Emotional and graphic statements were given on Friday from several survivors who are part of the sexual abuse scandal linked to the Oakland Diocese.Their appearance in court was part of an effort by the judge overseeing the churches' bankruptcy proceedings.

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‘A shell of my former self’: Catholic clergy abuse victims recall decades of abuse at hearing, call on Diocese of Oakland to ‘do the right thing’

Emotional and graphic statements were given on Friday from several survivors who are part of the sexual abuse scandal linked to the Oakland Diocese.

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel released the fourth of seven reports Monday related to a years-long investigation into clergy sexual abuse within Michigan's Catholic dioceses. The report indicated that the investigation into the Diocese of Lansing, which began in September 2018, found that 48 priests, three religious brothers, one apparent former religious brother and four deacons may ...

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In front of a packed courtroom, with Oakland Bishop Michael Barber looking on, eight survivors who East Bay priests sexually abused as children or teens recounted traumatic stories in front of U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge William Lafferty on Friday as part of the diocese’s ongoing bankruptcy case.  Many of the survivors were overcome with emotion as they recalled being forced into sex acts or raped by trusted priests when they were as young as fi…

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By Anser Hassan Click here for updates on this story     OAKLAND, California (KGO) —  Emotional and graphic statements were given on Friday from several survivors who are part of the sexual abuse scandal linked to the Oakland Diocese. Their appearance in court was part of an effort by the judge overseeing the churches’ bankruptcy proceedings. “Today’s session involved survivors of childhood sexual assault by priests at the Catholic Church giving…

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Diocese of Lansing, Michigan The latest report looks at reported abuse in the Diocese of Lansing.

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OAKLAND — Several clergy abuse victims confronted the Diocese of Oakland’s bishop in a U.S. bankruptcy courtroom on Friday, describing in searing detail how they were groomed, raped and “terrorized” for decades by Catholic priests across the East Bay. The testimonials capped a two-day hearing for 15 clergy sexual assault victims to air their allegations in court while the Diocese of Oakland seeks to settle roughly 350 lawsuits filed against it i…

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The Office of the Michigan Attorney General released a report Monday detailing a sweeping review of allegations of sex abuse in the Lansing Diocese from 1950.

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