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…
Continue reading…The Thacher School Releases Special Committee Report Outlining History of Sexual Misconduct
The Thacher School founded in Ojai, California in the late 1800’s is one of the most prestigious private boarding schools in the California and the United States. The 2021 tuition for boarding students is $64,700 and $49,800 for day students. In the summer of 2020, The Thacher School received reports of sexual misconduct by faculty,…
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Sex Offender Uses Boys & Girls Club To Molest Three Children
Convicted sex offender Miguel Angel Pineda, 25, of Huntington Beach has been accused of molesting three more children. Pineda met the elementary school children through a Boys & Girls Club literacy program in Santa Ana. He will now face new criminal charges for the attacks. According to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, Pineda was…
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Recent Data On Sexual Abuse In K-12 Schools
The Washington Post recently reported on findings by the U.S. Department of Education concerning sexual abuse in elementary, middle, and high schools. From 2015 to 2018, there was a dramatic increase in sexual assaults. Not only is the data disturbing, but it illustrates potential problems in how schools handle claims of sexual abuse. The findings…
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Should I File A Claim If My Abuser Has Died?
It may take years or even decades for victims of child sexual abuse to come to terms with their experience. Children often don’t understand what happened to them until well into their adult years. By that time, their abusers may have long since died. There’s certainly no way the criminal courts can bring the predator…
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