Category Archives: Childhood Sex Abuse
Legal Responsibility in Child Sex Abuse Cases
Sex abuse causes physical and emotional injuries. This conduct causes permanent genital injuries in over 90 percent of sex abuse cases. Other physical injuries include secondary injuries, such as eating disorders. Sex abuse usually warps a victim’s sense of body image. The emotional injuries include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The symptoms of PTSD, such… Read More »
Catholic Dioceses File Bankruptcy to Avoid Sex Abuse Cases
As of September 2023, eighteen Catholic churches have reorganized their debts under Chapter 11 bankruptcy and another twelve are in proceedings. Three religious orders affiliated with the church have also filed for bankruptcy. Obstacles to Fair Compensation in Child Sex Abuse Claims Latent injury victims, like child sex abuse victims, are usually entitled to… Read More »
Starting and Ending a Clergy Sexual Abuse Case
Washington was one of the first jurisdictions in the nation to abolish the statute of limitations in these cases, if the victim was under 16 at the time of the abuse. Lawmakers also extended the SOL in most other sexual abuse cases. The statute of limitations, which cuts off a victim’s right to obtain… Read More »
Boy Scout Sex Abuse
In just a few days the “bar date” for Boy Scout sex abuse claims will run. Facing thousands of lawsuits for sexual abuse, the Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A bar date for filing a claim with the bankruptcy court by November 16, 2020, 5:00 p.m. EST was set… Read More »
Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse
In just over a month the “bar date” for Boy Scout sexual abuse claims will run. Facing thousands of lawsuits for sexual abuse, the Boy Scouts of America filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. A bar date for filing a claim with the bankruptcy court by November 16, 2020, 5:00 p.m. EST was set… Read More »