On October 1st, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York became the latest and largest Roman Catholic Diocese in the nation to protect itself from sexual abuse lawsuits by filing for bankruptcy. “At this point, the bankruptcy process takes over and people will never get their day in court,” Attorney Paul Mones…
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Paul Mones, P.C. Will File Civil Lawsuit On Behalf Of Victim Of Joe Robles, Jr. The arrest and conviction of former Eleanor Roosevelt High School track coach Joe Robles, Jr. is another tragic example of a teacher and coach using his position of authority and trust to sexually abuse students. Children and their parents place…
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Filing A Sexual Abuse Claim Against the Boy Scouts Of America
Attorney Paul Mones is currently assisting hundreds of men, sexually abused as Scouts, who are now seeking to hold the Boy Scouts of America accountable for its decades of wrongdoing. His goal is to obtain fair and just compensation for them in the BSA’s bankruptcy that was filed in February of 2020. Unlike many attorneys…
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New York Gives Sex Abuse Victims Extra Time To Seek Justice In Wake Of COVID-19 Crisis
Since going into effect in 2019, New York’s Child Victims Act has given thousands of childhood sexual abuse survivors the ability to bring their abusers to justice. The law allows sexual abuse survivors, regardless of their present age or when they were sexually abused, whose claims were previously time-barred a new window of opportunity to…
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How Come We Didn’t Know?
Why has sexual abuse in the Catholic church become such a hot topic in recent years when the abuse dates back decades? How come the public didn’t know about this sooner? Why didn’t the church make an effort to stop abuse years ago? As we learn more about the horrific sexual abuse endured by countless…
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What You Need To Know About the BSA Claims Process
November 16, 2020 is rapidly approaching, which means time is running out for victims who were sexually abused while participating in the Boy Scouts to seek justice. Attorney Paul Mones, who has helped hundreds of victims seek compensation through the BSA bankruptcy claims process, spoke to USA Today to answer some common questions asked by…
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Time Is Of The Essence, Claims Against The Boy Scouts Must Be Filed By November 16
The COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 election have swept stories about the horrific sexual abuse endured by Boy Scouts off the front page. This is understandable, but also concerning. Former scouts who were sexually abused have only until 5 p.m. Eastern on November 16, 2020, to file a claim against the Boy Scouts of America….
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It Can Take Years To Realize You Were Abused
The childhood sexual abuse survivors Paul Mones represents tell us they are relieved this topic is finally getting the public attention it deserves. Some survivors have been trying for years to tell the world about their abuse only to be ignored. Others were inspired to come forward because open public discourse made them realize they…
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A Scout Is Trustworthy
The Scout Law is a list of 12 characteristics that the Boy Scouts of America says every Scout tries to live up to. “It is not always easy to do, but a Scout always tries.” The first of these characteristics is trustworthy. This seems like a cruel joke. For decades, the BSA violated the trust…
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I Was Abused Years Ago. Is It Too Late To Hold The Boy Scouts Accountable?
For decades, the Boy Scouts of America tried to hide the fact that Scouts across the country were being sexually abused by Boy Scout leaders, volunteers, and employees. They knew they had a serious problem. They knew they were putting children in danger. Yet they did nothing about it. “Boy Scouts could have gotten ahead…
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