Sexual Harassment News: Catholic Church, Sundance
They Hoped the Catholic Church Would Reveal Their Abusers. They Are Still Waiting
Church leaders in many dioceses have hailed the release of lists of accused priests as a move toward transparency that will help quell tensions with followers.
But the dioceses that have declined to name priests are calling into question the church’s broader efforts to make amends for the abuse scandals, stirring a growing backlash from victims and their supporters. read more »
How an Abuse Victim’s Nerve and a Hidden iPhone Led to the Arrest of a Sundance Founder
Sean Escobar had been waiting for the moment for more than a quarter-century.
Over the course of an hour in September, Mr. Escobar sat at a dining room table with Sterling Van Wagenen, a founder of the Sundance Film Festival and a respected figure in the Mormon community, and asked him about a moment that had bothered Mr. Escobar since he was 13. read more »