Sexual Abuse by Clergy


Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, June 2002. Revised 2005

Essential Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies Dealing with Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests, Deacons, or Other Church Personnel United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, June 2002

Office of Child & Youth Protection United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

A look at the impact of the Roman Catholic sex abuse scandal on the states By Associated Press, 4/27/02. A state-by-state summary of the major developments since January in the clergy sex abuse scandal

Crisis in the Church Index of articles that have appeared in the National Catholic Reporter

Interesting Statistics Affecting the Priesthood From the National Institute for the Renewal of the Priesthood. Several of the items relate to the sexual abuse scandal

Clergy Abuse Tracker From The Poynter Institute. Includes headlines, leads and links to stories published around the country; links to collections of stories created by a growing number of newspapers around the country; notes from journalists about their work on this story and articles about the coverage; web resources on the subject

Why? 35 questions and answers about the crisis in the Catholic Church, in the St. Petersburg Times

Sexual Abuse by Catholic Clergy The site at ReligiousTolerance.org

Religious Life Without Integrity: The Sexual Abuse Crisis in the Catholic Church Full text of an excellent book by Barry M Coldrey, Ph D, Australian author of 'Faith and Fatherland': 'The Contribution of the Christian Brothers to the Development of Irish Nationalism

SNAP Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests

Survivors First This site contains materials related to the sexual abuse scandal for victims and Catholic laity. It is operated by survivors and supporters who are trying to help survivors but who are not interested in destroying the church

Interfaith Sexual Trauma Institute ISTI promotes the prevention of sexual abuse, exploitation, and harassment through research, education, and publication. In areas of sexuality, ISTI offers leadership, gives voice, and facilitates healing to survivors, communities of faith, and offenders, as well as those who care for them

Protection of the Theotokos Resource page for victims of sexual abuse and other abuses at the hands of Orthodox Christian Clergy

C.E.A.S.E. Clergy and Educator Abuse Survivors Empowered has been created by victims/survivors of sexual, physical and spiritual abuse committed by employees and volunteers of the world-wide Seventh-day Adventist Church

Clergy Sexual Abuse in Australia Designed by and for survivors of clergy sexual abuse in Australia

Clergy Ethics & Sexual Abuse Resources from the FaithTrust Institute




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