Abuse Tracker is an open, searchable media archive dedicated to documenting and monitoring news coverage, official reports, academic studies, and survivor testimonies related to sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. The archive spans decades of reporting — from the landmark 2002 Boston Globe Spotlight investigation to the most recent national commission reports in Portugal, France, Germany, and beyond.

The app is designed for journalists, researchers, legal professionals, survivor advocates, and anyone who believes that transparency and institutional accountability are essential to preventing further harm. By aggregating verified sources across dozens of countries, Abuse Tracker makes it easier to identify patterns, track legal developments, and understand the global scale of the clergy abuse crisis.

A particular focus of this archive is the structural dimension of abuse — including the canonical confessional seal and its conflict with mandatory reporting laws, forced celibacy as a risk factor, and the exploitation of women religious by clergy. These systemic issues are documented alongside individual case coverage.

Abuse Tracker is built and maintained by an independent researcher and activist committed to supporting survivors, strengthening child protection legislation, and advocating for the abolition of the confessional secret privilege where it shields perpetrators from civil accountability. New entries are added regularly as investigations, trials, and reports emerge worldwide.

All content is sourced from publicly available information. If you have information about a case or source that should be included, please use the Contact page to get in touch.