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.
April 1, 2026
Dear Pope Leo: After a senior priest harassed me, I learned that justice is elusive, By Jonathan Ficara, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (March 25, 2026)
A South Carolina preacher who worked in Louisiana two decades ago has been jailed in Livingston Parish on a pair of molestation charges, court records show., By Domenic Purdy and Kelly P. Kissel, WBRZ-TV, ABC-2 [Baton Rouge LA], (March 31, 2026)
Little Falls pastor faces 7 criminal sexual conduct charges, By Jeffrey Hage, Morrison County Record [Little Falls, MN], (March 31, 2026)
Georgia Clergy Sexual Abuse Bill passes unanimously, By Deidra Dukes, Fox 5 [Atlanta, GA], (March 30, 2026)
Cindy Clemishire says she will continue to seek justice after Robert Morris’ release from jail, By Isabella Volmert, Dallas Morning News [Dallas TX], (March 31, 2026)
Trump’s Ex-Spiritual Adviser Speaks Out After Release From Prison, By Dan Gooding, Newsweek [New York NY], (March 31, 2026)
Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris is free after 6 months in an Oklahoma jail for child sex abuse, By Sean Murphy, Associated Press [New York NY], (March 31, 2026)
Infighting among clergy abuse support group leads to spinoff organization, By Marilyn Schairer, WGBH Radio - NPR affiliate [Boston MA], (March 31, 2026)
‘With all my heart I want to say how sorry we are,’ says Albany bishop as abuse settlement reached, By Mike Matvey, The Evangelist, OSV News [Huntington IN], (March 31, 2026)
‘Trey’s Law’ gains more momentum with Alabama signing, By Mallory Challis, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (March 31, 2026)
Albany Diocese’s $148M clergy abuse settlement brings long-awaited step for survivor, By Quinn Alexander, WRGB - CBS 6 [Albany NY], (March 30, 2026)
Spanish bishops and government sign deal for compensation of church sexual abuse victims, By Suman Naishadham and Associated Press, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (March 31, 2026)
‘Like Jesus on the cross’: Priest abused in his youth asks Lord to forgive lay perpetrator, By Caroline de Sury , OSV News [Huntington IN], (March 31, 2026)
April 2, 2026
Survivors seek inquiry into clergy abuse, forced removals of mixed-race children, By Hankook Ilbo, The Korea Times [Seoul, South Korea], (April 1, 2026)
Spain and Catholic Church agree to compensate sex abuse victims, By DPA, dpa international [Berlin, Germany], (March 30, 2026)
As a survivor of sexual abuse, I understand why César Chávez’s victims stayed silent, By Valerie Schultz, America [New York NY], (March 31, 2026)
Underneath Southern Baptist Abuse – Part 1, By Nick O'Brien, Renewed Mind [Nashville, TN], (March 16, 2026)
Indonesia’s Catholic nuns shelter women to break abuse cycle, By Chris Herlinger, Global Sisters Report, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (April 1, 2026)
Rhode Island legislators look to expand state’s statute of limitations following report, By Brian Fraga, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (April 1, 2026)
April 3, 2026
William F. Murphy, 85, Dies; Led Diocese and Weathered Abuse Scandal, By Trip Gabriel, New York Times [New York NY], (April 2, 2026)
Church and Spanish government sign protocol for compensating abuse victims, By Nicolás de Cárdenas, Catholic World Report [San Francisco CA], (March 31, 2026)
Local SNAP leaders resign, start own group to help sex abuse survivors, By Brian Fraga, National Catholic Reporter [Kansas City MO], (April 2, 2026)
Vatican to compensate victims of abusive Peru Catholic group, Agence France Presse [Paris, France], (April 2, 2026)
Will Rhode Island open a window for civil claims against Catholic Church?, By Edward Fitzpatrick, Boston Globe, (April 2, 2026)
April 4, 2026
Former Nampa pastor sentenced for distribution and possession of child exploitative material, By Chloe Johnston, KTVB-TV, NBC-7 [Boise ID], (April 3, 2026)
What would this RI bill change for survivors of clergy sexual abuse?, By Katherine Gregg, Providence Journal, Providence Journal [Providence RI], (April 2, 2026)
Sex abuse trial against former Dubuque priest drags on in Florida, By KCRG Staff, KCRG-TV [Cedar Rapids IA], (April 3, 2026)
