Recent Posts in Sexual Abuse Category
Posted on Jul 7, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
After a woman claimed to have been sexually abused at a campground in eastern Iowa, local authorities found themselves on a brief manhunt. According to police reports the attacked was finally ...
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Posted on Jun 16, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
Sexual abuse is a terrible thing, especially when it happens to child victims. While dealing with sexual abuse as a child is difficult, it can be even harder as an adult, especially when the memories ...
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Posted on Jun 2, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
After being accused of sexually assaulting two patients during surgeries, an anesthesiologist has pleaded not guilty to the charges. According to police reports Yashwant B. Giri, 58, has been charged ...
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Posted on May 25, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
Parents at one high school were shocked to learn that a popular coach had been charged with sexual abuse against a student. According to police reports, Matt Ryndak, 30, has been charged with ...
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Posted on May 5, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
The Boy Scouts of America find themselves in the middle of a serious lawsuit against the same legal team that won against them last year. A man who claims that he was sexually abused by a Scout leader ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
A settlement of $166.1 million has been reached between a clergy organization representing Jesuit priests in Western states for 524 claims of clergy sexual abuse . The settlement with the Oregon ...
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Posted on Mar 17, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
Another sexual abuse suit has been filed against the Catholic church, this time in Delaware by a man molested many years ago. Frank Finnegan claims that he was sexually assaulted by a priest while ...
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Posted on Mar 10, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
After a grand jury report was released last month, 21 priests were names for alleged sexual abuse. According to Cardinal Justin Rigali, the archbishop of Philadelphia, the priests will not be working ...
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Posted on Feb 16, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
Sad news surfaces regarding the piano sensations from Utah, the 5 Brown siblings. Their father, Keith Scott Brown, could soon be charged with sexual abuse against his daughters after allegations of ...
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Posted on Jan 27, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
After a homecoming dance went horribly wrong in 2009 for a young girl, she has now been awarded $4 million in a civil claim for sexual abuse . In an effort to avoid a long court case the West Contra ...
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Posted on Nov 16, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
A study released by the Rape Crisis Network in Ireland reveal some disturbing facts about sexual abuse. After speaking with victims at 13 centers across the country, researchers found that half of all ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
In Winnipeg, police officers are looking into claims of sexual abuse that have surfaced after 30 years against the priest who is now a high-ranking archbishop. According to an American advocacy group ...
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Posted on Aug 19, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
This week, new sources report that a Silverado high school teacher is awaiting trial and stands accused of sexually abusing one of his students. San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department officials ...
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Posted on Jun 2, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
This week, a former police officer by the name of Wilfredo Rosario was convicted of sexual abuse . He was accused of sexually abusing two women who he lured with promises of applications for jobs and ...
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Posted on May 19, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
According to Robby Price, he was just 14 years of age in 1999 when a Catholic Priest sexually abused him in Charlotte , North Carolina. Eight years following the abuse, he kept his mouth shut and told ...
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Posted on Jan 29, 2010 By Lanier Law Group
WWAY NewsChannel 3 investigated claims that Glencare of Wilmington , an assisted living facility, has been providing substandard care. Here is what they found: The staff failed to provide adequate ...
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