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Owner of NFL Team Formerly Known as the Redskins Faces Multiple Accusations of Sexual Harassment The Washington Football Team, the NFL franchise in the nation’s capital, only recently went through media and public scrutiny about the team’s name. A new pot of scandal boiled over in recent days regarding persistent and pervasive sexual harassment orchestrated by the team’s owner, Dan Snyder. The Washington Post broke news of the apparent widespread sexual harassment at the franchise. 25 women reported that they…

Increasing Number of Female Teachers Found Sexually Assaulting Students An alarming 10 percent of the high school population will be sexually assaulted before graduation. A higher number of female students are sexually assaulted each year. A majority of perpetrators are men, males who sexually assault male and female students. In recent years, an increasing number of female teachers have been found sexually assaulting students. As is the case with male perpetrators, female perpetrators can be found assaulting men and women….

Number of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against Catholic Clergy Continues to Rise The Roman Catholic Church has spent decades trying to deal with the sad fact that, for years, many of its priests and laity have been accused of sexual abuse of children and other vulnerable members of its faith community. The extent of this abuse is best understood by reviewing an often-overlooked report from Pennsylvania. In July of 2018 the State of Pennsylvania’s Attorney General’s Office released an 800+-page report…

Many organizations such as the Roman Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts of America have filed for “Chapter 11” Bankruptcy to limit their potential financial losses in sexual abuse lawsuits. In today’s post our sexual abuse victim’s lawyer explains how a Chapter 11 filing could affect your rights if you are considering such a lawsuit.

Number of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against Catholic Clergy Continues to Rise The Roman Catholic Church has spent decades trying to deal with the sad fact that, for years, many of its priests and laity have been accused of sexual abuse of children and other vulnerable members of its faith community. The extent of this abuse is best understood by reviewing an often-overlooked report from Pennsylvania. In July of 2018 the State of Pennsylvania’s Attorney General’s Office released an 800+-page report…