{"id":1473,"date":"2022-05-07T13:10:54","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T13:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/counselhound.flywheelstaging.com\/?page_id=1473"},"modified":"2023-08-24T11:27:09","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T11:27:09","slug":"clergy-abuse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/counselhound.com\/practice-areas\/abuse-litigation\/clergy-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Clergy Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1473\" class=\"elementor elementor-1473\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46749537 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46749537\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f6e985c\" data-id=\"4f6e985c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae67c6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ae67c6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Clergy Abuse<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657a75ec elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"657a75ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-divider{--divider-border-style:none;--divider-border-width:1px;--divider-color:#0c0d0e;--divider-icon-size:20px;--divider-element-spacing:10px;--divider-pattern-height:24px;--divider-pattern-size:20px;--divider-pattern-url:none;--divider-pattern-repeat:repeat-x}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider{display:flex}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{font-size:15px;line-height:1;max-width:95%}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__element{margin:0 var(--divider-element-spacing);flex-shrink:0}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-icon{font-size:var(--divider-icon-size)}.elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider-separator{display:flex;margin:0;direction:ltr}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text .elementor-divider-separator:before{display:block;content:\"\";border-block-end:0;flex-grow:1;border-block-start:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-left .elementor-divider__element{margin-left:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-right .elementor-divider__element{margin-right:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-start .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:first-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-start .elementor-divider-separator:before{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-start .elementor-divider__element{margin-inline-start:0}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-end .elementor-divider .elementor-divider-separator>.elementor-divider__svg:last-of-type{flex-grow:0;flex-shrink:100}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-end .elementor-divider-separator:after{content:none}.elementor-widget-divider--element-align-end .elementor-divider__element{margin-inline-end:0}.elementor-widget-divider:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_text):not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line_icon) .elementor-divider-separator{border-block-start:var(--divider-border-width) var(--divider-border-style) var(--divider-color)}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern{--divider-border-style:none}.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern.elementor-widget-divider--view-line .elementor-divider-separator,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:after,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not(.elementor-widget-divider--view-line) .elementor-divider-separator:before,.elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern:not([class*=elementor-widget-divider--view]) .elementor-divider-separator{width:100%;min-height:var(--divider-pattern-height);-webkit-mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;mask-size:var(--divider-pattern-size) 100%;-webkit-mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);mask-repeat:var(--divider-pattern-repeat);background-color:var(--divider-color);-webkit-mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url);mask-image:var(--divider-pattern-url)}.elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing{--divider-pattern-size:auto}.elementor-widget-divider--bg-round{--divider-pattern-repeat:round}.rtl .elementor-widget-divider .elementor-divider__text{direction:rtl}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-divider,.e-con>.elementor-widget-divider{width:var(--container-widget-width,100%);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14858047 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14858047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\tClergy abuse is sexual abuse by church officials such as priests, pastors, and deacons. Over 70 million American members of the Catholic Church trust their religious institution to protect and serve its members. However, clergy abuse reports began in the U.S. during the mid-1980s and have continued to grow ever since.<a href=\"#origins\"><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_104_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[1]<\/sup><\/a> Clergy abuse lawsuits can award compensation to abuse victims and bring justice to the perpetrators of the abuse. Contact Counsel Hound for a no-cost consultation and case evaluation. We will work to bring you the justice and compensation you deserve.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ff50c22\" data-id=\"5ff50c22\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccd731d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ccd731d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/counselhound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/abuse1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2816\" alt=\"Clergy Abuse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/counselhound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/abuse1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/counselhound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/abuse1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/counselhound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/abuse1-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7011be60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7011be60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-58865c4\" data-id=\"58865c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64fba97b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64fba97b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Statistics<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14343aa2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"14343aa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f4c8a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f4c8a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The non-profit organization BishopAccountability.org was established in 2003 and provides documentation of clergy abuse. The organization estimates that over 5% of priests have been accused of sexual abuse as of 2009, and they created a database of priests who have been publicly accused of sexual abuse in the U.S.<a href=\"#bishop\"><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_104_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[2]<\/sup><\/a> This list does not include if the accused are guilty or innocent; it only states who have been accused in the past.<\/p><p>In 2018, a grand jury report of an investigation into the Catholic Church sexual abuse in Pennsylvania was released.<a href=\"#report\"><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_104_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[3]<\/sup> <\/a>The grand jury found cases of clergy abuse in six of the eight Pennsylvania dioceses. The report lists over 300 accused perpetrators who abused more than 1,000 children. However, the report acknowledges that there are probably thousands of more victims who did not come forward.