Report an Incident of Abuse

To Report an Incident of Abuse

To report an incident of sexual abuse by any agent of the Diocese of Fall River (priest, deacon, religious, employee or volunteer), please contact Carolyn Shipp, the Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Fall River Diocese, at 508-985-6508 or by email at cshipp@dioc-fr.org

To Report Misconduct by Bishops

To report misconduct by a bishop including both an allegation of sexual abuse and any cover up by way of actions or omissions intended to conceal information or to interfere with investigations, please contact the Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service at reportbishopabuse.org/ or call toll free 1-800-276-1562. You may remain anonymous if you choose in both instances. The Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service will receive and relay those reports to the proper Church authorities for investigation.  Where a report includes a crime, such as the sexual abuse of a minor, it will also be reported to civil authorities.