Office of Child & Youth Protection

LAKE CHARLES – Based on the analysis of the results of the 2009 Full Audit of the Diocese of Lake Charles, the diocese has been found to be in compliance with the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, approved by the U.S. bishops in 2002.

The Catholic Church‘s Solution to End Clergy Sexual Abuse

In Dallas in June of 2002, the bishops of the United States adopted the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.

Why is it important to know the specifics of the Magisterial Teachings of the Catholic Church on child sexual abuse?