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Milwaukee, WI: (May-24-07) Nick Jordan, 45, of San Diego, filed suit against Father Franklyn Becker in 2002, alleging that he had been repeatedly molested by Becker in 1977, when Jordan was 15 years old and working in the office at St. Brigid Catholic Church in a San Diego suburb. Becker had served in the Milwaukee area, where he was also accused of sexual... - Over $100,000 paid to victims of priest sexual abuse.
Philips, IL: (May-17-07) The list of plaintiffs suing Fr. Terrence Fitzmaurice for sexual abuse has grown by five, including a woman who alleges the priest raped her in 1979 and fathered her now 27-year-old son. Fitzmaurice served St. Patrick's & St. Mary's Catholic churches, and later Our Lady of the North Catholic Church in Phillips, from 1987-2000. Ea... - Rockford Catholic Diocese Priest Abuse Settlement
Kane County, IL: (May-10-07) Two women filed charges against the Rockford Catholic Diocese, claiming that they were sexually abused by Father Mark Campobello, who was their priest and teacher in 1999 and 2000, in Kane County. One of the abuse victims claimed that she had complained to the Rockford Diocese back in September 2002, when Campobello was serving... - University of Wisconsin Religious Discrimination Settlement
Madison, WI: (May-04-07) The University of Wisconsin Roman Catholic Foundation filed charges against the university, alleging religious discrimination after the group was denied recognition, despite a campus presence dating to the 1880s. The group filed suit last year after UW-Madison said it could no longer be recognized because only three of its 12 board... - Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego Priest Abuse Settlement
San Diego, CA: (Mar-29-07) In a settlement reached between the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego and 83 victims, the Diocese of San Diego agreed to pay a compensation of $95 million to settle more than 140 claims of sexual abuse by priests. In the suit filed, the victims alleged that they were forced into having sex with the priests, improperly touched,... - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington Priest Abuse Settlement
Washington, DC: Sixteen men filed a lawsuit against the archdiocese claiming they were sexually abused by priests between 1962 and 1982. Unfortunately, claims from victims in the District of Columbia were filed beyond the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits. However, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington has reached a $1.3 million settlemen... - Catholic Charities and the Diocese of Palm Beach Passenger Van Personal Injury Settlement
Fort Lauderdale, FL: On August 19, 2005, Lori Hoyt was the front seat passenger in a van carrying 13 developmentally disabled passengers being transported to work by Catholic Charities from the organization's Nazareth Homes group homes. The driver of the van veered off the road and hit a tree. Six passengers were critically injured, one of whom subseque... - Archdiocese of Los Angeles Priest Abuse Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: Forty-five lawsuits were filed against the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese alleging abuse. The cases involved 22 priests and allegations from two periods when the archdiocese had limited or no insurance against sexual abuse claims. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will pay $60 million to settle the 45 abuse lawsuits. As many a... - Citizenship Denied
Nov-20-06 Atlanta, GA "I'm amazed at the lack of willingness on the part of immigration officers to help people," says Julio Trejo," I didn't think that one question answered incorrectly could deny my citizenship ." "I'm a college graduate so I think I have enough smarts to understand the bureaucracy but I was na�ve enough to believe that the government i... - Los Angeles Archdiocese Priest Abuse Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: Seven people filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Archdiocese and a Roman Catholic religious order regarding Carmelite priest Dominic Savino. Savino was ousted from the Crespi presidency in 2002 and suspended from the priesthood after they learned of allegations of sexual abuse. Two of the plaintiffs alleged they were sexually molest... - Roman Catholic Diocese of Milwaukee Child Molestation Settlement
In 1976, Father Siegfried Widera was convicted of child molestation in Milwaukee. Three years later he was sent to Orange County, but the Milwaukee archdiocese failed to disclose the conviction in a letter to Orange County church officials, saying Widera posed "no great risk." Eight people filed a lawsuit against the Diocese of Milwaukee claiming Widera... - Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Nun Abuse Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the order of nuns claiming plaintiffs were abused as children at orphanages and schools supervised by the nuns between the 1930s and 1970s. More than 20 plaintiffs accused Rev. Herman J. Lammers of abusing them; he was director of Catholic Charities from 1939 to 1976 and a live-in chaplain at St. Thomas St. Vincent Orphanage... - Frank Murphy, the Anchorage Archdiocese, the Boston Archdiocese and the Missionary Society of Saint James the Apostle Priest Abuse Settlement
Five men filed a lawsuit against the former Anchorage Catholic priest claiming he sexually abused them as minors more than two decades ago. Murphy came to Anchorage in the 1960s, but left in 1985 as the archdiocese learned the police were investigating him for sexual misconduct. The suit was filed against, Frank Murphy, the Anchorage Archdiocese, the Bo... - Cory Pelnar embezzlement Settlement
Cory Pelnar was the business manager at St. Bernadette's Church when she was accused of embezzlement after the Omaha Catholic Archdiocese hired an auditor to look at its books. Pelnar was fired, charged and convicted of theft when the Church's books came up $180,000 short. Under the agreement, Pelnar paid back $180,000 with five years probation and the... - Catholic Healthcare West Uninsured Patients Class Action Settlement
In 2005, a class action lawsuit brought about by Consejo de Latinos Unidos, claimed that Catholic Healthcare West overcharged uninsured patients compared with what it charges those who have insurance. A consortium of law firms accused the health care system of discriminatory practices against uninsured patients. Catholic Healthcare West, (CHW) San Francis... - Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington Alter Boy Priest Molestation Settlement
Michael Gay of South Burlington filed a civil lawsuit against the church claiming he was molested as a child by a former priest. Gay sued the diocese on claims he was molested while he was an altar boy by former priest Edward Paquette in the 1970s. Bishop Salvatore Matano of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington has agreed to award Gay a $965,000 set... - Newman University Employee Gender Discrimination Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the school on behalf of its former dean of admissions, Marla Sexson. The lawsuit claimed the private Roman Catholic school violated Kansas state laws by refusing to promote Sexson to supervisor due to her female gender. The lawsuit also alleged the university retaliated against Sex... - Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane Priest Abuse Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the church alleging abuse by priests. The case was filed by 75 individuals who claim they were harmed by clergy members. The Eastern Washington diocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late 2004. However, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane has offered a $45.7 million settlement. (Feb-01-06) [ HOUSTON CHRONI... - Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson Preist Abuse Settlement
Five young men who were allegedly molested as children by a Yuma Catholic priest filed claims against the diocese. Alonso Hernandez was one of those boys; he is set to receive a $600,000 settlement from the $22.3 million settlement pool set up as part of its Chapter 11 reorganization. (Sep-24-05) [ DAILY STAR ] Legal Help If you have a sim... - St. George's Diocese Father Abuse Settlement
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador approved a settlement between 40 victims and the Roman Catholic diocese of St. George. The diocese is selling 134 properties along Newfoundland's west coast, including up to 60 churches and the diocese headquarters to raise money for the $13 million settlement. Of the 40 men, 38 were victims of Father Kevin...