Indiana Attorneys Investigating Sexual Assault Claims Against the Roman Catholic Church Archdioceses & Priests
It seems unimaginable that anyone, especially religious leaders, would inappropriately touch, fondle, molest, or rape someone who trusts them to guide their faith and spirituality. Many of the lawsuits recently filed in the United States involve predatory priests who sexually abused children and young adults six decades ago or longer.
For years, the Catholic Church has covered up the evidence and knowledge of priests in their midst who were sexually abusing vulnerable parishioners, including adults and underage minors. Recently, many victims have come forward to hold these predators accountable for their inexcusable behavior.
It often takes victims decades to speak about the abuse they survived, usually coming forward only after suffering in silence for years. The compassionate network of affiliate attorneys at Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, LLC, can help you or a loved one with legal assistance involving surviving sexual assault.
Our caring team of legal experts will fight to protect your rights and provide a safe place to speak openly about what occurred. Our Catholic clergy sexual assault attorneys will listen to your story and take legal action. Let our comprehensive understanding of Indiana tort law build a successful case on your behalf to ensure the sexual predator who caused your injuries faces the consequences.
Sexual Assault Involving Clergy is Still a Problem
In 2018, abuse survivors exposed the Roman Catholic Church that led to its public fallout of scandals involving sexual abuse occurring in every state, including Indiana. That year, the Fort Wayne-South Bend Diocese published a list containing the names of eighteen priests who had been credibly accused of sexually molesting underage children.
At the time that the list was released, eight of the predatory priests had died, two were incarcerated, and Church officials had dismissed the other eight. That same year, the Gary Diocese released a list containing the names of ten former religious leaders found guilty by Church officials of sexually assaulting underage minors.
The church’s internal investigation identified almost thirty clergy members accused of sexual misconduct across Indiana, including Reverend John Maung, who faced accusations he sexually assaulted an underage minor decades ago.
The Devastating Effects of Sexual Assault
Sexual assaulting anyone can cause lifelong devastation that negatively alters the victim’s well-being. Children and adults who have been sexually assaulted can suffer from significant sleeping disorders, ongoing depression, substance abuse, self-injury, and suicide, including thinking about suicide.
Young children and teenage victims might develop negative eating habits, begin living an over-sexualized lifestyle, or engage in any form of risky behavior.
Seeking Justice
In 2010, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Indianapolis paid a $199,000 settlement to resolve a case involving an allegation of the priest sexually abusing an innocent victim back when he was fourteen years old. The abuse survivor alleges that Father Harry Malone repeatedly sexually assaulted him while he was a parishioner at Saint Catherine’s Catholic Church before the parish merged with Good Shepherd Church in 1993.
Indiana Roman Catholic Church Diocese
In Indiana, the Catholic Church is the single largest religious group of all faiths statewide. The Archdiocese of Indianapolis, three dioceses, and their Bishops manage more than 284 parishes and 151 Catholic schools across Indiana statewide (listed below). The Church provides services to hundreds of thousands of registered Catholics living in ninety-two counties.
Indiana Dioceses
Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette
610 Lingle Ave
Lafayette, IN 47901
(765) 742-0275
Bishop: Timothy Doherty
Cathedral: St Mary Cathedral
915 S Clinton St
Fort Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 422-4611
Bishop: Kevin C. Rhoades
Cathedral: Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis
1400 N Meridian St
Indianapolis, IN 46202
(317) 236-1400
Cathedral: Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral
Indiana Clergy Sexual Abuse Attorneys Are Ready to Help
Our network of attorneys understands the problematic situation of speaking out about what occurred by a shameful clergy member. We know how powerful the church is at pushing back to say they have done nothing wrong.
However, with Rosenfeld Injury Lawyers, LLC, working on your behalf, you will never be alone. We will work aggressively to ensure your shocking story will be heard before settling your case or when presenting evidence in front of a judge and jury.
We can begin working on your case today. Talk to us now so we can file a lawsuit. Taking the first step in filing a claim can ensure that no one else will ever be sexually assaulted or abused by a religious authority again.
We will protect your rights and obtain financial compensation on your behalf. Contact us now at (888) 424-5757. All information you share during an initial, free consultation concerning your case will remain confidential.
