InjuryBoard Los Angeles Archives

• AP: Catholic Hierarchy was Aware of Pedophile Priest Problem in the 1950s

  Paul Kiesel | March 30, 2009 8:10 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From The Associated Press: The founder of a religious order that treats Roman Catholic priests who molest children concluded in the 1950s that offenders were unlikely to change and should not be...

• Governor Paterson Opposes Sex Abuse Bill, More Worried with Churches Going Bankrupt

  Paul Kiesel | March 30, 2009 7:59 PM | 5 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  For reasons that are seemingly illogical, New York Governor David Paterson told Newsday that he opposes an Assembly bill that would allow sex abuse victims to have their day in court. In siding...

• CBS News: Father Craig Takes the Stand in Fresno Clergy Sex Abuse Trial

  Paul Kiesel | March 27, 2009 7:59 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From CBS47: On Thursday, attorneys for the church called a key witness to the stand. Father Rod Craig grew up in Wasco and attended the church where two brothers claim they were sexually abused by...

• Bishop Madera: People Came to Him with Complaints of Priest Abuse and He'd Suggest They Write and Send a Letter to the Abuser

  Paul Kiesel | March 25, 2009 9:06 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From CBS 47 in Fresno: MISTRUTHS WATERED-DOWN The former Bishop of the Fresno Archdiocese takes the stand in the sexual abuse trial against the Catholic Church. Bishop Joseph Madere told jurors...

• Bishop Steinbock Continues to Blur Belief and Fact in Fresno Clergy Sex Abuse Trial

  Paul Kiesel | March 24, 2009 6:57 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  BELIEF: Bishop Steinbock continues to give seemingly contradictory statements in the Fresno Clergy Sex Abuse Trial, like I have never returned anyone to ministry that I believe was guilty of sex...

• Rick Santorum and Bishop Steinbock: "Secular" Society is to Blame for Rampant Clergy Sexual Abuse

  Paul Kiesel | March 20, 2009 7:24 PM | 11 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  These two guys, former Republican senator Rick Santorum and Bishop John T. Steinbock, claim that society, in particular secular or liberal society, is to blame for all of the recent sex abuse...

• Fresno Diocese Continues to Let "Accused" Child Molester Work with Children

  Paul Kiesel | March 19, 2009 7:20 PM | 13 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A little over two years ago, a Fresno jury found Father Eric Swearingen guilty (9-3) of molesting a former altar boy, however, Bishop John J. Steinbock has continued to allow this man to work with...

• Cardinal Mahony Testifies in Fresno Clergy Abuse Case

  Paul Kiesel | March 17, 2009 4:37 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From The Associated Press: Cardinal Roger Mahony of Los Angeles is on the witness stand testifying in the case of two brothers who claim they were molested years ago by a priest at a San Joaquin...

• "Toxic" Bubble Bath for Kids

  Paul Kiesel | March 13, 2009 6:57 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From USA Today: Many children's bath products contain chemicals that may cause cancer and skin allergies, according to a report released Thursday by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics. Twenty-three...

• NYT: Religious Leaders Lobbying to Thwart Sexual Abuse Bill Favoring Victims

  Paul Kiesel | March 12, 2009 7:03 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  This article is in regards to a New York State Senate bill, the Child Victims Act. The bill is growing in popularity by the new Democratic majority in the State Legislature, and there is a good...

• The Mormon Church Should Be Less Concerned with HBO's "Big Love" and More Concerned with Sex-Abuse Statute of Limitations

  Paul Kiesel | March 11, 2009 7:47 PM | 9 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Since Monday, there have been several articles circulating online reporting how offended the Mormon Church is by an upcoming episode of HBO's Big Love. In the episode, a sacred ritual ceremony will...

• Message to Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann: Leave Gov. Kathleen Sebelius Alone

  Paul Kiesel | March 10, 2009 4:15 PM | 4 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City has been spewing his vile opinions in regards to President Obama's selection of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as the Health and Human Services...

• America's Worst Bishops

  Paul Kiesel | March 09, 2009 8:26 PM | 5 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  There are obviously many more pedophile-priests than what is listed below, however, these vignettes are from a 2002 blog, right before the news media caught on to the clergy sex abuse...

• Vatican, the Pope to be Held Liable for Its "Employees" Who Sexually Abused Children

  Paul Kiesel | March 05, 2009 8:25 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From the Los Angeles Times: Reporting from Chicago -- A federal appeals court ruling has brought an Oregon man one step closer to suing the Vatican for sexual abuse he says he suffered by a Roman...

• Archbishop Timothy Dolan Negotiating Sexual Abuse Deal

  Paul Kiesel | March 04, 2009 7:41 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese has reached a settlement involving another California sexual abuse case, a lawyer said Tuesday. The settlement...

• LA Times: Blue Shield of California Insurance Holders Owed Thousands of Dollars

  Paul Kiesel | March 03, 2009 5:46 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  In 1996, the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) was established to ensure that people who lost their jobs were able to remain insured. Under HIPPA, insurers must...