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Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
News
Dozens Of Morris County Priests Accused Of Sexual Abuse, NJ Diocese Reveals
The Catholic Church in New Jersey on Wednesday released a list of allegedly abusive priests. Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the archbishop of Newark, in November announced there would be a "complete review" of abuse allegations and establishment of a victim compensation fund and counseling program. The list follows a two-year investigation that found more than 1,000 victims spanning 70 years -- along with evidence of a coverup by some church leaders (click here for the list of accused priests with Bergen County ties). Here are the accused priests with Morris County ties: Absalom Coutinho …
Hackensack, NJ
News
Dozens Of Bergen County Priests Accused Of Sexual Abuse, NJ Diocese Reveals
The Catholic Church in New Jersey on Wednesday released a list of allegedly abusive priests. Cardinal Joseph Tobin, the archbishop of Newark, in November announced there would be a "complete review" of abuse allegations and establishment of a victim compensation fund and counseling program. The list follows a two-year investigation that found more than 1,000 victims spanning 70 years -- along with evidence of a coverup by some church leaders. The Paterson Diocese on Wednesday released its list of priests accused of sexual abuse but didn't identify their parishes. Click here for the …
Lewisboro, NY
Politics
Cuomo Slams Trump For 'His Assault On Abortion Rights'
After seeing his state’s abortion laws singled out during Tuesday’s State of the Union address, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo hit back at President Donald Trump, chastising him in a New York Times op-ed. "Lawmakers in New York cheered with delight upon passage of legislation that would allow a baby to be ripped from the mother's womb moments from birth," Trump said, referencing the Reproductive Health Act, which was signed into law last month. "These are living, feeling, beautiful babies who will never get the chance to share their love and dreams with the world.” The president also called on …
Hackensack, NJ
News
Priests Revealed: NJ Diocese Gives 'Formal Voice' To Catholic Church Child Sex Abuse Victims
The Archbishop of Newark is hoping to give a voice to victims of sex abuse by clergymen in the Catholic church. Cardinal Joseph Tobin on Monday announced the establishment of a victim compensation and counseling program in response to the dozens of allegations, providing resources to compensate the victims of child sexual abuse whose financial claims are barred due to the statute of limitations. Names of the priests and deacons who have been credibly accused of sex abuse of minors will be named early next year as part of a complete review, Tobin added "It is hoped that these step…
White Plains, NY
News
Former Judge Hired By Archdiocese Of New York To Review Church Sex Abuse Policies
A former federal judge has been appointed by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York to review its procedures and protocols for handling allegations of sexual abuse following a summer of scandals. Cardinal Timothy Dolan announced on Thursday that Barbara Jones will serve as the church’s Special Counsel and Independent Reviewer. She has been tasked with undertaking “an exhaustive study of (the church’s) policies, procedures and protocols on how they deal with any accusation that comes about an alleged abuse of a young person by a priest, deacon or bishop.” “A federal judge, a former prose…
Armonk, NY
News
Attorney General Issues Subpoenas, Offers Clergy Abuse Hotline Investigating Alleged Sex Crimes
This story has been updated. A "clergy abuse" telephone hotline has been set up by the state Attorney General's Office, as well as an online complaint form as subpoenas are being issued to all eight Roman Catholic Dioceses in New York. On Thursday, Sept. 6, Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood announced the new methods in which victims and anyone with information can provide tips. It's part of the Attorney General’s ongoing investigation into sexual abuse of children within the New York dioceses of the Catholic Church. The Attorney General's Charities Bureau, which oversees nonp…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ To Investigate Not Only Priests But Also Suspected Catholic Church Sex Abuse Cover-Ups
New Jersey authorities will investigate not only charges of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Church but also any attempts by their superiors at covering it up, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced Thursday. “No person is above the law and no institution is immune from accountability,” Grewal said, noting that a special task force will issue subpoenas compelling priests and church officials to testify and surrender documents. Grewal has appointed an experienced sex crimes prosecutor to head a team of detectives and prosecutors from across the state who will collect and present …
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
News
Ex-Ridgefield Park Priest Takes Leave After Onetime Altar Boy Describes Sex Abuse
UPDATE: A no-holds-barred account of sex abuse has gotten a once-popular Ridgefield Park priest removed from his current position. An investigation by the Archdiocese of Newark was continuing into the allegations against the Rev. Gerald Sudol at St. Francis of Assisi Church following an online column by village native Ed Hanratty that went viral, a spokesman for the diocese said. Sudol took a leave of absence as reverend in residence at Our Lady of Czestochowa Catholic Church in Jersey City while the investigation proceeds, said the spokesman, Jim Goodness. Another local priest -- the Rev.…
Fairfield, CT
News
Priest In Fairfield County Removed For Contact With Minors Policy Violation, Report Says
The Rev. Frank Gomez, the head of one of Fairfield County's largest Catholic parishes, has been removed from duty and sent for health treatment for violating the diocese’s policies involving contact with minors, according to the Connecticut Post. The Head of Saint Charles Borromeo Parish in Bridgeport since 2015, Gomez also serves as the Episcopal Master of Ceremonies/Secretary to the Bishop of Bridgeport. When notifying parishioners earlier this week at St. Charles, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano said Gomez had not been accused of any immoral actions, but that he made poor choices, the Post rep…
Ridgefield Park-Hasbrouck Heights, NJ
News
Ridgefield Park Native Hailed For Detailing Sexual Abuse At Hands Of Popular Priest
It was the summer before 8th grade when Ridgefield Park native Ed Hanratty said the worst sexual abuse he’d endured from a local priest happened – in his own backyard. Before then, the Rev. Gerald Sudol of St. Francis of Assisi Church had kissed him and other boys on the mouth, Hanratty said. But instead of telling their parents, the boys made jokes about his sexuality. “None of us ever thought to complain to anyone. Not our parents. Not our teachers….Nobody,” Hanratty, 41, wrote in a reverbpress.news column that has begun attracting widespread attention since it was published on Sunday. “…
Armonk, NY
Politics
Westchester Lawmaker Wants Civil, Criminal Statutes Increased For Sex Abuse Victims
A state lawmaker from Westchester has proposed legislation to extend the time victims can file charges against sexual predators. Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, a Democrat from Ossining, said once new details about alleged sex criminals emerge, victims up to the age of 50 should be allowed to file civil charges that include monetary damage awards. Current state law sets a five-year statute of limitations for criminal charges starting at the age of 18. The proposed bill would increase the statute of limitations for victims up to age 23. Galef said, "The revelation of the long enduring, syst…
Armonk, NY
News
College In Westchester Revokes Degree To Ex-Cardinal Embroiled In Sex Abuse Scandal
Related story: Catholic Priests With Hudson Valley Ties Named In Massive Child Sex Abuse Report An honorary degree given to a cardinal connected to the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church has been revoked by a college in Westchester. After a discussion regarding the complaints of sexual abuse made against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, and in light of the related directive by Pope Francis that Cardinal McCarrick no longer publicly exercise his priestly ministry, the College of New Rochelle Board of Trustees approved the revocation of the 2012 honorary degree, effective immediately. Re…
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