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Lawsuit alleges LDS Church, leaders knew of child sex abuse but failed to report it
KUTV — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently announced policy changes in its revised, updated handbook, but a lawsuit in Arizona filed against the Church earlier this month seeks to change how its abuse helpline handles reporting of child sexual abuse. The Arizona lawsuit contends that the […]
Former protection guard sues sex ‘predator hunters’ for defamation in Randolph County | News
A Metro East group that posts photos, films and other facts on social media to expose and disgrace suspected pedophiles is staying sued for defamation by a Randolph County man. Adrian Collins submitted a lawsuit in Randolph County Circuit Court past thirty day period from KTS Predator Hunters and its […]
Preserving Client Anonymity in Sex Abuse and Sex Trafficking Cases
In the wake of the Me Too Movement, many sexual abuse survivors are finding the strength and courage to come forward and seek justice against their abusers. Some states, like New York, New Jersey, California, Arizona, Montana, Hawaii, and North Carolina, have recently enacted statutes that provide “look back” windows […]
Why Aren’t More People Talking About the Ohio State Sex Abuse Scandal?
The most sweeping sex abuse scandal in the history of American higher education—to say nothing of the history of college sports—played out over nearly 20 years on one of the largest campuses in the country. Most of the survivors were athletes. Most of them didn’t entirely grasp until later in […]