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'Get The Truth Uncovered': Nine More NJ Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse 'Get The Truth Uncovered': Nine More NJ Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse
'Get The Truth Uncovered': Nine More NJ Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse The names of nine Catholic priests from New Jersey have been added to one law firm's list of accused child sex abusers. The priests below are the latest named in sex abuse settlements stemming from the Diocese of Camden County's bankruptcy case, according to the law firm of Jeff Anderson & Associates. The alleged crimes took place in Camden, Collingswood, Hammonton, Pennsauken, Waterford, Cherry Hill, Laurel Springs, and Carney’s Point, with the abuse spanning from the mid-1950s through the early 1980s, Anderson said. Rev. Jerome Prisco Rev. Joseph O’Connell Rev. John O’Brien Rev. Ken…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Lawsuits Against Newark Archdiocese Accuse Former Rutherford Priest Of Sex Assault New Lawsuits Against Newark Archdiocese Accuse Former Rutherford Priest Of Sex Assault
New Lawsuits Against Newark Archdiocese Accuse Former Rutherford Priest Of Sex Assault A pair of lawsuits filed under new state law have been filed against the Archdiocese of Newark by men saying they were sexually abused nearly four decades ago by a late Catholic priest. The men accuse the church of failing to protect them from the Rev. David Ernst, who was assigned to Saint Mary's in Rutherford and taught at Our Lady Help of Christians parochial school in East Orange. Jeff Anderson & Associates, the firm representing the two alleged victims, held a press conference Wednesday. Click here to watch. The suits were filed by Stephen Tyminski, now a 66-year-old Orthodox…

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NJ Attorney To Name 300 Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse, Some Not Included By Catholic Church NJ Attorney To Name 300 Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse, Some Not Included By Catholic Church
NJ Attorney To Name 300 Priests Accused Of Sex Abuse, Some Not Included By Catholic Church A New Jersey attorney will release the names of more than 300 priests in the state's dioceses accused of sexual abuse. The church earlier this year released a list of 188 priests credibly accused of sexual misconduct, but Greg Gianforcaro, who represents victims of sex abuse, says many clerics were left out. The names will be released at 1 p.m. at a press conference in Elizabeth where the  Phillipsburg-based attorney is also announcing a lawsuit filed by an unnamed victim against New Jersey's five Catholic dioceses. Gianforcaro says the dioceses created a “public hazard” by …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Dozens Of North Jersey Boy Scout Leaders Named In 'Perversion Files' Sex Abuse Case Dozens Of North Jersey Boy Scout Leaders Named In 'Perversion Files' Sex Abuse Case
Dozens Of North Jersey Boy Scout Leaders Named In 'Perversion Files' Sex Abuse Case A New York-based law firm has released the names of New Jersey Boy Scout leaders accused of sexually abusing juvenile members in what is being called the "Perversion Files." The Boy Scouts of America named the men to "Ineligible Volunteer Files" in 2012. The case is being revisited by Jeff Anderson & Associates, looking publicize the events and push for better legislation for victims. The original files named more than 7,000 alleged child sex abusers in the U.S., many of whom are also priests, the firm said. Attorneys named 130 former scout leaders accused of child sex abuse at pr…

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by Cecilia Levine