The Office for Professional Responsibility Child & Youth Protection Victim Assistance provides response to allegations of child sexual abuse by clergy. It provides psychological, spiritual and outreach assistance to victims. It promotes awareness and education of the Catholic and non-Catholic community of child sexual abuse.

If you suspect that a child is in imminent danger, please call 911 immediately.

If you suspect sexual abuse of a minor by a cleric, church worker or volunteer: FIRST, call the TN Child Abuse Hotline 1-877-237-0004 and/or your local law enforcement agency — THEN, call the diocesan Victims Assistance Coordinator 901-652-4066.

The Catholic Diocese of Memphis in Tennessee encourages all victims, or parents of minors who are victims, of sexual abuse by a bishop, priest, deacon or diocesan employee or agent, to report such abuse.  Helpful contact numbers are listed below:

• Tennessee Child Abuse Hotline (1-877-237-0004)
• Victim Assistance Coordinator (901-652-4066)
• Dir. of Child and Youth Protection (901-359-2027)

All reports will be treated in a confidential manner. The Diocese of Memphis offers a program of psychological and spiritual assistance to abused victims in need.