All Indiana Parishes:
All Saints Church, Logansport
All Saints Parish, Dearborn County
All Saints Parish, Hammond
All Saints Parish, San Pierre
American Martyrs, Scottsburg
Annunciation, Brazil
Assumption BVM Parish, New Chicago
Blessed Sacrament Parish, Albion
Cathedral of Holy Angels, Gary
Cathedral of Immaculate Conception Parish, Fort Wayne
Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Lafayette
Chesterton Parish, St. Patrick
Christ the King, Indianapolis
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, West Lafayette
Church of the Holy Cross, Indianapolis
Church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, Beech Grove
Church of The Most Holy Trinity, Bryant
Good Shepherd, Indianapolis
Holy Angels, Church of the, Indianapolis
Holy Cross Parish, Hamlet
Holy Cross Parish, Wilber St. South Bend
Holy Cross, St. Croix
Holy Family Parish, Gas City
Holy Family Parish, Mayflower Rd. South Bend
Holy Family, New Albany
Holy Family, Oldenburg
Holy Family, Richmond
Holy Guardian Angels, Cedar Grove
Holy Name of Jesus Parish, Cedar Lake
Holy Rosary Church, Seelyville
Holy Spirit Church, Fishers
Holy Spirit Church, Indianapolis
Holy Spirit Parish, Winfield Township
Holy Trinity Church, Edinburgh
Holy Trinity Church, Indianapolis
Holy Trinity Parish, East Chicago
Immaculate Conception Auburn Parish, Auburn
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Portland
Immaculate Conception Ege Parish, Churubusco
Immaculate Conception Kendallville Parish
Immaculate Conception, Millhousen
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Indianapolis
Mary, Queen of Peace, Danville
Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, New Middletown
Most Precious Blood Parish, Fort Wayne
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Jeffersonville
Most Sorrowful Mother of God, Vevay
Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Indianapolis
Nativity of Our Savior Parish, Portage
Notre Dame Parish, Michigan City
Our Lady of Consolation Parish, Merrillville
Our Lady of Good Hope Parish, Fort Wayne
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church, Noblesville
Our Lady of Grace Parish, Highland
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, East Chicago
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, Warsaw
Our Lady of Hungary Parish, South Bend
Our Lady of Lourdes, Indianapolis
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, Carmel
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, New Albany
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Hammond
Our Lady of Providence Church, Brownstown
Our Lady of Sorrows Parish, Valparaiso
Our Lady of the Greenwood Church, Greenwood
Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church, Monticello
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Church, Indianapolis
Our Lady of the Springs Catholic Church, French Lick
Our Lord Jesus Christ the King, Paoli
Precious Blood Cluster Catholic Church, Winamac
Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Madison
Queen of All Saints Parish, Michigan City
Queen of Angels Parish, Fort Wayne
Queen of Peace Parish, Mishawaka
Sacred Heart Church, Clinton
Sacred Heart Fort Wayne Parish, Fort Wayne
Sacred Heart Notre Dame Parish, Notre Dame
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Cicero
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Fowler
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Remington
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Cicero
Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, South Bend
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Indianapolis
Sacred Heart of Jesus, Terre Haute
Sacred Heart Parish, Fowler
Sacred Heart Parish, LaPorte
Sacred Heart Parish, Wanatah
Sacred Heart Parish, Whiting
Sacred Heart Warsaw Parish, Warsaw
Sorrowful Mother Church, Wheatfield
Ss. Cyril and Methodius Parish, North Judson
SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi, Greenwood
Ss. Monica-Luke Parish, Gary
SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Huntington
Ss. Peter and Paul Parish, Merrillville
St. Adalbert Parish, South Bend
St. Adalbert Parish, Whiting
St. Agnes, Nashville
St. Aloysius Parish, Yoder
St. Alphonsus Liguori Catholic Church, Zionsville
St. Ambrose, Anderson
St. Ambrose, Seymour
St. Andrew Most, Richmond
St. Andrew the Apostle Parish, Merrillville
St. Andrew the Apostle, Indianapolis
St. Ann Catholic Church, Indianapolis
St. Ann Catholic Church, Jennings County
St. Ann Catholic Church, Terre Haute
St. Ann Church and Shrine, Lafayette
St. Ann Church, Kewanna
St. Ann Church, Lafayette
St. Ann of the Dunes Parish, Beverly Shores
St. Ann Parish, Gary
St. Anne Catholic Church, Hamburg
St. Anne Catholic Church, New Castle
St. Anthony Church, Indianapolis
