POLICE in Greece have arrested a 27-year-old man for hosting a Facebook page taunting a late Orthodox monk with a cult following. The police on Monday said the man was arrested on the island of Evia on Friday after the state cybercrime unit received ”thousands of online complaints … from various countries around the world”. […]

Because I have served for the last several years on the OCA’s Sexual Misconduct Policy Advisory Committee, I get asked occasionally questions about our policies and whether or not the OCA follows its own policies. As with the policies of any institution, there is always a give and take debate about how broadly or narrowly […]

Thanks to BaptistPlanet, these two eye-opening studies were recently brought to my attention. 1.  In Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, a study examined “associations between self-reported religious affiliations and official offense histories among 111 incarcerated adult male sexual offenders. Four categories of religiosity were devised according to self-reported continuities and discontinuities in life-course religious […]

Former FBI Director Louis Freeh led an independent committee investigation into the sexual abuse scandal at Penn State University involving convicted sex felon Jerry Sandusky.  They published a Report today with their findings which were very critical of the climate and culture at the University which enabled the sexual abuse to continue for several years. […]

Forgive & Forget? I actually call forgiveness the “F” word for the evangelical community, because of how they use forgiveness. It’s not that victims are against forgiveness. Victims are against forgiveness as the solution to the problem. Because the problem will go on and on and on as long as every victim continues to give […]

Sorting myth from fact in a world with pedophiles First, former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky was accused of sexually abusing a series of children over decades. Now, even closer to home, Daily News sports writer Bill Conlin—a local legend—is accused of molesting kids decades ago. But after all the coverage, are any of […]

Pokrov.org Note: This article was undated. However, it appeared on Abuse Tracker on January 7, 2012. _________________________________________________ Few people are aware of the true state of the science on child abuse. Instead, most people’s beliefs have been shaped by common misconceptions and popular myths about this hidden crime. Societal acceptance of these myths assists sex […]

Today, the Supreme Court of California heard arguments about time limitations placed upon victims of childhood sexual abuse. California law states that an abused child can file charges up to the age of 26 or three years after the time they come to recognize the injury they suffered. There are a few states with no […]

SYOSSET, NY [OCA] In October of 2011, Fr. John Jillions, a lifelong member of the Orthodox Church in America, was recommended by the Metropolitan Council and confirmed by the Holy Synod of Bishops, to fill the position of Chancellor of the OCA. Having served in administrative, academic, military and Church posts, Fr. John brings a […]

Sex offenders know that what they are doing is wrong, and so they are skilled at making sure that people like and trust them, even around their children. The events that continue to unfold at Penn State, Syracuse and elsewhere are shocking, most especially because so many turned a blind eye to the fact that […]