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Detroit Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
An extremely disturbing video has surfaced from a hidden camera placed by a concerned family member in a Detroit nursing home earlier this week. Elderly patient, Salim Younes had been under the care of Autumnwood facility, after bowel obstruction surgery in 2015. Prior allegations had fallen on deaf ears, his son Hussein had felt, until…
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Former Google Employee is Suing the Company for Sexual Harassment
A former employee of Google is suing the major company for sexual harassment that she endured while working as a software engineer in Silicon Valley until she was fired in 2016. Loretta Lee alleges that she endured sexual harassment, gender discrimination and employment termination on unjustified grounds. Lee was forced to be the victim of…
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Former Long Island Priest, Michael Hands Committed Suicide Awaiting Sentencing for Sex Abuse Indictments
A former Long Island priest, Michael Hands, committed suicide in his jail cell upstate early Tuesday morning while awaiting sentencing on recently developed sex abuse indictments. Hands had previously served time in prison for molesting a 14-year-old Long Island boy in the summer of 2011. In 2002, Hands became a witness in a grand jury…
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New York Archdiocese
People place a lot of trust in their religious leaders. They rely upon their spiritual leaders to provide guidance and to serve as role models within the church. These spiritual leaders have a sacred duty to lookout for the welfare of there followers. This is especially true when it comes to children, who are extremely…
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Increase the Statue of Limitations for Abuse Victims
Why the Statute of Limitations on Child Sex Abuse should be lengthened The advocates at Alonso Krangle LLP and fightforvictims.com/ know that certain crimes are far more difficult to report than others. Seeking justice for childhood sexual abuse can be traumatic. Alonso Krangle is a clergy sexual abuse fighter with decades of experience in vindicating the rights…
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Survivor of Sexual Child Abuse?
A new digital advertisement has been procured by a survivor of sexual child abuse, that implores other victims and those who support the Child Victims Act, to reach out and contact Governor Cuomo, Senate leader John Flanagan and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. “Call them out” read the words across the ad, along with pictures of…
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Catholic Church, Sexual Abuse and Misconduct
The Catholic Church is not a stranger to accusations of sexual abuse and misconduct amongst priests and church leaders. There is an extensive history of the Church sheltering Catholic leaders who have been charged with sexual misconduct. In the United States, the Catholic Church has required all priests to disclose any cases or occurrences of…
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Sexual Harassment: Quid Pro Quo
The most recognized form of sexual harassment in the work place is Quid pro quo. This abuse is shaped when an employer or person in a higher position than the victim, uses job security, interest in salary increase or any other employment condition to be traded by a sexual favor stipulation. The denial of this…
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Child Victims Act, a Moral Obligation
The state of New York currently has a law that protects most sex offenders against prosecution once the abused child turns 23 (five years after the child turns 18). The victim can only file a suit against the abuser before their 23rd birthday mark. Emotional, physical and mental unhealth are often associated with the residual…
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Defective C-Qur Mesh Device
Patients who suffer from hernias or wounds caused by trauma or surgery, require special medical devices to reinforce proper repair. A synthetic mesh-like material can be used to reduce the likelihood of a hernia returning in the future and aiding in the reconstruction of a traumatic laceration. Unfortunately, a number of individuals who have undergone…
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