News Archive
Cached versions of the articles blogged in Abuse Tracker can be accessed from the following list, or by using the search feature below.
May 1, 2026
Wheaton College Kept Silent As Abuse Allegations Against Ministry Leader Continued, By Julie Roys, Religion Unplugged - The Media Project - Institute for Nonprofit News [Dallas TX], (May 1, 2026)
Why 13 Catholic churches are closing in Northern California, By Noe Padilla, USA TODAY, USA Today [McLean VA], (April 30, 2026)
Nampa priest sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to sexual abuse involving teen, By Victoria Rodriguez, KIVI [Nampa, Idaho], (April 29, 2026)
Nampa priest sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual battery of a minor, By CBS2 News Staff, KGAN - CBS 2 [Cedar Rapids IA], (April 29, 2026)
Dan Rodricks: Maryland court preserves a layer of secrecy in the Catholic scandal, By Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Fish Bowl [Alexandria, VA], (April 30, 2026)
Arrests In Asia’s child porn ring amid global rights crackdowns, By UCA News Network, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (May 1, 2026)
May 2, 2026
New Orleans Archdiocese to Remove Priest Name Following Abuse Charges, By Rizky Mahendra, AsatuNews [Abuja, Nigeria], (May 1, 2026)
RI Senate debates whether clergy sex abuse lawsuits are constitutional, By Katherine Gregg, Providence Journal [Providence RI], (April 30, 2026)
Cherokee County teacher, pastor charged with distributing obscene material to a minor, By Craig Monger, 1819 News [Birmingham AL], (May 1, 2026)
Former Pastor Gets 120 Years in Prison, Plus Additional Life Sentence for Numerous Child Sex Crimes, By Dale Chamberlain, ChurchLeaders [Colorado Springs CO], (May 1, 2026)
How bad theology has set us up for sexualized AI deepfakes, By Rick Pidcock , Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (May 1, 2026)
Police issue major update after 10 members of religious group arrested during huge raids, By Stephen Topping Senior reporter, Manchester Evening News [Manchester, UK], (May 1, 2026)
Louisiana ‘Vos estis’ complaint remains unanswered, By The Pillar, The Pillar [Washington DC], (May 1, 2026)
NY Archdiocese $800M settlement pauses Orange County sex abuse trial, By Vandana Saras, Times Herald-Record [Middletown NY], (May 1, 2026)
New York Archdiocese agrees to nearly $1 billion settlement for sexual abuse victims, By Daniel Payne, EWTN News [Irondale AL], (May 1, 2026)
Archdiocese of New York offers $800 million sex abuse settlement, lawyers say, By Alexa Herrera, CBS News [New York NY], (May 1, 2026)
Archdiocese of New York proposes $800 million settlement for abuse claims, By Gina Christian , OSV News [Huntington IN], (May 1, 2026)
N.Y. Archdiocese Offers $800 Million to Settle Sex Abuse Claims, By Jeffery C. Mays and Maya King, New York Times [New York NY], (April 30, 2026)