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1968b877 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1968b877\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f23e3e5\" data-id=\"6f23e3e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3417287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3417287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Signs of Abuse in Children<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-518ee77f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"518ee77f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c117d98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c117d98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen looking for signs of sexual abuse in children, the most important thing is to monitor sudden changes in behavior.<a href=\"#rainn \"><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_104_1_4\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[4]<\/sup><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6b7cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d6b7cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhysical Signs:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d59d0c list-sec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d59d0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Unexplained Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).<\/li>\n \t<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Signs of trauma to the genital area.\n<ul>\n \t<li>Unexplained bleeding or bruising<\/li>\n \t<li>Blood on sheets, underclothes, or other clothing<\/li>  \t\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d5c15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c8d5c15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBehavioral Signs:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a03f63e list-sec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a03f63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Excessive knowledge of sexual topics or sexual behavior that is inappropriate for the child\u2019s age.<\/li>\n \t<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Social isolation.\n<ul>\n \t<li>Keeping secrets<\/li>\n \t<li>Not speaking as much as usual<\/li>\n \t<li>Spending an unusual amount of time alone<\/li>    \t\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> New fears of certain people\/adults or new fear of being separated from parents\/guardians.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Resuming behaviors that they had previously grown out of.\n\t<ul>\n \t<li>Thumb-sucking or bedwetting<\/li> \t    \t\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Unusually compliant behavior.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Attempting to avoid removing clothing to change or bathe.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Self-harming behaviors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f665539 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f665539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmotional Signs:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61ab45a list-sec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61ab45a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Sudden change in eating habits.<\/li>\n \t<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Unusual change in mood or personality.\n<ul>\n \t<li>Increased aggression<\/li> \t\t\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Significant decrease in confidence or self-image.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Excessive worry or fearfulness.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Increase in unexplained health problems.<ul>\n \t<li>Stomach aches, headaches, etc.<\/li> \t\t\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Loss or significant decrease in interest in school, activities, and friends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-27a44c54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27a44c54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-76058934\" data-id=\"76058934\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59c943bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"59c943bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Warning Signs<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fddcae2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5fddcae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8e113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBe cautious of adults who exhibit the following behaviors while spending time with children:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-346cac3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"346cac3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a0f8cc\" data-id=\"1a0f8cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbca0bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cbca0bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/counselhound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/time1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2854\" alt=\"Clergy abuse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/counselhound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/time1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/counselhound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/time1-300x263.jpg 300w, https:\/\/counselhound.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/time1-768x672.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dbae96\" data-id=\"9dbae96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-321b194 list-sec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"321b194\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Does not respect child\u2019s or parents\u2019 boundaries.<\/li>\n \t<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Touches a child when the child\u2019s parents\/guardians have indicated it is unwanted.<\/li>\n \t<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Attempts to befriend a child rather than filling an adult role in their life.<\/li>\n \t<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Spends alone time with children or makes up excuses to be alone with children not related to their professional role.<\/li>\n\n \t<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Expresses unusual or inappropriate interest in a child\u2019s sexual development.\n<ul>\n \t<li>Comments on sexual characteristics<\/li>\n \t<li>Sexualizing normal behaviors<\/li>  \t\t\n<\/ul><\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Gives a child gifts without an occasion or apparent reason.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"fas fa-check-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i> Restricts a child\u2019s access to other adults.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cc49c8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cc49c8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36626559\" data-id=\"36626559\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c9e48f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c9e48f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preventing Clergy Abuse<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a579e7f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3a579e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123e30a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"123e30a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After a big wave of clergy abuse was reported in the early 2000s, U.S. Bishops in 2002 created the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (aka the Dallas Charter) \u2013 a baseline for reporting, training, and prevention policies on sexual abuse.<\/p><p>The US Conference of Catholic Bishops established a Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People (Dallas Charter) in 2002. The charter established procedures to deal with people accused of clergy abuse and prevention training. These procedures include a \u201czero tolerance\u201d policy and mandate that all allegations be reported to law enforcement. Since the creation of the Dallas Charter, clergy abuse in the Catholic Church has declined but has not been eliminated.