Archive for February, 2009

What is the difference between rape,sexual abuse, and sexual assaults in the eyes of the law?

February 25th, 2009

I dont know the difference.
Rape is a form of assault involving the non-consensual use of the sexual organs of another person's body. The assailant can be of either sex, as can their target.
sexual abuse:This includes rape and sexual assault or sexual acts to which the vulnerable adult has not, or could not, consent and/or [...]

What kinds of cases do civil rights attorney's take on?

February 25th, 2009

Hi! My dream is to be a civil rights attorney. I am a junior in college right now studying hard to get a good g.p.a to get into a top law school. So do civil rights attorneys handle litigation in civil courts such as sexual abuse cases and discrimination? Do they not do anything in [...]

Priest Off

February 25th, 2009

The sexual abuse of children by ordained clergy can now be easily combated by using this simple spray repellent.
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Phil Saviano – Fr. David Holley, Catholic clergy abuse case

February 25th, 2009

Phil Saviano, clergy abuse survivor and activist, interviewed in 1998 about his abuse by Fr. David Holley in a Massachusetts Catholic parish. Holley served in parishes in Massachusetts, New Mexico, Texas and Colorado, over a 30-year career, in which he was molesting children from his very first ignment in 1962. Saviano in Massachusetts, and [...]

Boston Clergy Abuse Scandal – Geoghan Documents Released

February 25th, 2009

In January 2002, Boston Globe publishes troves of once secret documents surrounding case of notorious Boston pedophile priest John Geoghan. News reporters and the public react with dismay amidst further calls for resignation of Cardinal Bernard Law. News report by David Boeri of WCVB TV Channel 5 in Boston.
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(Part 5) CALL TO ACTION: Abolishing the Statute of Limitations on Child Sexual Abuse

February 25th, 2009

Cardozo School of Law.
Speaking is Senator Karen E. Peterson – Delaware
Duration : 0:10:29

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Philadelphia Area Attorney Helps Victims of Sexual Abuse

February 25th, 2009

Sexual abuse and ault can have long lasting psychological impacts on individuals that can vary among individuals but some victims can develop persistent problems including post traumatic stress disorder, depression, substance abuse and exacerbation of pre-existing conditions requiring long term medical and psychological treatment and care. If you or someone you love has been [...]

What happened to the catholic priests who committed the sexual abuse to the children?

February 24th, 2009

I haven't followed up it…how many years in prison did they receive?
That is just criminal…and if that is true, why the heck isn't the pope calling for their heads? All this remorse he seems to say he feels for these people who suffered abuse means jack diddly if all they did was just cover [...]

Pope to say sorry for sexual abuse while at World Youth Day in Sydney Australia?

February 24th, 2009

I read this article on Yahoo7 news today…Is the apology too little too late?
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/4786891/pope-stop-sexual-abuse-clergy
It's probably nice to hear, but what he really has to do is get rid of the culture of the cover-up in the church if he really wants to make a difference.
This includes disciplining people like Cardinal George Pell for his recent [...]

Should church going pay the priest abuse settlemen cost?

February 24th, 2009

NO. The clergy abused the trust of their innocent victims. The church, in most cases, was aware of the activities of their pedophile clergy. They brushed it under the carpet and they MUST be held accountable for their own actions and those of their clergy.
If necessary, all church lands and buildings must be sold and [...]