Protecting Our Children
The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests
in the United States, 1950-2010
A Report Presented to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
by the John Jay College Research Team
NEWS RELEASE: John Jay College Reports No Single Cause, Predictor of Clergy Abuse
WASHINGTON—A landmark study by researchers at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York, which examined the causes and context of the clergy sexual abuse crisis in the U.S. Catholic Church, concluded that there was no single cause or predictor of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. The report added that that situational factors and opportunity to abuse played a significant role in the onset and continuation of abusive acts.
— full news release
Resources
- Bishops Welcome Update of Vatican Norms on Sexual Abuse (July 15, 2010)
- USCCB Ten Points for Protecting Our Children
- Did You Know?
- Diocesan Brochure On PROTECTING OUR CHILDREN
- USCCB End Child Prostitution, Child Pornogrphy And Trafficking Children for Sexual Purposes (ECPAT)
- Education in Sexual Abuse Prevention
- From Safe Environments to Faith Environments
- Knock, Knock...Who's There? Making Serious Choices About Who Has Access To Your Family
- Pornography: The Last and Maybe The Most Significan
- Safe Environment Training
- The Privilege oF Ministry
- The Problem With Pornography
- We Need to Talk: Why Children Need to Hear From Us as Church
- What Has The Catholic Church Done To Stop Clergy Sexual Abuse?
- What is Sexting And What Can We Do About It?
- USCCB So There Is No Doube: The Catholic Church's Solution To End Clergy Sexual Abuse
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