A Baton Rouge priest was removed from his parish this past February following allegations of sexual misconduct. For many parishioners at St. Isidore the Farmer Catholic Church in Baker, which is part of the Diocese of Baton Rouge, the news came as a shock. For others, it raised an urgent question: what do you do […]
Read more...When people talk about personal injury settlements, they often focus on the concrete numbers—medical bills, lost wages, property damage. These are easy to quantify. But in many serious injury cases, the largest component of a fair settlement isn’t the bills at all. It’s pain and suffering. Pain and suffering damages compensate you for something that doesn’t come with a receipt: the physical pain, emotional anguish, mental distress, and […]
Read more...February 6, 2026 / Clergy Sexual Abuse If you are a survivor of Catholic clergy sexual abuse in Louisiana, the Diocese of Alexandria’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization may feel confusing, overwhelming, or deeply unsettling. Many survivors worry the diocese is trying to avoid responsibility. Others fear they waited too long to come forward. And many […]
Read more...Clergy Sex Abuse in Lafayette and Acadia Parish: What Survivors Need to Know January 20, 2026 / Clergy Sexual Abuse If you’re reading this, you may be carrying pain that never should have happened. Many survivors of clergy sexual abuse suffer in silence, sometimes for years, after feeling dismissed or pressured not to speak. You […]
Read more...New Orleans clergy abuse survivors approve archdiocese’s $230 million bankruptcy settlement The Archdiocese of New Orleans (AON) is nearing resolution of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings filed in 2020. This is largely due to hundreds of sexual abuse claims by survivors of clergy and church personnel. The proposed payout trust is initially estimated at roughly […]
Read more...Former New Orleans Priest Arrested on Rape & Kidnapping Charges — What Victims Need to Know About Legal Options & Accountability A devastating new chapter in New Orleans’ clergy abuse scandal has come to light: Mark Francis Ford, a former priest who later held public office, was recently arrested in Indiana and charged with first-degree […]
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