What the heck is going on? If you saw the local news this week, probably saw headlines about the $3.5 million settlement that the Diocese of Orange has agreed to pay a survivor of former Mater Dei Principal Michael Harris. The diocese also put out a horrible, tone-deaf, anti-survivor, unchristian statement about the survivor and…Continue reading Diocese of Orange Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Update
Here are a boatload of questions for you: Last week, Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Speak Out Act. According to PBS Newshour: President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed legislation curbing the use of confidentiality agreements that block victims of sexual harassment from speaking publicly about misconduct in the workplace. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre…Continue reading Does a new federal law apply to diocese lay review boards?
First CA diocese ducks for cover as a result of AB 218 It was inevitable. And there is SO MUCH to unpack. In a statement last week, Diocese of Santa Rosa Bishop Robert Vasa said that the northern California Catholic Diocese plans to declare bankruptcy due to “more than 130 child sex abuse lawsuits” filed…Continue reading Santa Rosa Catholic Diocese to Declare Bankruptcy
Yesterday, five women sued Bill Cosby for sexual in New York State under that state’s new “Adult Victims Act.” The law, which gives adult survivors of sexual assault a one-year window to use the civil courts to expose sexual assault and get accountability, took effect on Thanksgiving. It’s modeled on the highly successful Child Victims’…Continue reading It’s Gonna be a Bad Year for Predator Celebrities
I was asked to contribute a chapter in an upcoming book on healing wisdom for survivors. Pre-orders on how to break the “victim mentality” coming soon! Be sure to check back.
