Posted on January 22, 2013 | Assault,Attorney,California,Catholics,Child Abuse,Child Molestation,Church,clergy sexual abuse,Firm News,John Manly,Law Suit,Lewd acts,Los Angeles,Molestation,Pedophile,Pope,Priest,Rape,Roger Mahony,Sex Offender,Sexual Abuse,Sexual Molestation,Victim
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Releases Files Documenting Attempts to Cover up Sexual Molestation of Children
The Los Angeles Times has reported what many had suspected for years: Roger Mahony and his key aides actively concealed abuse to avoid detection by the police and the victims of pedophile priests. This dramatic new evidence comes in the form of hundreds of documents released this week, which includes documents composed by Cardinal Mahony… read more
read morePosted on January 22, 2013 | Assault,California,Child Abuse,Child Molestation,Child Pornograpghy,Firm News,LAUSD,Law Suit,Lawyer,Lewd acts,Los Angeles,Miramonte Elementary,Molestation,Pedophile,Public School Abuse,Rape,Sex Offender,Sexual Abuse,Sexual Molestation,Victim
Criminal Case Languishes, While Civil Suits Move Forward in Miramonte Scandal
One year after the nation was shocked by horrifying allegations of sexual molestation out of Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles, the criminal case against Mark Berndt continues to languish, while the many civil actions against the Los Angeles Unified School District press forward. In the aftermath of the molestation allegations, the LAUSD is facing… read more
read morePosted on December 20, 2012 | California,Child Abuse,Child Molestation,Firm News,LAUSD,Law Suit,Lawyer,Lewd acts,Los Angeles,Miramonte Elementary,Molestation,Pedophile,Public School Abuse,Sex Offender,Sexual Abuse,Sexual Molestation,Victim
Jury Awards a Record 23 Million Dollars in Damages to Child Molested by His Fifth Grade Teacher
A Los Angeles County jury has awarded a record 23 million dollars in damages to a child who was molested by his fifth grade teacher. The primary defendant in the case, the Los Angeles Unified School District, will be required to pay 6.9 million dollars, which represents 30% of the total verdict. The child, known… read more
read morePosted on December 10, 2012 | Child Abuse,Child Molestation,Firm News,Law Suit,Lewd acts,Sexual Abuse,Sexual Molestation
Fourth Lawsuit Brought Against Kevin Clash
Once the voice of Elmo, Kevin Clash now faces a fourth lawsuit alleging that he sexually molested an underage boy in the mid-1990s. The victim, referred to in court filings as John Doe, claims that Clash was in his mid-30s when in 1995 he befriended the then 16-year-old victim. Clash reportedly flew the teen from… read more
read morePosted on December 5, 2012 | Firm News,LAUSD,Law Suit,Los Angeles
Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed Against LAUSD
Attorneys representing 26 victims of child sexual abuse allegedly committed by teachers at Miramonte Elementary School announced today that they have filed civil lawsuits against the Los Angeles Unified School District on behalf of four of the children. Plaintiff attorneys John Manly and Senator Martha Escutia (Ret.) said that the cases are the “tip of… read more
read morePosted on December 5, 2012 | Attorney,Child Abuse,Child Molestation,Child Pornograpghy,Firm News,John Manly,LAUSD,Law Suit,Lawyer,Lewd acts,Los Angeles,Miramonte Elementary,Molestation,Pedophile,Public School Abuse,Sex Offender,Sexual Abuse,Sexual Molestation,Victim
Four Lawsuits Alleging Sexual Abuse Filed Against Los Angeles Unified School District
Four lawsuits have been filed against the Los Angeles Unified School District following the discovery that a teacher at Miramonte Elementary School had committed lewd acts against many of his students. These four lawsuits represent the first of possibly hundreds of lawsuits to follow in the wake of this discovery. The lawsuits, filed by John… read more
read morePosted on December 3, 2012 | Assault,Attorney,Child Abuse,Child Molestation,Firm News,Law Suit,Lewd acts,Molestation,Pedophile,Rape,Sex Offender,Sexual Abuse,Sexual Molestation,Victim
Sexual Abuse Case Against Orthodox Counselor Underway in Brooklyn
The trial continues in the case against a prominent member of the tight-knit, ultra-orthodox Jewish community in Brooklyn, New York. Nechemya Weberman, a well known and respected counselor within the Jewish community, has been charged with 88 counts of sexual molestation by the New York District Attorney’s Office. The State alleges that the twelve-year-old victim… read more
read morePosted on November 27, 2012 | Assault,Child Abuse,Child Molestation,Firm News,Law Suit,Lewd acts,Molestation,Pedophile,Sexual Abuse,Sexual Molestation,Victim
Third Lawsuit Brought Against Kevin Clash, the Voice of Elmo
A third lawsuit has been filed against Kevin Clash, the voice of Sesame Street’s Elmo. The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan federal court by a 28 year old individual known only as “John Doe,” alleges that Mr. Clash met the victim on a gay chat hotline when the victim was only 16 years old. According to… read more
read morePosted on November 21, 2012 | Child Abuse,Child Molestation,Firm News,Law Suit,Lewd acts,Molestation,Pedophile,Sex Offender,Sexual Abuse,Sexual Molestation
As Second Accuser Files Suit, Kevin Clash, Voice of Elmo, Resigns from Sesame Street
Kevin Clash, famous for bringing life to the Sesame Street puppet, Elmo, has resigned from Sesame Street amid new allegations that he engaged in a sexual relationship with a minor. Mr. Clash had previously faced similar allegations in recent weeks, but those were later recanted by the alleged victim. The newest allegations have been levied… read more
read morePosted on November 8, 2012 | California,Catholics,Child Abuse,Child Molestation,Church,clergy sexual abuse,Firm News,Law Suit,Lawyer,Lewd acts,Molestation,Pedophile,Priest,Sex Offender,Sexual Abuse,Sexual Molestation
Third Lawsuit Filed Against Diocese of Stockton and Father Michael Kelly
A lawsuit was filed against Father Michael Kelly and the Diocese of Stockton on Wednesday, November 7, 2012. This is the third lawsuit against the Diocese and Father Kelly. The first case, filed by Travis Trotter, settled for $3.75 million in April of this year. Father Kelly fled to his native Ireland halfway through the… read more
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