Numerous states are continually working to give a voice to victims of childhood sexual abuse. Following in the wake of New York passing the Child Victims Act, New Jersey and Maryland are bringing similar bills to fruition. In New Jersey, the senate passed a bill that will allow victims to file a lawsuit up until […]
Father Jean Claude Jean-Philippe, 64, of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, a church of the Archdiocese of Miami in Homestead Florida, was put in Jail Friday, March 15, 2019 on allegations that he drugged and raped a woman. The woman, who is a parishioner of the church said that in October of 2018 she was invited
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Following the huge victory for survivors of sexual abuse in New York, many may be wondering; whats next? The next step is to take action. Something that thousands of victims have not been able to do before. For decades, abuse victims have been suffering in silence due to the strict statute of limitations in New
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The New York Child Victims Act is now law. It is great news for victims but it also creates many new issues for these same people. Prior to passage of the CVA, victims had to file their civil cases before they turned 23 years old. Of course, most survivors of child sexual abuse did not
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For many years, the Roman Catholic Church has had a disproportionately large number of child sexual abuse allegations. Many Catholic organizations have worked to deflect the problem demonstrated through these allegations, however as more cases are revealed, the evidence cannot be ignored. Pope Francis has made several statements on the sexual abuse allegations plaguing the
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Yesterday, Cardinal George Pell, the highest ranking Catholic clergy member ever convicted of sexually assaulting children, was jailed in Melbourne, Australia. Cardinal Pell faces up to 50 years in prison after he was convicted of sexually assaulting two children. One of the victims said that Cardinal Pell assaulted him in the sacristy of St.
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Jeff Herman announced today the filing of a class action lawsuit against the Archdiocese of New York. Mr Herman filed the class action lawsuit on behalf of lead plaintiff Emmett Caldwell which seeks to void the Release he and other victims signed relinquishing their claims for childhood sexual abuse against the Archdiocese of New York,
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the New York Child Victims Act into law Thursday morning, February 14, 2019, marking a massive victory for survivors of sexual abuse. The new law creates a one-year window in which victims of childhood sexual abuse can file a civil lawsuit no matter how long ago they were abused. Additionally, the
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