Can states force the Catholic Church to open its secret archives?
Oct 05, 2021 · The Iowa attorney general’s office announced June 23, 2021, that it had “examined records involving about 70 Catholic priests and looked into 50 complaints of sexual abuse and misconduct reported to the attorney general.” The state investigation found that “while the Catholic Church in Iowa had a long, painful history of abuse by priests and a cover-up by …
Which Missouri dioceses have agreed to open their records to investigators?
Jan 28, 2022 · In the aftermath, 14 other states' attorneys general have publicly announced plans to launch investigations into the Catholic Church, …
How many people have been charged in the Catholic Church scandal?
Jan 19, 2022 · [Photo above: Nate’s Mission director Peter Isely, left, and deputy director Sarah Pearson carry boxes of church whistleblower documents to the state attorney general’s office outside the state Capitol building on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. Diane Bezucha / WPR] The group claims the ‘thousands of pages’ of documents include evidence of diocese policies meant to …
Is the Baltimore Archdiocese under investigation by the state?
Oct 04, 2018 · WASHINGTON — Florida's attorney general said Thursday she is launching an investigation of potential sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic church, making Florida at least the 13th state with an ...
Florida AG establishes tip line for past Catholic Church abuse
"We want to hear your story. We want to help you if you have been abused. You can stop this from happening to other children," Bondi said.
Pope Francis defends Catholic Church's handling of sex abuse
Kentucky's attorney general, Andy Beshear, is now working on the cases of individual abuse survivors, said Beshear's deputy Michael Brown. However, Kentucky lawmakers and state prosecutors are preparing legislation that would allow him to convene a grand jury.
New York attorney general launches probe into Catholic Church sex abuse
Colorado and Kentucky are among the states where attorneys general lack the jurisdiction to independently conduct statewide investigations, and are not allowed to convene a grand jury akin to the one that produced the Pennsylvania report.
Arkansas
Investigation launched: Sept. 10, 2018 Status: Ongoing Arkansas attorney general Leslie Rutledge said in September 2018 that she would review and investigate allegations of abuse in the Diocese of Little Rock, which encompasses the entire state of Arkansas. Rutledge has not subsequently released a report of her findings.
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California
Investigation launched: September 2018 Status: Ongoing According to media reports, California’s attorney general launched an investigation into how dioceses have handled abuse allegations in September 2018. In December 2019, the state subpoenaed records from half of California’s dioceses, including the archdiocese of Los Angeles and San Francisco. The attorney general’s of…
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Colorado
Investigation launched: February 2019 Status: Concluded Colorado’s attorney general announced in February 2019 a joint commitment with the state’s dioceses to an independent investigation into abuse and cover-up in the state. The investigation released two reports, one in 2019 and another in 2020. The second report named numerous priests, including a Denver priest well-kno…
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Delaware
Investigation launched: Sept. 11, 2018 Status: Ongoing State authorities announced in November 2018 that they had been “conducting an investigation of potential criminal conduct engaged in by priests or other personnel of the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington. This investigation has focused on the acquisition and review of diocesan papers for records of sexual or other abuse. DOJ issu…
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Florida
Investigation launched: October 2018 Status: Concluded, Nov. 6, 2020 State authorities announced in November 2020 that “after a thorough investigation of every tip and every allegation in the church’s file, the Office of Statewide Prosecution found no evidence of ongoing, unreported, current sexual abuse of minors by church priests in Florida.” “We also conducted a comprehensi…
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Illinois
Investigation launched: Aug. 23, 2018 Status: Ongoing In August 2018, Illinois attorney general Lisa Madigan announced the state would develop “a complete and accurate accounting of all sexually inappropriate behavior involving priests in Illinois.” In November 2018, Madigan said thatthe state’s dioceses had not disclosed all “credible allegations of sexual abuse against mino…
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Iowa
Investigation launched: May 31, 2019 Status: Concluded, June 23, 2021 The Iowa attorney general’s office announced June 23, 2021, that it had “examined records involving about 70 Catholic priests and looked into 50 complaints of sexual abuse and misconduct reported to the attorney general.” The state investigation found that “while the Catholic Church in Iowa had a lon…
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Maryland
Investigation launched: September 2018 Status: Ongoing Maryland attorney general Brian Frosh launched a probe into the Catholic dioceses in Maryland in September 2018. In February 2019, he hired a former prosecutor to helm the effort. But the state has not provided any update on the project. A spokesperson for Frosh told the Baltimore Sun this month that the matter is an “ongoi…
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Michigan
Investigation launched: September 21, 2018 Status: Ongoing Michigan’s attorney general announced an investigation into the state’s dioceses in September 2018, and assembled an investigative team soon after. The state executed search warrants in Michigan’s seven dioceses in October 2018, and says it has reviewed hundreds of cases of abuse or misconduct. In an Octo…
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Missouri
Investigation launched: Aug. 23, 2018 Status: Concluded, Sept. 13, 2019 Missouri attorney general Josh Hawley announcedin August 2018 that he would investigate clerical abuse and cover-ups in the state’s four dioceses. One year later, the attorney general’s office announced it would refer a dozen men for possible prosecution, and it issued a report which found that “for decades, faced …
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