Penang diocese reinforces commitment to child protection, Herald Malaysia [Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia], (April 4, 2026)
County arraigns former Cedarville professor, By Jacob Espinosa, Fairborn Daily Herald [Greene County, OH], (April 3, 2026)
Cardinal Ouellet’s defamation suit against accuser awaits judge’s verdict after early March trial, By Présence, OSV News, The Catholic Register - Archdiocese of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, (April 2, 2026)
‘I was a coward’: Former Idaho pastor sentenced to 17 years for child pornography, By Victoria Rodriguez, KIVI, KIVI [Nampa, Idaho], (April 3, 2026)
Florida pastor accused of having child porn, By Nancy Gay, Fox 13 [Tampa Bay, FL], (April 2, 2026)
Priest arrested in Dombivali for sexually assaulting 5-year-old girl, Press Trust of India [New Delhi, India], (April 2, 2026)
Ex-Wyoming Catholic youth minister, diocese face lawsuit over sexual assault accusations involving 3 boys, By Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile [Lander WY], (April 2, 2026)
What’s going on with that Seton Hall investigation?, By Dustin Racioppi, Politico [Arlington VA], (April 3, 2026)
April 5, 2026
Sex abuse trial against former Dubuque priest drags on in Florida, KCRG-TV [Cedar Rapids IA], (April 3, 2026)
Diocese revises parish contributions for bankruptcy settlement, By Francis Boeck, WIVB [Buffalo NY], (March 25, 2026)
Final day of victim statements in federal bankruptcy case against the Diocese of Buffalo, By Halena Sepulveda, Spectrum News [New York NY], (March 26, 2026)
Lawsuit: Rosarian Academy, bus company failed to protect child, 8, from repeated abuse, By Eric Weiss, WPEC - CBS 12 [West Palm Beach FL], (April 3, 2026)
April 6, 2026
He spent years investigating Opus Dei, a Catholic group accused of a vast conspiracy of abuse. Then Pope Leo asked to meet, By Sam Wolfson, The Guardian [London, England], (April 6, 2026)
Canon law and mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse to civil authorities, By Kieran Tapsell, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (April 6, 2026)
Priest accused of coercing congregants for sex in Texas could have single trial for charges from three separate accusers, By Ramon Antonio Vargas, The Guardian [London, England], (April 6, 2026)
Colton Joint Unified settles sex abuse lawsuits with former star football players for $19.5 million, By Joe Nelson, San Bernardino Sun [San Bernardino CA], (April 5, 2026)
Diocese of Norwich failed to investigate decade-old sexual harassment claim, former priest says, By Liz Hardaway, CT Insider [Norwalk CT], (April 3, 2026)
April 7, 2026
Interview Responses from Christopher Longhurst to questions from John Brown, Trauma in Religion [New South Wales, Australia], (March 22, 2026)
Defending doctrine, ignoring suffering, By Ryan Dagur, Herald Malaysia [Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia], (April 6, 2026)
Spanish priest jailed over child sexual abuse continues to receive salary because Church officials ‘believe he is innocent’, By Rachel Gore, The Olive Press [San Luis de Sabinillas, Spain], (April 6, 2026)
Pasco pastor, former SRO, accused of molesting multiple children, By Nathaniel Rodriguez, WFLA [Tampa FL], (April 6, 2026)
Pastor, daycare operator arrested for crimes against children; deputies urge victims to come forward, By WLTX, WLTX [Columbia, SC], (April 6, 2026)
How the Catholic Church still avoids accountability for abuse in Italy, By Richard Scorer, Free Thinker [Kent, UK], (April 1, 2026)
‘I see you’: Survivor shares story of childhood trafficking, By Braden Simmons, The Commercial Dispatch [Columbus MS], (April 3, 2026)
Canon law and mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse to civil authorities, By Kieran Tapsell, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (April 6, 2026)
Inside Decades of Abuse Allegations Against the Catholic Church, By Say More with NBC Connecticut, YouTube [San Bruno CA], (April 3, 2026)
Jim and Margery discuss the RI AG report with Dr. Herbert Brennan and Mitchell Garabedian, By Boston Public Radio, YouTube [San Bruno CA], (April 6, 2026)