A retired priest is urging leaders of the Catholic Church to come clean regarding allegations of pedophilia and sex abuse, according to an article in the National Catholic Reporter. Father James Connell, a former priest in Milwaukee who worked to help found a national network of clergy members dedicated to reporting instances of abuse within
Sexual Abuse & Harassment
CJG files child sex abuse lawsuit against Mormon church officials — seeking witnesses
Leto Copeley, along with several other attorneys, has filed a lawsuit in Wake County Superior Court on behalf of a mother who is seeking justice for herself and her minor children. Named as defendants in the suit are local and national leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon Church). The plaintiff alleges
New book examines Catholic Church abuse scandal
A new book by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael D’Antonio provides a compelling, if stomach-turning account of the Roman Catholic Church’s long history of covering up reports of sexual abuse. Book reviewers are calling Mortal Sins: Sex, Crime, and the Era of Catholic Scandal the most comprehensive account of the church’s sexual abuse scandal to date. D’Antonio,
Seeking witnesses with information about abuse in Wake County foster care
Copeley Law represents a minor child who was the victim of a sexual assault while in foster care in Wake County. Children in foster care and other institutional settings are more vulnerable to assaults and abuse, and are more likely to become victims. The firm is seeking information from witnesses with knowledge about any similar incidents
Lawsuit filed against Burke County Schools over sexual abuse of child
Leto Copeley, along with attorney Seth Langson, represents Jane Doe 2, a victim of sex abuse by Michael Alexander, who taught Jane Doe 2 while she attended the third grade at Glen Alpine Elementary School. In the complaint, we contend that Alexander, who has since been convicted of a statutory sex offense and taking indecent liberties