St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church, South Bend Parish
St. Anthony of Padua Church, Angola Parish, Angola
St. Anthony of Padua Church, Clarksville
St. Anthony of Padua Parish, Fish Lake
St. Anthony of Padua, Morris
St. Augusta Catholic Church, Lake Village
St. Augustine Catholic Church, Rensselaer
St. Augustine Church, Jeffersonville
St. Augustine Church, Leopold
St. Augustine Parish, South Bend
St. Barnabas Church, Indianapolis
St. Bartholomew Church, Columbus
St. Bavo Parish, Mishawaka
St. Benedict Church, Terre Haute
St. Bernadette Church, Indianapolis
St. Bernard Church, Crawfordsville
St. Bernard Church, Frenchtown
St. Bernard Parish, Wabash
St. Boniface Church, Fulda
St. Boniface Church, Lafayette
St. Bridget of Ireland Church, Liberty
St. Bridget Parish, Hobart
St. Casimir Parish, Hammond
St. Casimir Parish, South Bend
St. Catherine of Alexandria Parish, Columbia City
St. Catherine of Siena Parish, Hammond
St. Catherine of Siena, Decatur County
St. Cecilia Church, DeMotte
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Bloomington
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Milan
St. Charles Borromeo Church, Peru
St. Charles Borromeo Parish, Fort Wayne
St. Charles Church, Otterbein
St. Christopher Church, Indianapolis
St. Denis Church, Jennings County
St. Dominic Mission Parish, Koontz Lake
St. Dominic Parish, Bremen
St. Edward Parish, Lowell
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Fort Wayne
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Valparaiso
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Richmond
St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, Cambridge City
St. Elizabeth Seton Church, Carmel
St. Francis of Assisi Parish & Newman Center, Muncie
St. Francis Solano Church, Francesville
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church Parish, Pierceton
St. Francis Xavier Church, Attica
St. Francis Xavier Church, Henryville
St. Francis Xavier Parish, Lake Station
St. Francis Xavier/St. Joseph Churches, Covington
St. Gabriel Church, Connersville
St. Gaspar del Bufalo Parish, Rome City
St. Hedwig Parish, South Bend
St. Helen Parish, Hebron
St. Henry Parish, Fort Wayne
St. James (The Less) Parish, Highland
St. Joan of Arc Parish, Kokomo
St. Joan of Arc Parish, Merrillville
St. John Bosco Parish, Churubusco
St. John Bosco Parish, Hammond
St. John Kanty Parish, Rolling Prairie
St. John the Baptist Church, Earl Park
St. John the Baptist Fort Wayne Parish, Fort Wayne
St. John the Baptist New Haven Parish, New Haven
St. John the Baptist Parish, Tipton
St. John the Baptist Parish, Whiting
St. John the Baptist South Bend Parish, South Bend
St. John the Evangelist Church, Hartford City
St. John the Evangelist Goshen Parish, Goshen
St. John the Evangelist Parish, St. John
St. John Vianney Catholic Church, Fishers
St. Joseph / St. Ann Churches, Rochester
St. Joseph Bluffton Parish, Bluffton
St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lebanon
St. Joseph Catholic Church,Lebanon
St. Joseph Church, Covington
St. Joseph Church, Delphi
St. Joseph Church, Elwood
St. Joseph Church, Kentland
St. Joseph Church, Reynolds
St. Joseph Church, Star City
St. Joseph Church, Winchester
St. Joseph Fort Wayne Parish, Fort Wayne
St. Joseph Garrett Parish, Garrett
St. Joseph Hessen Cassel Parish, Fort Wayne
St. Joseph LaGrange Parish, LaGrange
St. Joseph Mishawaka Parish, Mishawaka
St. Joseph Parish, Dyer
St. Joseph Parish, Hammond
St. Joseph Parish, LaPorte
St. Joseph Parish, Rochester
St. Joseph Roanoke Parish, Roanoke
St. Joseph South Bend Parish, South Bend
St. Joseph the Worker Parish, Gary
St. Jude Fort Wayne Parish, Fort Wayne
St. Jude South Bend Parish, South Bend
St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Muncie
St. Lawrence Church, Lafayette
St. Louis Besancon Parish, New Haven
St. Louis de Montfort Church, Fishers
St. Margaret Mary Parish, Hammond
St. Maria Goretti Church, Westfield
St. Maria Goretti Parish, Dyer
St. Martin de Porres Parish, Syracuse
St. Martin of Tours Parish, LaCrosse
St. Mary Church (Dunnington), Ambia
St. Mary Church, Alexandria
St. Mary Church, Anderson
St. Mary Church, Dunkirk
St. Mary Church, Frankfort
St. Mary Church, Muncie
St. Mary Church, Union City
St. Mary Huntington Parish, Huntington
St. Mary Mother of God Fort Wayne Parish
St. Mary of the Angels Oratory Parish, Hudson
St. Mary of the Annunciation, Bristol Parish
St. Mary of the Assumption Avilla Parish
St. Mary of The Assumption, Decatur Parish
St. Mary of the Lake Parish, Culver
St. Mary of the Lake Parish, Gary
St. Mary of the Presentation Parish, Geneva
St. Mary Parish, Crown Point
St. Mary Parish, East Chicago
St. Mary Parish, Griffith
St. Mary Parish, Kouts
St. Mary Parish, Otis
St. Mary, the Immaculate Conception Parish, Michigan City
