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.
July 1, 2026
Top California private school suddenly shuts down — as shameful $400M settlement paid out, By Nina Joudeh, California Post [Los Angeles, CA], (June 29, 2026)
Welcome home canceled for Houston-area pastor convicted in child sex sting set for parole release, By Jessica Willey, KTRK - ABC 13 [Houston TX], (June 29, 2026)
Randolph County indictments released, including pastor charged with soliciting minor & attempted murder, By WDTV News Staff, WDTV, CBS-5 [Weston WV], (June 29, 2026)
A Religious Community Cut Off From the World Forced Women Into Submission for Decades. Inside New Zealand’s Gloriavale Cult, By Christopher Rudolph, People Magazine [New York NY], (June 5, 2026)
Pope appoints Westminster archbishop to administer Northampton diocese after child rape charges against sitting bishop, By Crux staff, Crux [Denver CO], (June 30, 2026)
Philadelphia Pastors Charged in Alleged CSAM Solicitation Conspiracy, Villanova Law Institute to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation [Villanova,PA], (June 29, 2026)
Leo names apostolic administrator after English bishop charged, By Luke Coppen, The Pillar [Washington DC], (June 30, 2026)
San Francisco Survivors Achieve $395 Million Settlement, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (June 30, 2026)
The bankruptcy bargain, By Generated by AI Agent Wesley Park, AInvest [New York, NY], (June 29, 2026)
July 2, 2026
Christian Brothers granted pause in abuse victim payouts in Australia, By Kelly Ng, BBC [London, England], (July 2, 2026)
Seton Hall University president cleared in clergy abuse investigation, By Dustin Racioppi, Politico [Arlington VA], (July 1, 2026)
The Power of ‘And’: A Webinar for Survivors and Those Who Care for Them, Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis [Minnesota], (July 1, 2026)
Norfolk pastor pleads guilty to filming men in bathrooms across Virginia Beach, By Nori Leybengrub, Virginian-Pilot [Norfolk VA], (July 1, 2026)
Ryan Stollar taught survivors they mattered. He couldn’t always believe it for himself., By Cait West, Religion News Service - Missouri School of Journalism [Columbia MO], (July 1, 2026)
Wave of clergy abuse lawsuits expected as legal window opens, By Reuters Journalist, Premier Christian News [Crowborough, England], (July 1, 2026)
Grant & Eisenhofer Today Files First Federal Complaint by Survivor of Rhode Island Clergy Sexual Abuse; Issues Message to Bishop To Embrace Truth & Reconciliation, Reject Bankruptcy, Business Insider [New York NY], (July 1, 2026)
Clergy sex abuse lawsuit ‘revival window’ opens. Could hundreds of cases follow?, By Katherine Gregg, Katie Mulvaney, Providence Journal [Providence RI], (July 1, 2026)
Seton Hall president ‘not implicated’ in internal sex allegation report, Newark Archdiocese says, By Daniel Payne, EWTN News [Irondale AL], (July 1, 2026)
July 3, 2026
Australian Catholic order pauses abuse compensation claims citing ‘financial ruin’, By AFP, Sydney, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (July 3, 2026)
Late Catholic Cardinal’s sexual abuse scandal rocked Seton Hall. Report investigates who knew., By Ted Sherman, NJ.com [Iselin, NJ], (July 1, 2026)
Jacksonville pastor and DCPS employee arrested on sexual battery, lewd molestation charges involving 2 teens, By Staff, News4JAX, News4Jax [Jacksonville, FL], (July 1, 2026)
Lexington County pastor charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, By WIS News 10 Staff, WIS 10 [Columbia, SC], (July 2, 2026)
Wolverine Human Services targeted in another lawsuit alleging staff sexually abused minors, By Justin Engel, MLive [Walker MI], (June 28, 2026)
Government weighs into ‘disturbing’ Christian Brothers bankruptcy, By Myriam Robin, Australian Financial Review [Sydney, NSW, Australia], (July 2, 2026)
Former Catholic school teacher pleads guilty to sexually abusing student, By Phaedra Haywood, Santa Fe New Mexican [Santa Fe NM], (July 3, 2026)
Notre Dame investigates McGlinn rector for alleged sexual misconduct, By Gray Nocjar, The Observer - Student Newspaper of the University of Notre Dame [Notre Dame IN], (July 1, 2026)
Kenefick pastor arrested on child sexual abuse charges, By bbnewseditor, Blue Bonnet News [Liberty, TX], (June 30, 2026)
SNAP Responds to Michigan Attorney General’s Clergy Abuse Investigation Report Release, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (July 2, 2026)
KCK archdiocese substantiates allegation of sex abuse of minor by former teacher, By Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star [Kansas City MO], (July 2, 2026)
Revived abuse law triggers 34 lawsuits against the Roman Catholic Church on first day, By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current [Rhode Island], (July 2, 2026)
