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Women’s Prison Closes After Widespread Staff Sexual Abuse
The US Bureau of Prisons (BoP) has faced criticism for the terrible conditions women experience while in jail. The agency recently announced the permanent closure of a California women’s prison following widespread reports of staff sexual abuse. This facility became the center of a scandal. Guards abused their power to commit sexual violence against women...
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Child Sexual Abuse Claims Against Archdiocese of Washington
We Are Helping Survivors Sue the Washington Archdiocese The Yost Legal Group, with its extensive experience, is now accepting child sexual abuse cases against the Archdiocese of Washington, DC. If you are a survivor of child sexual abuse by a member of the clergy or anyone working for the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, you may...
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MD Schools Hired Teacher with History of Sexual Misconduct
Mark Planamente, a former teacher, has been linked to allegations of inappropriate communications with students at multiple schools in Maryland for over a decade. His sexual misconduct within the Maryland school system went unchecked and allowed for ten years. He was hired by several Maryland schools, including Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS), the Catholic High...
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Helping Survivors of Montrose School Child Sexual Abuse
Our client, at the young age of 13 years old, entered the corridors of Montrose School in 1987. He experienced the worst kind of betrayal and child sexual abuse within a system designed to protect vulnerable youth. Enduring unspeakable horrors at the hands of those entrusted with his care and rehabilitation, our client’s story is...
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Navigating an Uber Sex Assault Claim
An unsettling issue that continues to plague the ride share industry for Uber and Lyft is sexual assault incidents involving rideshare drivers. Both Uber and Lyft have received thousands of complaints from passengers, proving rideshare is not always safe. Uber’s last U.S. safety report is from 2022. Lyft’s only report is from 2021. This raises...
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Jury Awards $4.2 Million to Child Sex Abuse Survivor
U.S. Twirling Association Liable for 2019 Abuse of 17-Year-Old Member A New York federal jury recently awarded $4.2 million to a sexual abuse survivor. The young 17-year-old girl was raped after she was drugged while away at a twirling competition under the supervision of the United States Twirling Association (USTA). Child sexual abuse must be...
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How Grooming Happens & Ways to Protect Children
Grooming involves using persuasion and manipulation. If you’re experiencing the pain of child sexual abuse, it’s important to know that you’re not alone. There are many reasons why these experiences often go unnoticed or unspoken. Please consider reaching out to a trauma-informed therapist who can offer you a safe space to process your feelings and...
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PA May Change Child Sexual Abuse Law
More Than 20 States Have Recently Reformed Their Statute of Limitation for Child Sexual Abuse Pennsylvania law allows survivors of childhood sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits against their abusers up to the age of 55. Their law is similar to the law that existed in Maryland for years until Governor Wes Moore signed Maryland’s Child...
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