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Priest Sex Abuse

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Pope Leo affirms celibacy for priests, demands action on sex abuse

  • Jun 25, 2025

Downey priest charged with committing multiple sex crimes on a child

  • Apr 10, 2025

Downey priest pleads not guilty to child sex abuse charges

  • Apr 9, 2025

Diocese of Orange reaches $3.5M settlement in sexual-abuse lawsuit

  • Dec 18, 2024

CA Archdiocese likely to file bankruptcy after sexual abuse lawsuits

  • Aug 6, 2023

Santa Rosa Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy over sex abuse cases

  • Mar 14, 2023

14 CA clergy linked to church sex abuse scandal for 1st time

  • Nov 29, 2022

Vatican says bishops should report sex abuse to police

  • Jul 16, 2020

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Downey priest pleads not guilty to child sex abuse charges

  • Apr 8, 2025
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Downey priest arrested on child abuse charges

  • Apr 8, 2025
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Los Angeles Archdiocese agrees to record $880M settlement in sex-abuse cases

  • Oct 17, 2024
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Santa Rosa Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy citing child sexual abuse cases

  • Mar 14, 2023
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Megachurch leader convicted of child sex abuse calls loyal followers from Los Angeles prison

  • Sep 19, 2022
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Leader of Mexico-based megachurch sentenced in LA to more than 16 years in prison for sex abuse

  • Jun 9, 2022
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Mexican megachurch leader sentenced in LA to more than 16 years in prison for sexual abuse of teens

  • Jun 8, 2022
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Mexican megachurch leader sentenced in LA to more than 16 years in prison for sexual abuse of teens

  • Jun 8, 2022

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Megachurch leader remains in jail after court dismissal as prosecutors weigh options

Megachurch leader Naason Joaquin Garcia remains in jail on sex crime charges even after a state appeals court ruled his case should be dismissed on procedural grounds, as prosecutors have 30 days to weigh their next steps.

  • Apr 9, 2020

OC priest placed on administrative leave after being accused of sexually molesting young boy

A priest in Orange County was placed on administrative leave after accusations surfaced that he sexually molested a young boy in the 1990s. Now, the man at the center of the allegations is calling on his removal from the priesthood.

  • Feb 4, 2020

Lawsuits accusing priests, counselor of sexual abuse filed against 2 SoCal schools in light of new law

Three lawsuits accusing former priests and a counselor of sexual abuse were filed the last week of December in light of a new law kicking in Jan. 1.

  • Dec 28, 2019

California dioceses create program to compensate sexual abuse victims

Six Roman Catholic dioceses in California and the Archdioceses of Los Angeles are creating a program to compensate victims who were sexually abused by priests as children.

  • May 15, 2019

Pope Francis demands sex abuse claims be reported in Vatican City

Pope Francis on Friday issued sweeping new sex abuse legislation for Vatican personnel and Holy See diplomats that requires the immediate reporting of abuse allegations to Vatican prosecutors.

  • Mar 29, 2019