long Island Catholic leaders are challenging a key state law against sexual abuse in legal papers filed Wednesday in Nassau County Supreme Court. The 79-page motion “respectfully moves the court” to dismiss dozens of sexual abuse claims brought against the…
Catholic Church files to challenge law protecting sex abuse victims
The Diocese of Rockville Centre filed papers Tuesday in Nassau County Supreme Court against the act, which changed the statute of limitations for child sex crimes and opened up a year-long window where any child sex abuse victim can file…