Survivor of clergy sex abuse shares resources for those impacted, By Katie Mulvaney, Providence Journal [Providence RI], (July 3, 2026)
July 4, 2026
Christian Priest Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault of Woman in Kerala, By PTI, The Print [New Delhi, IN], (July 3, 2026)
Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas announces substantiated allegations involving James Zimmer, By The Leaven, The Leaven [Archdiocese of Kansas City KS], (July 2, 2026)
SC Baptist pastor arrested for sexual exploitation of minor, court records show, By Alexa Jurado, The State [Columbia SC], (July 2, 2026)
News 15 Investigates uncovers Diocese of Lafayette has hired prominent bankruptcy attorney, By Anchor Jim Hummel, KADN - Fox 15 [Lafayette LA], (July 2, 2026)
Former Bishop Miege teacher accused of sexual abuse; Archdiocese confirms credibility, By Sarah Motter, KCTV CBS 5 [Kansas City, MO], (July 2, 2026)
Christian Brothers Retains Convicted Abuse Offenders Citing Gospel Imperative, By Rika Dwi Firnanda, Sitnas Media ID [Majlis Perbandaran Selayang, Malaysia], (July 4, 2026)
Roger Vangheluwe, the Belgian bishop expelled from the clerical state for sexual abuse, dies, By Infovaticana, Infovaticana [Madrid, España], (July 4, 2026)
July 5, 2026
As a priest, I wonder what Jesus would say about the Christian Brothers crying poor, By Kevin Dillon, Sydney Morning Herald [Sydney, New South Wales, Australia], (July 5, 2026)
Phil Lawler’s Weekly Summary 7/4/26, By Phil Lawler, Phil Lawler's Substack, (July 4, 2026)
Survivor says $395m San Francisco Archdiocese settlement “puts shame on Church”, Associated Press [New York NY], (June 30, 2026)
Belgian bishop defrocked over child abuse dies aged 89, By Agence France-Presse (AFP), Macau Business Media, (July 4, 2026)
July 6, 2026
Michigan AG report on Saginaw Diocese lists 37 priests accused of sex abuse in 75 years, By OSV News, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (July 4, 2026)
Christian Brothers kept nine child abusers as members due to Gospel imperative to help ‘the needy’, court documents reveal, By Christopher Knaus, The Guardian [London, England], (July 2, 2026)
Curtis waited 60 years for justice over alleged abuse. The Christian Brothers’ legal moratorium will see the trial abandoned, By Christopher Knaus, The Guardian [London, England], (July 2, 2026)
Jury selection begins Monday in trial of former Catholic school employee charged with child sexual assault, By Kobe Arriaga, KGNS [Laredo, TX], (July 5, 2026)
Survivors’ Response to the CSSA Survivor Thematic Report, Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) [London, England], (July 6, 2026)
Survivor care is a ‘postcode lottery’ in Church in England, says report, By Luke Coppen, The Pillar [Washington DC], (July 6, 2026)
Australian Christian Brothers face bankruptcy in light of sexual-abuse claims, By Muriel Porter, Church Times [London, England], (July 6, 2026)
Former Pastor’s Prison Sentence Increased From 80 Years to 130 Years in Child Sex Abuse Case, By Dale Chamberlain, ChurchLeaders [Colorado Springs CO], (July 6, 2026)
Did a note in a church bulletin hint at bankruptcy? Diocese says not so fast., By Katie Mulvaney, Providence Journal [Providence RI], (July 6, 2026)
July 7, 2026
Paul Geer, Music Teacher at the Family Foundation School in Hancock, New York, Sentenced to 27 Years for Sexually Abusing Students, By Legal Examiner staffer, Legal Examiner [Los Angeles CA], (July 3, 2026)
Former Irish National Swim Coach George Gibney Convicted of Sexual Abuse, By James Sutherland, Swim Swam [Austin, TX], (July 6, 2026)
Supreme Court rejects appeal from lawyer punished for effort to remove abusive priest from Brother Martin, By Ramon Antonio Vargas / The Guardian, WWLTV [New Orleans, LA], (July 1, 2026)
Indian priest arrested on rape allegations, By UCA News reporter, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (July 6, 2026)
Christian Brothers defend housing convicted sex abusers amid insolvency claims in Australia, By Duncan Williams, Christian Today [Carol Stream, IL], (July 6, 2026)
Catholic support for abuse survivors is a ‘postcode lottery’, independent review finds, By Aili Winstanley Channer, The Tablet [Diocese of Brooklyn NY], (July 6, 2026)
Houston Area Youth Pastor Arrested for Child Exploitation, By Constable Ryan Gable, Woodlands Online [The Woodlands, TX], (July 6, 2026)
Father Roland Lepire Sexual Abuse Investigation, By Andreozzi & Foote, Andreozzi + Foote [Harrisburg, PA], (July 6, 2026)
Lawsuit alleges child sexual abuse by bishops in West Springfield circa 1973, By Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini, WGGB - WesternMassNews [Springfield MA], (July 6, 2026)
Former Springfield bishops face $10M lawsuit over alleged sexual abuse, By Claire Overton, WWLP [Springfield, MA], (July 6, 2026)