Abuse Attorney

Elder abuse allegations should require police investigation, advocacy group says Advocates for nursing home residents called Monday for tougher oversight of abuse cases, saying state inspectors and local law officers need to better coordinate joint investigations. Read more on Dallas Morning News

Indian priest sex abuse case continues to test Pope Benedict Today’s revelation that a Minnesota priest charged in a 2007 sex abuse case involving a teenage girl still practices in India continues to put a spotlight on the Vatican and Pope Benedict. Read more on The Christian Science Monitor

Catholic Sex-Abuse Scandal Poised to Return As a new worldwide outcry over molestation by priests engulfs the Roman Catholic Church, a pair of lawsuits is poised to reignite the sex-abuse scandal that battered the reputation of the San Diego diocese and spurred its bid for bankruptcy. Read more on Voice of San Diego

Pope: Church Weathers ‘Times of Difficulty’ Over Abuse Scandal With growing controversy over Pope Benedict’s role in punishing priests accused of misconduct, Margaret Warner reports on the reaction of Catholics in the U.S. to the sex abuse scandal. Read more on The Online NewsHour