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The sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic diocese of Orange is an important chapter in the Catholic sexual abuse scandal in the United States.
Catholic Church sex abuse cases in the United States are a series of lawsuits, criminal prosecutions, and scandals over sexual abuse by Roman Catholic clergy.
Catholic sexual abuse cases in Australia, like Catholic Church sexual abuse cases elsewhere, have involved convictions, trials and ongoing investigations into allegations of sex crimes committed by Catholic priests, members of religious orders and other personnel which have come to light in recent decades, along with the growing awareness of sexual abuse within other religious and secular institutions.
Settlements and bankruptcies in Catholic sex abuse cases have affected several American dioceses, whose compensation payments have totaled in the billions of dollars.
The sexual abuse scandal in Providence diocese is a significant episode in the series of Catholic sex abuse cases in the United States and Ireland.
The Catholic sexual abuse scandal in Europe has affected several dioceses in European nations.
The Society of Jesus has had different episodes of Catholic sex abuse cases in various jurisdictions.
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- ↑ Gesalman, Anne Belli (July 20, 1993). "Early concerns over priest cited in sex-abuse suit Church faulted over delay; Kos has denied wrongdoing". Dallas Morning News . Dallas, Texas . Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ↑ Ed Housewright (July 2, 1997). "Dallas bishop testifies he warned Kos Grahmann says priest denied sexual abuse" (PDF). Dallas Morning News . p. 1A. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
- ↑ Steinfels, Peter (July 25, 1997). "$120 Million Damage Award For Sexual Abuse by Priest". New York Times . New York City . Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- 1 2 Cropper, Carol Marie (July 11, 1998). "A Diocese Settles a Case Of Sex Abuse". New York Times . New York City.
