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Maryland Jury Convicts Former Catholic Priest of Abusing a 10-Year-Old Student in the 1990s
A Baltimore County jury found a former Catonsville parish priest guilty of child abuse and four second-degree sex offenses after a four-day trial, Fox Baltimore reported.
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Former Tallahassee Youth Minister Sentenced for Years of Sexual Abuse of a Teenager, WCTV Reports
A former youth minister at a Tallahassee church has been sentenced after being found to have sexually abused a teenager over a span of years, according to WCTV.
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Washington Church Sued Over Allegations a Youth Pastor Discussed Sexual Topics With a Minor, Courier-Herald Reports
A civil lawsuit filed against an Enumclaw-area church alleges a youth pastor had sexualized conversations with a teenager in the congregation, according to the Courier-Herald.
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Massachusetts Attorney General Presses Worcester Diocese to Publish Names of Accused Priests, GBH Reports
The state's attorney general is escalating her demand that one Catholic diocese release the names of clergy accused of abusing children, according to GBH News.
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Man Enrolled in a Pastor Training Program Accused of Sexually Assaulting a Teenager, News Report Says
A man participating in a program to train pastors has been accused of sexually assaulting a teen, according to a news report published this week.
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Southern Kentucky Pastor Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges Involving Minors, WKYT Reports
Lexington station WKYT reported on Oct. 2 that a pastor from the Somerset area was arrested on sexual abuse charges involving more than one minor.
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Former Minnesota Youth Minister Charged With Felony Criminal Sexual Conduct Involving a 17-Year-Old
A one-time youth minister in Burnsville, Minnesota faces a felony criminal sexual conduct charge over alleged conduct with a 17-year-old, according to Limitless News.
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Western Kentucky Man Accused of Grooming a Minor While He Served as a Church Youth Pastor, KFVS Reports
A McCracken County, Kentucky man faces accusations that he groomed a minor during the period when he was working as a youth pastor at a church, according to KFVS.
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Former Kentucky Pastor Who Worked for a Children's Services Agency Charged With Sexual Abuse of a Minor, LEX18 Reports
A Kentucky man who previously served as a pastor and worked for the child welfare organization Sunrise Children's Services has been charged with sexually abusing a minor, according to LEX18.
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Ohio Catholic Foundation Executive Charged With Child Sex Offenses, Columbus Station Reports
An executive at a central Ohio Catholic foundation is facing child sex charges, NBC4 in Columbus reported this week.
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Vermont Catholic Diocese Moves to Dismiss Its Two-Year-Old Bankruptcy Case, VTDigger Reports
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington has asked a court to throw out the Chapter 11 case it filed two years ago, a move VTDigger described as a surprise.
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Insurers to Pay $177 Million Into Buffalo Diocese Compensation Fund for Child Abuse Survivors, Trade Outlet Reports
Insurance Journal reports that insurance carriers have agreed to contribute $177 million to a fund compensating people who say they were sexually abused as children in the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo.
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Massachusetts Attorney General Releases First State Investigation of Clergy Abuse in Three Catholic Dioceses
WBUR reports that state investigators have published findings on child sexual abuse in the Worcester, Fall River and Springfield dioceses, with Axios reporting the review documented hundreds of accused clerics and nearly 1,000 child victims.
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Church Youth Leader Accused of Grooming a Teenager for Years Before Alleged Sexual Contact, ChurchLeaders Reports
ChurchLeaders reports that a church youth leader is accused of grooming a teenager over a period of years and initiating sexual contact when the teen was 13.
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Former Church Youth Leader Convicted of Sexually Assaulting a Boy in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Station Reports
Fox56 reports that a jury convicted a former Luzerne County church youth leader of sexually assaulting a boy.
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Fresno Church Volunteer Arrested Over Alleged Sex Acts With Three Girls, Police Tell Station
KMPH reported that Fresno police arrested a church volunteer accused of committing sex acts with three juvenile girls.
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Panama Church Abuse Review Finds Administrative Failures, Catholic News Agency Reports
A landmark truth-seeking inquiry into abuse within the Catholic Church in Panama identified administrative failures in how allegations were handled, according to OSV News.
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Church Leaders Speak Out After Florida Youth Pastor's Arrest Over Alleged Sexual Relationship With a Minor
WCJB reported that leaders of a Florida church addressed the community after a youth pastor was arrested over an alleged sexual relationship with a minor.
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Lawyers Say Maine Diocese Settled Older Clergy Abuse Claims Only if Others Dropped Their Lawsuits
A report published Sept. 2 says the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland resolved roughly 100 childhood sexual abuse claims, but conditioned settlements for people who could not sue on dozens of others agreeing to abandon viable cases.
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Florida Mother Says Traveling Youth Pastor Sexually Assaulted Her Teenage Son for Two Years
A St. Johns County mother told a Jacksonville television station that her teenage son was sexually assaulted over roughly two years by a youth pastor who traveled to speak at churches and youth events.
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Louisiana Youth Pastor Free on Bond in Child Sex Case Is Arrested Again in a Sting, Aggregated Report Says
A youth pastor who had been released on $150,000 bond while facing child sex charges was arrested a second time in an undercover child sex sting, according to an aggregated report.
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Insurers to Pay Additional $30 Million in Minnesota Diocese Clergy Abuse Settlement, Catholic Outlet Reports
Insurance carriers will contribute another $30 million toward resolving clergy sexual abuse claims against the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, according to CNA reporting published by the National Catholic Register.
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Kansas Pastor Charged With Aggravated Incest Involving a Child, Report Says
A news aggregator reported this week that a Kansas pastor faces a charge of aggravated incest with a child.
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Indiana Pastor Arrested on Child Pornography Charges, Aggregated Report Says
A news aggregator reported this week that a pastor in Indiana was arrested and faces child pornography charges.
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Madrasa Teacher in Kerala Arrested Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of a Student, Indian Outlet Reports
Onmanorama reports that a madrasa teacher in Kannur, Kerala, was arrested on allegations that he sexually abused a student in his care.
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Florida Youth Pastor Arrested in Child Sex Sting, Report Says
Joe.My.God. reports that a Florida youth pastor was arrested in a law enforcement sting targeting adults seeking sex with children.
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Ventura County Pastor Charged With Child Molestation, Los Angeles Station Reports
CBS Los Angeles reports that a pastor in Ventura County, California, is facing child molestation charges.
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Colorado Youth Pastor Sentenced in Child Sexual Assault Case, Denver Station Reports
FOX31 Denver reported this week that a youth pastor in Thornton, Colorado, has been sentenced in a case involving the sexual assault of a child.
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Pending Case Could Shape Santa Rosa Diocese's Exposure to New Wave of Clergy Abuse Claims
The Press Democrat reports that a single case may determine how much liability the Catholic Diocese of Santa Rosa carries for the latest surge of clergy sexual abuse litigation.
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Clergy Abuse Survivors Face Sept. 11 Deadline to File Claims in El Paso Diocese Bankruptcy
An attorney told KTSM 9 News that a federal bankruptcy court has set a final date for people abused as children by clergy in the Catholic Diocese of El Paso to come forward.
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Kentucky Youth Pastor Charged Over Alleged Sexual Abuse of Teen From His Youth Group
A church youth pastor in Kentucky faces criminal charges after allegations that he sexually abused a teenager who attended his youth ministry, ChurchLeaders reported this week.