The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rochester, New York filed bankruptcy earlier this month in response to the overwhelming number of sexual abuse lawsuits it currently faces, it is the twentieth diocese to do so in the last seventeen years. Rochester is the first of the states eight dioceses to declare bankruptcy but not expected to…
Continue reading…The Urgent Need to Sign “CA Bill 218” Into Law
California State Assembly Bill 218, which has now received unanimous approval from the Assembly and Senate, offers a window of opportunity for survivors of childhood sexual assault to seek the justice they deserve. Under current state laws the statute of limitations prohibits victims from seeking damages after the age of 26 or after 3 years…
Continue reading…Linda Stasi discusses sexual abuse in the world of Orthodox Judaism
In this informative story “Secrets and Lies,” Linda Stasi discusses sexual abuse in the world of Orthodox Judaism. Stasi points out that stories about abuse in the Catholic church are commonplace, but the public is far less familiar with stories about abusive rabbis. The lack of public awareness is not because abuse is less frequent…
Continue reading…Michigan Considers New Statute of Limitations Laws Related to Child Sex Abuse Following the Nassar Scandal
The President signed legislation passed by Congress in January to protect athletes from sexual abuse. The Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act requires national governing bodies to report suspected child abuse to law enforcement within 24 hours. The Act provides for criminal penalties if those required fail to report and authorizes the Center…
Continue reading…Boy Scout Official Arrested On Child Porn Charges
According to news reports, Thomas Close, an adult volunteer with Troop 406 in Richland County, Ohio was arrested this week on charges of sexual exploitation of children as well as receiving and distributing child pornography . Close has been accused of taking videos of scouts in various stages of undress. Boys deserve to be in a…
Continue reading…Millionaire Jeffrey Epstein Charged with Sex Trafficking Underage Girls
Eleven years after Jeffrey Epstein was given a very lenient plea deal following being charged with sexually abusing teenage girls in Florida, federal law enforcement officers arrested him this past weekend on new sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. Law enforcement officials told reporters the new case is related to allegations that Epstein paid underage girls for massages…
Continue reading…New York may soon require child sexual abuse training in schools
Soon New York may become the latest state to mandate sexual abuse awareness teaching. Thirty-five other states around the country have passed similar versions of Erin’s Law, which requires public schools to teach age-appropriate lessons to help children understand the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touching, as well as how to report inappropriate conduct to an…
Continue reading…Reginald Archibald Press Conference
Rockefeller University issued an investigative report in May 2019 concerning pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Reginald Archibald who, from the late 1940’s through the early 1980’s molested hundreds and hundreds of young children under the pretense that he would assist them with growth problems. The report acknowledged that Archibald abused children but fell way short of being…
Continue reading…THE NEW YORKER – What Do the Church’s Victims Deserve?
Please read Paul’s comments to the New Yorker magazine on compensation for victims of clergy abuse in New York. >>READ FULL STORY
Continue reading…Boy Scout Leader Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Sexually Abusing Scouts
Last week, Stephen Corcoran, a former Boy Scout leader from New Jersey was sentenced to ten years in prison for sexually abusing minor scouts in his troop. Corcoran will also be required to register as a convicted sex offender upon his release from prison. Corcoran is already serving a seven-year prison sentence for child pornography…
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