The downfall of Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics team doctor who was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing at least 250 girls, brought to light one of the country’s most persistent and far-reaching child sexual abuse scandals. Netflix has helped expose the abuse with its documentary, “Athlete A.” Filmmakers…
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Asheville School hires NYC private investigation firm to handle alumni sex assault claims
With the number of reported campus sexual assault allegations now at four, Asheville School has retained a private investigation firm to handle calls from victims, but experts are leery of the school’s intentions. Asheville School has directed at least one of its alleged victims – Vicki Jayne, a 1974 alumna – to contact New York City-based T&M Protection…
Continue reading…Long Beach Priest Placed On Leave After Abuse Allegation Surfaces
According to the Press Telegram, the pastor at Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church in East Long Beach was placed on administrative leave in early September after credible allegations were made that he sexually abused minors decades ago. The priest, Rev. Raymond Morales, is accused of misconduct before he was ordained in 1980. The archdiocese received…
Continue reading…Teacher Arrested in Torrance, CA for Having Sexual Relations with Teenage Student
An assistant wrestling coach, Matthew Michael Bautista, from North High School in Torrance, California has been arrested for having sexual relations with a 16 year old student. The alleged abuse occurred during 2016. Read the entire news story at http://bit.ly/2eR6oa6. The news account points out that the arrest of Mr. Bautista came just one day after…
Continue reading…This Year’s Academy Awards: Shining a Spotlight on Sexual Abuse
The movie Spotlight recently received significant and well-deserved accolades during this year’s Academy Awards, winning Best Picture of the Year and exposing many people to the epidemic of sexual abuse, not only in the Catholic Church, but in a variety of institutions and organizations. In addition to recognizing the movie, the Oscars used its national stage to…
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