by Leslie C. Griffin* In blog post 2 I told you about the criminal cases against church personnel. They also faced many civil cases, as the courts decided who should be held liable for abuse. The abuser, certainly. But what about the bishops, cardinals, archdiocese and dioceses who employed and...
by Leslie C. Griffin* In my first Massachusetts blog post, I explained why reporting requirements, statutes of limitations, and charitable immunity blocked many lawsuits against Catholic abusers. Although some abusers escaped liability because of those protections, many Catholics were convicted of...
by Leslie C. Griffin* Introduction Have you seen the movie? Spotlight won the Academy Award for best picture in 2015. That film tells the story of the Boston Globe reporters who investigated sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in Massachusetts. The abuse story was unbelievable, yet true. To...
2024 Voice of the Voiceless Award Honorees Leila Wills, Manuel J. Oquendo, and PierreĀ Stallings CHILD USA honors Leila Wills, Manny Oquendo, and Pierre Stallings with the 2024 Voice of the Voiceless Award. The award recognizes them for using their voices to speak out for the victims of child...
2024 Barbara Blaine Trailblazer Award New York State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal CHILD USA honors New York Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal with the 2024 Barbara Blaine Trailblazer Award, which was established in memory of a remarkable survivor. Barbara Blaine was the groundbreaking founder of the...
2024 Sean P. McIlmeil Hero Award Roberta Roper CHILD USA honors Roberta Roper with the 2024 Sean P. McIlmail Hero Award. The Sean P. McIlmail Hero Award was established in the memory of Sean, who was coming out of a difficult time in his life, doing everything he could to bring Father Robert L...
