News Archive
Cached versions of the articles blogged in Abuse Tracker can be accessed from the following list, or by using the search feature below.
June 1, 2026
Sexual abuse in religious settings, both sides of the Rio Grande, By Rodolfo Soriano-Núñez, Los Ángeles Press [Ciudad de México, Mexico], (June 1, 2026)
French priests may be forced to report confessions of child sex abuse, By David Chazan, The Times [England], (June 1, 2026)
Former Ottawa pastor to be charged with child sexual abuse, sexual assault, By Natasha O'Neill, City News [Ottawa, ON, Canada], (June 1, 2026)
Notre Dame Students Abused by Priest in ‘Weighing Scheme,’ Report Finds, By Stephanie Saul, New York Times [New York NY], (May 31, 2026)
Arlington Catholic priest placed on leave after allegation of sexual misconduct with minors, By Bob Barnard, WTTG-TV, Fox-5 [Washington DC], (May 28, 2026)
French laywoman releases memoir accusing priest of sexual abuse, By Fionn Shiner, Crux [Denver CO], (May 28, 2026)
June 2, 2026
Former pastor to face child sexual assault, exploitation charges, By CBC News, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) [Toronto, Canada], (June 1, 2026)
SNAP Condemns Notre Dame’s Failure to Act on Predatory Priest, SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests [Chicago IL], (June 1, 2026)
Canada continuing genocide against Indigenous Peoples, international tribunal finds, By Holly Cabrera, CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) [Toronto, Canada], (May 29, 2026)
Human rights panel accuses Canada of genocide against Indigenous population, By Christinne Muschi, The Canadian Press, CTV News [Toronto, Ontario, CA], (May 29, 2026)
Rhode Island lawmakers near deal on clergy abuse lawsuits, By Katherine Gregg, Providence Journal [Providence RI], (June 1, 2026)
Knoxville bishop says diocese will not enforce sex abuse deals that silence victims, By Tyler Whetstone, Knoxville News Sentinel [Knoxville TN], (June 2, 2026)
Former trainee Catholic priest, Jonathan Tu Nguyen-Vuong of Nesbit, pleads guilty to child exploitation charge, By TVMO News Network - MS, TVMO News Network [Holly Springs, MS], (June 2, 2026)
Summer camp employee and seminarian pleads guilty to child exploitation charge, By Morgan Howard, Dark Horse Press [Flowood, MS], (June 2, 2026)
DeSoto Co. church educator pleads guilty to child pornography charge, By Hannah Kozlowski, WMC [Memphis, TN], (June 2, 2026)
June 3, 2026
Former Milwaukee area teacher arrested on federal child porn charges, By Mike Beiermeister , Photojournalist Chad Jorgenson, WTMJ-TV [Milwaukee WI], (June 2, 2026)
Catholic priest jailed for sexually abusing four boys seeking new legal team, By Alan Erwin, The Irish News [Belfast, Northern Ireland], (June 2, 2026)
Josh Duggar’s bid to vacate conviction collapses as judge tears into ‘magic bullet theory’, By Nicole Charky-Chami, Raw Story [Washington, DC], (June 2, 2026)
Hearing could affect payouts in archdiocesan bankruptcy case, By Digital Team, WIYY [Baltimore, MD], (June 1, 2026)
Plaintiffs hope state lawsuits spur Baltimore’s Catholic church to agree to larger settlement, By Luke Parker, Baltimore Sun [Baltimore MD], (June 2, 2026)
FBI data shows increase in child sexual exploitation cases, By Bayan Wang, ABC4 KTVX / CW30 KUCW [Salt Lake City UT], (June 2, 2026)
“A sexual predator wearing a priest collar”: Anthony Odiong gets life in prison for sexual assaults of parishioner, By Tommy Witherspoon, KWTX-10 [Waco, TX], (June 1, 2026)
Parishes in Buffalo Diocese will undergo ‘rapid’ bankruptcy as part of Chapter 11 process, By Daniel Payne, EWTN News [Irondale AL], (June 2, 2026)
SBC Resolutions Committee wades into hot topics, By Mark Wingfield, Baptist News Global [Jacksonville FL], (June 1, 2026)
Israeli Settler Council Issues Unprecedented Admission of Ritualistic Child Sexual Abuse After Broadcaster Exposes Cover-Up, By Chelsie Napiza, International Business Times, (May 29, 2026)
Former imam sentenced to life for sexual assaults, By Aleem Maqbool, Religion editor, Snaresbrook Crown Court, and Harry Low, London, BBC [London, England], (May 14, 2026)
Silencing the victims of clergy sexual abuse–a scandal to rival the Boston Globe Spotlight series, By SNAP TN, YouTube [San Bruno CA], (June 2, 2026)
Independent report on clerical abuse leads to 4 new convictions in Portugal, By Filipe d’Avillez, The Pillar [Washington DC], (June 2, 2026)
Arlene Violet: Should the Catholic Church Pay for Its Sins?, By Arlene Violet, Columnist, GoLocalProv [Providence RI], (June 2, 2026)
Attorney Mitchell Garabedian explains Diocese request for parishes to file for bankruptcy, By Mitchell Garabedian, WBEN NewsRadio [Buffalo NY], (June 2, 2026)
Filipino civic leader hospitalized after arrest in sex trafficking case, By Paterno R. Esmaquel II, Union of Catholic Asian News (UCA News) [Hong Kong], (June 2, 2026)
Senate reaches deal on clergy abuse lawsuit revival bill, By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current [Rhode Island], (June 1, 2026)
