Empowering Voices, Ensuring Justice: Insights and Updates on Sexual Abuse Legal Battles
Sexual assault is the crime of touching another person’s private parts without that person’s consent, either with or without the use of force.
Amanda Hubble, a music teacher, was arrested Saturday, December 4, 2021, and booked by Clovis police on suspicion of two counts of unlawful intercourse and one count of oral copulation with a minor.
Someone can abuse or harass another person in many different ways. The legal definition of sexual abuse is not only restricted to physical touching.
Over one-third of the US workforce is bound by non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). NDAs can be detrimental to victims of sexual abuse and assault by prohibiting them from talking about sexual misconduct.
Class actions are common in sexual abuse and assault lawsuits, especially against institutions such as schools and churches. A class action permits one or more plaintiffs to file a civil lawsuit on behalf of a larger group of plaintiffs, or a “class.” Class actions eliminate redundancies by allowing multiple plaintiffs to file a single lawsuit against a defendant for similar injuries. Although a class action may seem like the simplest way to bring a sexual assault civil lawsuit, it is actually a dangerous practice that can block survivors from achieving justice in multiple ways.
One of the most important laws to know if you are someone who wants to file a sexual abuse or sexual assault lawsuit is the statute of limitations. A statute of limitations is a time period when someone must file a lawsuit against another person.
Sexual abuse at a young age can have disastrous consequences for a survivor. The places that victims trust the most – such as their schools and churches – are where child sexual abuse takes place the most often. These institutions use their positions of trust to sexually abuse and assault victims.
It is against the law to have any type of sexual encounter with a minor. Unfortunately, school settings present many opportunities for abusers to take advantage of innocent children. Manly, Stewart & Finaldi is dedicated to pursuing justice on behalf of survivors in sexual abuse and assault claims against Redlands Unified School District.
In recent years, a great deal of attention has gone to the pervasive crime of clergy sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. Far less focus has been dedicated to the sexual abuse and torment suffered within the Jewish community – particularly Jewish youth attending schools and summer camps. Yet, there is an established pattern of sexual abuse and assault in the Jewish community and Jewish religious institutions.
Sexual abuse at school can cause years of psychological trauma, emotional distress and mental anguish for a student victim. At Manly, Stewart & Finaldi, our sexual abuse and assault lawyers are passionate about helping survivors pursue justice and financial compensation not only from individual perpetrators but also the institutions that covered up abuse, including school districts.
