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Enraged Parents Protest Recent Transgression at Miramonte Elementary School
The wake of the recent sexual transgressions allegedly committed by two teachers at a Los Angeles elementary school has caused a rift between upset parents and the Los Angeles Unified School District. Following the arrests of Mark Berndt and Martin Springer, who are each suspected of molesting students in class, parents of the children…
Second Miramonte School Teacher Accused of Lewd Acts With Children
Following the arrest of Mark Berndt, a former elementary school teacher accused of 23 individual counts of sexual harassment, Miramonte Elementary School has become the subject of more criticism. Just four days after Berndt was detained by law enforcement officials, police arrested Martin Springer on similar charges. Springer, a teacher himself at Miramonte Elementary…
Jesuit Officials Turn A Blind Eye On A Known Sexual Offender
Former priest Donald J. McGuire is currently serving a 25-year federal sentence after being convicted on several accounts of sexual abuse between 2006 and 2008. However, Jesuit leaders in Chicago are under increased pressure for alleged accounts of sexual abuse that McGuire may have committed over the past 4 decades. The current case filed…
Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Brought Before The California Supreme Court to Increase Institutional Liability
Several lawmakers have expressed their discontent regarding current statutes of limitations in sexual assault cases. As a result, those seeking legal reform have begun to scrutinize the current limits of institutional liability in California. Subsequently, the California Supreme Court is currently in the process of reviewing two cases that have the potential to extend…
Sexual Abuse Victims of Former Elementary School Teacher Continue to Come Forward
After recently hearing of the sexual abuse allegations leveled at a former elementary school teacher, victims are continuing to come forward. Mark Berndt, who has already been arrested on 23 separate counts of child sexual abuse, has been accused of similar lewd acts by several subsequent victims. Five more children, along with their families,…
Vatican Targeted in Massive Clergy Abuse Case
September 13, 2011 witnessed two American advocacy groups attempt to hold the pope and the Vatican accountable in an international court, for what many are calling crimes against humanity. On Tuesday, the Center for Constitutional Rights and the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests filed a complaint aimed directly at the Vatican. The…
Christian Brothers Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Bankrupts Religious Order
The sexual abuse scandal that took place within the Congregation of Christian Brothers has brought to light the volatile situation plaguing the youth of our nation. The Roman Catholic religious order, who currently runs Seattle’s O’Dea High School and several more in the corresponding county, has been accused of harboring sexual predators. Subsequently, many…
The Senators (Ret.) Firm’s Martha Escutia Comments on Catholic Clergy Abuse Victims
In an editorial published by the largest group of Latino-owned bilingual newspapers in the United States, Senator (Ret.) Martha Escutia, a founding member of The Senators (Ret.) Firm, LLP, commented on the continuing issue of child sexual abuse involving the clergy. In the editorial published on-line by Eastern Publishing Group, Escuitia wrote: “Last Sunday,…