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Child-Abusing Former Bishop's Tell-All Shocks Belgium

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- A former bishop's televised admission that he sexually abused two of his nephews caused an uproar in Belgium on Friday, with the prime minister, senior clergy and a prosecutor expressing shock at the way the ex-prelate made light of his offenses. In an interview that aired Thursday, Roger Vangheluwe,...

Philadelphia Archdiocese Accused of Covering Up Sex Abuse [VIDEO]

Ex-Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse at Exclusive School

A former priest and teacher at the exclusive Georgetown Preparatory School in Bethesda, Md., has been accused of sexually abusing students during his tenure there. Garrett Orr, 57, was charged with two counts of child abuse and one count of third-degree sexual offense by the Montgomery County Police last week. Two former...

Delaware Jury Awards $30M to Priest Abuse Victim

(Dec. 2) -- A jury in Delaware has awarded $30 million to a man who says he was sexually abused by a Catholic priest more than 100 times as a teenager in the 1960s. It's believed to be the single largest payout to any church abuse victim in U.S. history. But it's unclear when the victim, John Vai, will get his money. The...

Calif. Man Accused of Beating Priest He Says Molested Him

(Nov. 1) -- A California man has been arrested, accused of beating an elderly Catholic priest he says molested him and his brother more than 30 years ago. "They're saying it was pretty close to beating him to death," defense attorney Pat Harris told The Associated Press. "They're essentially saying that he waited all...