Posts Categorized In: Child Sex Abuse

As the bankruptcy proceedings of the Archdiocese of New Orleans move forward, information continues to surface about allegations of child abuse – including sexual abuse – in youth homes run by the church. Dozens of individuals who spent time as children living at Madonna Manor, Hope Haven, and St. Elizabeth’s have claimed that they suffered… Read More

Frank Lamothe and the Lamothe Law Firm were recently featured on a New Orleans channel WDSU newscast. Since the Archdiocese of New Orleans has filed for bankruptcy, survivors of abuse by clergy and other Catholic Church employees should file any claims against the Archdiocese without delay. If they do not file before the bankruptcy deadlines,… Read More

Individuals alleging to have been sexually abused by Catholic clergy will no longer have their cases decided by a jury of their peers. Instead, the success of their claims will be determined in bankruptcy court. On May 1, 2020, the Roman Catholic Church of the Archdiocese of New Orleans filed a Chapter 11 petition in… Read More

While the internet age may have opened a new world of education, entertainment, and discovery, it has also introduced another level of danger for minors. With many young Americans using the internet daily, more are being targeted by online predators. Some of these predators look to cultivate relationships that lead to in-person meetings and sexual… Read More

From Zach Hiner, Executive Director, at the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) “This year’s Child Abuse Prevention Month is a little different thanks to COVID-19. But just because we’re practicing social distancing doesn’t mean that we must be isolated, alone, or die. Throughout April we will be providing you with content that… Read More

Here’s a message from Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP): “As the Coronavirus continues to rage across the globe and our neighbors, colleagues, and friends start practicing things like “social distancing,” self-quarantines, and work-from-home, this can lead to something that many survivors are all-too-familiar with: isolation. Remember that while the world is shutting… Read More

“The Catholic Church allowed more than 50 U.S.-based clergy to move abroad after facing credible accusations of sexual abuse. Some continued to work with children.” “Dozens of Catholic Priests Credibly Accused of Abuse Found Work Abroad, Some With the Church’s Blessing”, is an article co-published by ProPublica and the Houston Chronicle. The reporters were Nicole… Read More

Four more names were added today to the list of Jesuit order members suspected of sexual abuse. Additions to the list include Everard Booth, Jose Angel Borges, James Loeffler and Benjamin Smylie. Booth was very well known in New Orleans. He worked for many years at Jesuit High School, a while at the Jesuit Seminary… Read More