Sexual Abuse
Catholic Church Condones Clergy Sexual Abuse Update
Reports of Sexual Abuse by Catholic Clergymen Continue as Victims Seek Justice Continued reports of the sexual abuse of minors by members of the Catholic clergy shows that this issue is far from being resolved. Fortunately, the victims in such cases have legal options that will allow them to seek justice. However, they will need…
Read More400 Catholic Priests and Others Accused Sex Abuse
Nearly 400 Catholic Priests Accused of Sexual Abuse in Illinois The Chicago Tribune has reported that attorneys representing victims of sexual abuse have released a comprehensive list of sexual abusers in the Illinois area. The list includes the names of nearly “400 priests and lay people who at one time served in parishes or schools…
Read MoreSexual Abuse in Southern Baptist Churches
Sexual Misconduct Discovered in Southern Baptist Churches What many perceived to be a problem with the Catholic Church is being exposed as one in the Baptist Church as well. In a CNN article, Religion Editor Daniel Burke explains that, according to an investigation by two Texas newspapers, 380 Southern Baptist leaders and volunteers have been…
Read MoreNJ Catholic Dioceses Creates Fund for Clergy Sexual Abuse Victims
New Jersey Roman Catholic Dioceses Creates Fund for Victim of Clergy Abuse The New Jersey Roman Catholic dioceses are following in the footsteps of New York and Pennsylvania, establishing a unified victims-compensation fund for those who were victims of clergy abuse as children. The administrators of the fund will be Camille Biros and Kenneth Feinberg…
Read MoreCatholic Church in Chile: Child Sexual Abuse Cases
The Archbishop of Santiago, Chile said in a published manual that it was improper to “pat the buttocks or touch the genital area or chest of minors”. Going further in the manual, it is recommended to clergy church members that they abstain from these actions along with other inappropriate actions such as “laying next to…
Read MoreU.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: Increase of Lawsuits
More lawsuits have been filed through the U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission this year. The percentage has increased to 50 percent since 2017. Victims have collected over $70 million in compensation this year compared to $46 million last year. The 50% rise in lawsuits can be a direct result of the Me Too Movement which…
Read MoreLawsuit Alleging Child Sex Abuse in Salt Lake City
A lawsuit alleging child sex abuse in Salt Lake City has been filed against the daughter of the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The daughter and her husband, Brenda and Richard Miles deny any allegations of publically, however the six plaintiffs in this case wish to remain completely anonymous. The…
Read MoreHyundai Manufacturing Plant sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
A Hyundai manufacturing plant in Montgomery was sued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission last week after allegations were made against a general manager stating that he was sexually harassing and assaulting female employees at work and also in his apartment. The alleged perpetrator, Joung Ho Kim is being held accountable for sexually assaulting two…
Read MoreErnst and Young (EY): Being Sued for Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Ernst and Young (EY) is one of the four accounting firms that are being sued, in house, for sexual harassment present day. A former partner of Ernst and Young, Karen Ward, is blaming the firm for harboring a work environment where sexual harassment and lude sexual comments were not uncommon while she worked as a…
Read MoreThe Retroactive Window Bill
Back in 2007, a Delaware Legislature was on the brink of creating a branch that would open the doors, temporarily, for adults who are victims of child sex abuse to file suit against their perpetrator. Since then, this “temporary open door” has regained its traction especially to those cases involving the Catholic Church. However, the…
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