Julie Tichon has been accused of engaging in a series of sexual assaults against teens while employed as a counselor at Yeshiva University High School of Los Angeles (YULA), a modern orthodox yeshiva high school. The District Attorney’s Office charged Julie Tichon with three felony counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor more than…
Continue reading…Alleged Sexual Abuse of Children Particpating in Scouting America’s Explorer Program in Yuma, Arizona
For decades the Boy Scouts of America, now known as Scouting America concealed the problem of the sexual abuse of scouts by their adult leaders. In fact, it was this tragic history of sexual abuse that ultimately led to the Boy Scouts filing bankruptcy in 2020. After the Boy Scouts filed for bankruptcy, in an…
Continue reading…Former Student Files Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Against Yeshiva University High School of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA: Paul Mones, P.C. announced today that they have sued Yeshiva University High School of Los Angeles (YULA) on behalf of a former student who alleges he was sexually assaulted by former YULA school counselor Julie Tichon. The lawsuit was filed in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. The complaint alleges that the sexual abuse…
Continue reading…Santa Monica weighs fiscal emergency as abuse claims mirror dioceses’ crises
Attorneys say the city’s plight mirrors that of Catholic dioceses hit by AB 218 lawsuits—though without the same level of bankruptcy filings. The City of Santa Monica is weighing a fiscal emergency due to civil sexual abuse payouts, though attorneys say it may not signal broader financial crises for other local governments. “I think the…
Continue reading…U.S. Gymnasts Testify That the FBI Mishandled the Nassar Case
In July, the Justice Department released a report from the Inspector General which outlined the FBI’s mishandling of the case against former Team USA and USA Gymnastics doctor and convicted sex offender, Larry Nassar. The report found that the FBI had failed to act on allegations about Nassar in 2015. “From July 2015—when the allegations…
Continue reading…New York’s Child Victims Act Filing Window Closes
In 2019, New York legislators passed the Child Victims Act, which made changes to the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse and opened a temporary window for all survivors to seek civil action. The purpose of this bill was to give survivors of child sexual assault the ability to seek justice against…
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The Thacher School Removes Former Heads of School’s Name from Campus
When the Thacher School, an elite private boarding school in Ojai, California, released it’s 91-page report detailing a history of abuse on campus in June, they included a letter from former Head of School, Michael Mulligan. Now, the school is taking steps to distance themselves from Mulligan and remove his name from campus. On Thursday,…
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Begins Investigation into Allegations of Sexual Abuse at the Cate School
18 miles outside of Santa Barbara, Cate School in Carpinteria, California is one of the most esteemed private boarding schools in the United States. Founded in 1910, the annual tuition for the 2021 school year is $68,150 for boarding students and $53,750 for day students. On June 24th, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s office…
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Boy Scouts of America Propose $850 Million Bankruptcy Settlement to Victims of Sexual Abuse
When the Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in February of 2020, they sought to manage the fallout from the 275 lawsuits and 1,400 claims of abuse that the not-for-profit organization faced. Now, there are more than 84,000 claims of abuse within the organization, making it the largest ever child sexual abuse…
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Criminal Investigation into Boy Scouts of America Abuse Claims Launched in Michigan
In February of 2020, The Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in a response to declining membership and increasing numbers of child sexual abuse allegations dating back to the 1920s. There are now more than 84,000 sexual abuse claims by victims who were abused as minors by Boy Scouts of America staff…
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