Links to Other Interesting Articles and Websites

Kentucky Sex Offender Registry - check to see if a registered sex offender lives near you or your child's school (Click "Search Registry" in left hand margin of the page when it comes up. Insert city, county, and/or zip code.)

Sex Offender Registry info for 49 U.S. states plus the District of Columbia

General Information on Safe Environment Programs from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

Comparing child abuse statistics in public schools with those for the Catholic Church

Child Protection Team - a website sponsored by the Children's Hospital Boston (with links for children and teens)--Available in Spanish and English

Website for Male Survivors of Clergy Abuse - http://www.malesurvivor.org/

USCCB Efforts from 1986-2006 - a chronology of efforts at the highest levels of the Church in the United States to address sexual abuse of minors by clergy

How Little We Knew:  Collusion and Confusion with Sexual Misconduct--a book by Dee Ann Miller
Related Articles by Dee Ann Miller:  "Basic Facts about Collusion"--about ways people's silence harms victims and empowers perpetrators further
                                                       "Breaking the Silence: Confronting Clergy Sexual Abuse"--need for appropriate, helpful response to abuse allegations

Confronting Collusion with Abuse in the Faith Community - From takecourage.com  .  Frequently asked questions from survivors and  those who love them.

Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests - advocacy group seeking continued accountability by the Church for sexual abuse by clergy

Victim Services Manual for Clergy and Congregations (for Helping Victims of Child Abuse, Domestic Violence, Elder Abuse, Rape, Robbery, Assault, and Violent Death) - resource from Department of Justice grant

Sexual Abuse in Social Context:  Catholic Clergy and Other Professionals - Report from Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights regarding sexual abuse in American society (February 2004)

"Criminal Sexual Assault by Clergy, Minister, Priest, Counselor Teacher, and other Church Leaders and Workers" :  Peacemakers.net article/discussion of sexual abuse within the Body of Christ, repentance, forgiveness, accountability