Sexual Abuse

Penn. lawmakers fight to increase sex abuse statutes of limitations

One of the most frustrating roadblocks in pursuing justice for victims of sex abuse is the statute of limitations. Pennsylvania… Read More

Friday, March 6, 2015

What adults can do to prevent and end child sex abuse: Part III

In today's post, we will be continuing and concluding a three-part discussion about the prevention of child sex abuse. Although… Read More

Friday, February 27, 2015

What adults can do to prevent and end child sex abuse: Part II

In our post last week, we began a discussion about recognizing, preventing and responding to child sexual abuse. Advocacy groups… Read More

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

What adults can do to prevent and end child sex abuse: Part I

With so much horrible news about the exploitation and abuse of children in America, it is easy to feel overwhelmed… Read More

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Attorneys who find justice & compensation for sex abuse victims

When children are sexually abused by adults who are supposed to be loving and trustworthy, the experiences are more than… Read More

Thursday, February 5, 2015

Boy Scouts of America back in the media after sex abuse lawsuit

When the Boy Scouts of America began in 1910 and for decades afterward, it was regarded as an organization that… Read More

Friday, January 30, 2015

New Pennsylvania child abuse prevention laws go into effect

If there is any silver lining to be found in the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal, it is that Sandusky’s… Read More

Friday, January 23, 2015

Sex abuse and the fallibility of human memory

In December, we wrote about the fact that victims of sex abuse and other violent crime commonly experience lapses in… Read More

Friday, January 16, 2015

Does diocesan bankruptcy affect compensation of sex abuse victims?

The Catholic Church is no stranger to litigation or money problems. Since victims of clergy sexual abuse began pursuing lawsuits against the… Read More

Friday, January 9, 2015

Another alleged sex abuse victim files complaint against Sandusky

The Jerry Sandusky criminal trial and civil settlements brought to the public’s attention a series of crimes that one man… Read More

Friday, December 19, 2014
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