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Law that Heals Podcast – Episode 11: Marci Hamilton Discusses the Catholic Sex Abuse Crisis

Episode 11: You’ll get to hear more from renowned expert on child sexual abuse Marci A. Hamilton, as the UPenn Law Professor and CEO of CHILD USA discusses whys he believes that the Catholic Church is “spending all of their money on lawsuits and lobbying instead of proactive protections for children” and why she thinks taking legal action is the “only mechanism that we know forces institutions to change.”

Law that Heals Podcast – Episode 9: David Clohessy Discusses Recent Catholic News

Episode 9: David Clohessy, a survivor of clergy sexual abuse and the former national director of SNAP (Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests), joins us again to discuss the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops fixating on “policies, protocols, and procedures” without any “actual day-to-day change in how they behave,” as well as why he thinks Bishops are spending their vast dollars “not to protect kids, not to help victims, but to protect themselves and their reputations and their careers.”

Law that Heals Podcast – Episode 8: Interview with David Clohessy

Episode 8: A survivor of clergy sexual abuse and prominent advocate for survivors, David Clohessy, discusses why he began advocating for other survivors, as well as talking about an organization which he is a part of and formerly led, SNAP – The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests – before telling us why “only vigilance protects the vulnerable.”

Law that Heals Podcast – Episode 7

Episode 7: We talk about a prominent judge in New York who recently revealed his sexual abuse by a doctor in hopes of inspiring others to report, as well as a bill that extends the statute of limitations within Rhode Island but is receiving negative feedback from survivors, and a recently published survey of Americans about the Catholic sexual abuse crisis within the country.

Law that Heals Podcast – Episode 6

Episode 6: We discuss a meeting with all of the Catholic Bishops in the United States that is focused on the sexual abuse crisis within the church, as well as some accusations against the head of that conference, while also talking about the $10 million plus that the church has spent lobbying against laws that would benefit survivors of clergy sexual abuse.

Law that Heals Podcast – Episode 2

The Law that Heals Podcast is a podcast discussing current events, organizations, research, and self-care tips relevant to survivors of sexual abuse.

On this episode, we take a look at some of the recent stories about the ongoing sexual abuse crisis within the Catholic Church, including the Diocese of Buffalo, NY’s compensation program.

Effect of Clergy Sexual Abuse on Self-Identity

By: Tyler Aliperto and Patrick Noaker I don’t even know who I am,” said one survivor (Participant 508) due to the effects that being sexually abused by a priest as a child had on his self identity. This is a feeling that many of our clients and many victims of clergy sexual abuse express…
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