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Legal Reform Calls For Increased Institutional Liability in Sexual Abuse Cases
While the atrocities that shook the foundation of Penn State University continue to resonate throughout the country, proponents of legal reform have begun to question the limits of institutional liability in California. The influx of sexual abuse cases harbored by private organizations has forced state lawmakers to reevaluate their stance on the prosecution of…
Penn State Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Leads to the Termination of Joe Paterno
A figurehead of legendary status amongst the people of Happy Valley, Joe Paterno has recently become the subject of intense scrutiny. The indictment of Jerry Sandusky has revealed a level of moral discontent associated with Paterno that nobody saw coming. Many believe the way in which Paterno handled the allegations leveled at Mr. Sandusky…
Jesuit Order Agrees to Pay $166 Million in Sexual Abuse Claims
In what has become the third largest settlement regarding Catholic Church sexual abuse cases, the Pacific Northwest chapter of the Roman Catholic Church’s Jesuit order has been asked to pay $166 million in settlements. The payout is the result of more than 500 sexual abuse claims that have been aimed at Priests within the…
New Catholic Study of Clergy Abuse Claims Priests Are Not at Fault
It is no secret that members of the clergy have become the subject of intense scrutiny in the church community. For years, allegations of sexual abuse have plagued these so called “servants of God” in nearly every religious creed. However, reports of the Catholic Church obfuscating sexual abuse by priests somehow transcends all other…
Former California Senator Martha Escutia Calls For Probe Of Child Abuse At L.A. Elementary School And New Laws To Encourage Reporting
Latino Abuse Victims and Families are Discouraged from Reporting & Prosecuting Newport Beach, CA – Former California State Senator and attorney Martha Escutia today called for a wider investigation into emerging reports of potentially widespread child abuse occurring at a Los Angeles elementary school, as well as better laws to encourage child sexual abuse…
Sexual and Religious Harassment Case Settled Against L.A. Fire Department
A recent lawsuit forced the Los Angeles City Fire Department to settle a significant claim after several of its members were accused of sexual and religious harassment. Anthony Almeida’s harassment claim against the fire department was determined by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to be founded on multiple grounds. Therefore, the two…
California Court: Schools Liable For Hiring Molesters
School districts can be held liable for administrators who learn that an employee may be prone to molesting children but fail to take action to protect students, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The unanimous ruling came in a 2007 case of molestation of a 15-year-old boy by the head guidance counselor at a…
Former Elementary School Teacher Arrested on Twenty-Three Counts of Sexual Abuse
The onslaught of sexual deviants that have preyed on the youth of our nation continues to metastasize itself throughout the community. Contributing to this already disturbing epidemic are the actions of one, Mark Brendt. Brendt, a former school teacher in South L.A., was taken into custody on Monday and charged with the lewd and…