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Religious movement’s sexual abuse response under a spotlight
It takes two. And therein lies the rub for an allegedly large number of sexual abuse victims who are members of the Jehovah’s Witness church. They say — and, in cases where the abuse victims are children, the advocates speaking on their behalf say — that they are stymied in their attempts to properly identify,…
Read MoreSecond-largest bankruptcy settlement of priest sex abuse claims
In the sad realm of child sexual abuse in the United States, is there anything more tragic and disheartening than the sordid tale of persistent abuse inflicted on children by clergy members of the Roman Catholic Church? Pedophilism is of course unlawful and egregious criminal conduct that targets and can forever haunt thereafter victims who…
Read MoreUK-cited child sexual abuse problem underscores global dimensions
Recent news coming in from the United Kingdom underscores both a staggering “local” problem relating to child sexual abuse and its trans-border dimensions that embrace the entire globe. The FBI and supporting investigatory task forces across America appreciate well the uphill battle they fight against pornographers and pedophiles focused upon obscene and illegal child imagery…
Read MorePSU rocked with record fine in child sex abuse scandal
Until last week, the largest fine ever issued by the federal government in a so-called Clery Act case was $350,000. That levy was assessed against Eastern Michigan University in 2008 for the failure of officials there to timely warn students of campus-posed dangers following the murder of a student. That exaction was eclipsed in a…
Read MoreSexual assault prominent news focus presently: What exactly is it?
Unless you’ve been on a weeks’-long hiatus to some remote corner of the earth or simply sworn off all media for a month, you are acutely aware that sexual assault allegations and stories have been front-and-center news items of late. We won’t get into the details of what’s been a focal point of public discourse…
Read MoreGoal of zero traffic deaths: Is that even reasonably conceivable?
What is the antidote to the “sharp uptick in roadway deaths” that a recent national news piece notes have been occurring in the United States over the past couple years? Likely, there is no such thing, at least not in any absolute sense. As long as human beings sit behind the wheel and navigate vehicles…
Read MoreHuman error a central catalyst in wrongful death outcomes
Virtually any caring and empathetic personal injury attorney can readily speak to the stark upside involved in helping injury victims and their families obtain closure and meaningful recoveries in personal injury and wrongful death cases. Bringing legal acumen and experience to bear on behalf of individuals who sorely need assistance is often a profoundly and…
Read MoreWas laxity not readily apparent in this child sexual abuse case?
The sad saga now being recounted in some national media outlets regarding the sexual abuse of young children is typical for its sketching of details that all too commonly feature in such cases There was an adult authority figure, namely, a school bus helper. That individual — a 38-year-old male — had ready access to…
Read MoreSexual assault survey with relevance to college campuses unveiled
We have noted the sad reality regarding sexual assault of women generally and the particularly high level of sex-based crimes against females that occur on American campuses across the country in prior select blog posts. We noted in a recent post entry, for example, the rather astounding report that “about 20 percent of female college…
Read MoreShared responsibility in sex crimes cases, Part 2
We noted in our immediately preceding blog post that “responsibility in a sex crimes matter can indeed be dispersed and broadly shared.” It is certainly important that the Southern California readers of our personal injury victims’ advocacy website at the Los Angeles law firm of Taylor & Ring understand and appreciate that point, because it…
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