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Riverside Church Abuse Cases Still Mired in Courts Six Months After First Trial

Rolling StoneWednesday, August 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM

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Three of the 26 plaintiffs who filed lawsuits alleging they were abused as children while playing for the vaunted youth sports program have died awaiting justice

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Culture
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None
Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. Three of the 26 plaintiffs who filed lawsuits alleging they were abused as children while playing for the vaunted youth sports program have died awaiting justice
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What happened

Three of the 26 plaintiffs who filed lawsuits alleging they were abused as children while playing for the vaunted youth sports program have died awaiting justice

Why it matters

Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.

Background

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Timeline

  1. Rolling Stone published: Riverside Church Abuse Cases Still Mired in Courts Six Months After First Trial

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

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