<a href=\"#apnews\"><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_104_1_5\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[5]<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7184aa6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7184aa6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fed65b1\" data-id=\"fed65b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d099ab7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d099ab7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In Recent News<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-088c516 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"088c516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50997e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50997e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Independent Commission on Sexual Abuse in the Church spent two and a half years reviewing allegations of sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy members within the Roman Catholic Church in France.<a href=\"#ciase\"><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_104_1_6\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[6]<\/sup><\/a> The report was released on October 5, 2021, and it details the church\u2019s silencing of abuse victims and lack of discipline of involved clergy members. According to the report, over 200,000 minors have been abused by Roman Catholic Church clergy members since the 1950s.<a href=\"#nytimes\"><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_104_1_6\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">[7]<\/sup><\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c324ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c324ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b75a63b\" data-id=\"b75a63b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47963d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47963d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In Recent News<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbd6e95 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fbd6e95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b56988 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"2b56988\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-accordion{text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item{border:1px solid #d5d8dc}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item+.elementor-accordion-item{border-top:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{margin:0;padding:15px 20px;font-weight:700;line-height:1;cursor:pointer;outline:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{display:inline-block;width:1.5em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon svg{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-right{float:right;text-align:right}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon.elementor-accordion-icon-left{float:left;text-align:left}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon .elementor-accordion-icon-opened,.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-closed{display:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title.elementor-active .elementor-accordion-icon-opened{display:block}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{display:none;padding:15px 20px;border-top:1px solid #d5d8dc}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px 15px}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{width:1.2em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{padding:7px 15px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-accordion,.e-con>.elementor-widget-accordion{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4541\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4541\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What if my abuse was not in the Catholic Church?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4541\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4541\">The Catholic Church is not the only religious institution with a history of protecting alleged sexual abusers. Even if the abuse was not within the Catholic Church, Counsel Hound can help. Contact us today for a no-cost consultation and case evaluation.\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4542\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4542\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long do I have to file a claim?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4542\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4542\">Each state has a unique statute of limitations for Clergy Abuse. Contact Counsel Hound for a no-cost consultation to discuss your eligibility and options.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5eae5468 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5eae5468\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-695e6d08\" data-id=\"695e6d08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea09185 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ea09185\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REFERENCES<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b9be60 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5b9be60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69beccd0 refres elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69beccd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li id=\"origins\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origins.osu.edu\/article\/catholic-church-sexual-abuse-pope-confession-priests-nuns\" data-schema-attribute=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/origins.osu.edu\/article\/ catholic-church-sexual-abuse-pope-confession-priests-nuns<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"bishop\"><a href=\"https:\/\/origin.bishop-accountability.org\/priestdb\/PriestDBbylastName-A.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/origin.bishop -accountability.org\/ priestdb\/PriestDBbylastName-A.html<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"report\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.attorneygeneral.gov\/report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.attorneygeneral.gov\/ report\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"rainn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainn.org\/articles\/warning-signs-young-children\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.rainn.org\/articles \/warning-signs-young-children<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"apnews\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sexual-abuse-by-clergy-personnel-united-states-sexual-abuse-0f56041fffc8c9742701a41e77eacd60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/ sexual-abuse-by-clergy -personnel-united-states-sexual-abuse-0f56041fffc8c9742701a4 1e77eacd60<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"ciase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciase.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.ciase.fr\/<\/span><\/a><\/li><li id=\"nytimes\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/10\/05\/world\/europe\/france-catholic-church-abuse.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"footnote_url_wrap\">https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/ 2021\/10\/05\/world\/europe\/ france-catholic-church-abuse.html<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-51eb60f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"51eb60f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d1fde84\" data-id=\"4d1fde84\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41818c95 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-heading\" data-id=\"41818c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" ><div class=\"ekit-heading elementskit-section-title-wraper text_center   ekit_heading_tablet-   ekit_heading_mobile-\"><h2 class=\"ekit-heading--title elementskit-section-title \">No-Cost Case Evaluation<\/h2><div class=\"ekit_heading_separetor_wraper ekit_heading_elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><div class=\"elementskit-border-divider elementskit-style-long\"><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<div class='ekit-heading__description'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Law is complicate matter. It can cause you a big problem if you ignore it. 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