St. Matthew Cathedral Parish, South Bend
St. Matthias Parish, Crown Point
St. Michael Plymouth Parish, Plymouth
St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Schererville
St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Waterloo
St. Monica Parish, Mishawaka
St. Mother Theodore Guerin Chapel Parish, Fort Wayne
St. Mother Theodore Guérin Chapel Parish, South Bend
St. Patrick Arcola Parish, Fort Wayne
St. Patrick Church, Kokomo
St. Patrick Church, Oxford
St. Patrick Fort Wayne Parish
St. Patrick Ligonier Parish, Ligonier
St. Patrick Oratory Parish, Lagro
St. Patrick Parish, East Chicago
St. Patrick South Bend Parish, South Bend
St. Patrick Walkerton Parish, Walkerton
St. Paul Catholic Parish, Marion
St. Paul Chapel Parish, Angola
St. Paul of the Cross Parish, Columbia City
St. Paul Parish, Valparaiso
St. Peter Church, Winamac
St. Peter Parish, Fort Wayne
St. Peter Parish, LaPorte
St. Pius X Parish, Granger
St. Robert Bellarmine Parish, North Manchester
St. Rose of Lima Parish, Monroeville
St. Stanislaus Bishop and Martyr Parish, South Bend
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, Michigan City
St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish, New Carlisle
St. Stanislaus Parish, East Chicago
St. Stephen, Martyr Parish, Merrillville
St. Therese Fort Wayne Parish, Fort Wayne
St. Therese Little Flower South Bend Parish, South Bend
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, West Lafayette
St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Knox
St. Thomas More Parish, Munster
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Elkhart
St. Vincent De Paul Elkhart Parish
St. Vincent de Paul Fort Wayne Parish, Fort Wayne
Sts. Peter and Paul Church, Goodland
Indiana Catholic Schools:
Andrean High School
Aquinas Catholic Community School
Bishop Chatard High School, Indianapolis
Bishop Dwenger High School, Fort Wayne
Bishop Luers High School, Fort Wayne
Bishop Noll Institute
Calumet College of St. Joseph
Cardinal Ritter High School, Indianapolis
Cathedral High School, Indianapolis
Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School, Lafayette
Central Catholic School, Indianapolis
Christ the King School, Indianapolis
Christ the King School, South Bend
Corpus Christi-School, South Bend
Fr. Michael Shawe Memorial High School, Madison
Fr. Thomas Scecina Memorial High School, Indianapolis
Guerin Catholic High School, Noblesville
Holy Angels School, Indianapolis
Holy Cross Central School, Indianapolis
Holy Cross School – North Campus, Anderson
Holy Cross School – South Campus, Anderson
Holy Cross School, South Bend
Holy Family School, New Albany
Holy Family School, South Bend
Holy Name School, Beech Grove
Holy Spirit School, Indianapolis
Huntington Catholic School, Huntington
Immaculate Heart of Mary School, Indianapolis
Lumen Christi Catholic School
Marian High School, Mishawaka
Marquette High School
Mishawaka Catholic School, Mishawaka
Most Precious Blood School, Fort Wayne
Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ School, Indianapolis
Nativity of Our Savior School
Notre Dame School
Oldenburg Academy, Oldenburg
Our Lady of Grace School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic School, Noblesville
Our Lady of Hungary School, South Bend
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Indianapolis
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, New Albany
Our Lady of Providence High School, Clarksville
Our Lady of the Greenwood School, Greenwood
Our Lady School, Fort Wayne, Fort Wayne
Pope John XXIII School, Madison
Providence Cristo Rey High School, Indianapolis
Queen of All Saints School
Queen of Angels School, Fort Wayne
Queen of Peace School, Mishawaka
Roncalli High School, Indianapolis
Sacred Heart School, Fowler
Sacred Heart School, Jeffersonville
Sacred Heart School, Warsaw
Saint Casimir School
Saint Joseph High School, South Bend
Saint Paul Catholic School
Saint Pius X Catholic School, Granger
Saint Rose of Lima School, Monroeville
Seton High School, Richmond
SS. Francis and Clare of Assisi School, Greenwood
St John-Baptist Catholic School
St Mary Elementary School
St Michael School
St Patrick Catholic School
St Stanislaus School
St Stanislaus School
St Thomas More Catholic Church
St. Adalbert School, South Bend
St. Aloysius School, Yoder
St. Ambrose School, Seymour
St. Anthony de Padua School, South Bend
St. Anthony School, Clarksville
St. Anthony School, Indianapolis
St. Augustine School, Rensselaer
St. Barnabas School, Indianapolis
St. Bartholomew School, Columbus
St. Bernard School, Wabash
St. Boniface School, Lafayette
St. Charles Borromeo School, Bloomington
St. Charles Borromeo School, Fort Wayne
St. Christopher School, Indianapolis
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School, Fort Wayne