Tag: Alaska Priest Abuse

Abuse Victims To Expect Payouts from Fairbanks Diocese

There will likely still be an insurance payout for victims of abuse by clergy, who’ve filed claims against the Fairbanks Catholic Diocese -...

Fairbanks Priest Accused of Abusing a Minor

A Catholic priest who serves the University of Alaska Fairbanks St. Marks Parish is accused of sexually abusing a minor.  A civil lawsuit filed...

Federal Judge to Decide Settlement for Abuse Victims

It will be up to federal bankruptcy judge to decide on what’s included in a settlement package for nearly 300 sexual abuse victims seeking...

Fairbanks Diocese has Plan to Pay Victims

The Fairbanks Catholic Diocese has filed a plan for paying victims of abuse by clergy. The compensation plan is the latest step in a...

Sexual abuse claims against Jesuits have broad repercussions for several Northwest colleges

Abuse claims from Alaskans who say they were victimized by Jesuit priests might affect the future of colleges in Washington State. Attorneys have begun...

Priest sex abuse lawsuits suspended by Jesuit bankruptcy action

More than 60 lawsuits alleging sex abuse by priests in Alaska are on hold after the Jesuits of the Oregon Province filed for Chapter...

Sexual abuse victims want to sue the Vatican

Sex abuse claimants suing the Fairbanks Catholic Diocese want to go after the Vatican. A motion filed on behalf of 285 victims asks the...

New lawsuit filed against Jesuits over sexual abuse in Alaska

A new lawsuit has been filed against the Oregon Society of Jesus alleging sexual abuse by clergy it provided to Alaska catholic parishes. The...

Fairbanks Catholic Diocese highlights abuse claim deadline

The Fairbanks Catholic Diocese is trying to get out the word about an upcoming legal deadline for people who claim abuse by clergy.  The...

Fairbanks Catholic Diocese begins sexual abuse settlement process

The Fairbanks Catholic Diocese is beginning a massive outreach effort as it moves forward with the settlement of sexual abuse claims against it. Dan Bross,...

Fairbanks Roman Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy

The Diocese is facing 130 civil suits filed by Alaska natives who allege sexual abuse by priests, and other church employees, beginning in the...

National Catholic Lay Board issues report on sexual abuse

A National Board, appointed by the president to review the Catholic Church’s handling of sexual abuse by clergy has issued a 5-year report. The...

Roman Catholic organization settles with abused Alaska Natives

A Catholic Organization has agreed to pay 50 million dollars to Alaska Natives who claim they were sexually abused by clergy. Dan Bross, KUAC -...

Church-commissioned study on sexual abuse by clergy to be released

This week, Roman Catholic Bishops from across the United States, including Alaska, will hear preliminary results of a church-commissioned study on the causes and...