Assault, Harassment, or Rape: Learn the Terms Associated with Sexual Abuse

By John C. Taylor | July 19, 2021 | Comments Off on Assault, Harassment, or Rape: Learn the Terms Associated with Sexual Abuse

Sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual misconduct, and sexual battery, sexual harassment, and rape all have different meanings. Some of these terms are legal terms. Others are used as catchalls and not correctly. There’s also a difference between how these terms may be used in civil cases and criminal cases. If you are looking to file…

Former California Priest Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges

By David M. Ring | July 6, 2021 | Comments Off on Former California Priest Arrested on Sexual Assault Charges

A former Roman Catholic priest from California was arrested at his home in Rhode Island by the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force on charges of sexual assault. Christopher Cunningham was arrested on a warrant that accuses of him sexually assaulting children in California. At the time of his arrest, Cunningham was working as a…

Uber Slammed With $59M Fine for Protecting Rape Reports

By John C. Taylor | March 8, 2021 | Comments Off on Uber Slammed With $59M Fine for Protecting Rape Reports

Uber has become a known name around the world for ride sharing and being at the top often comes with problems that need to be resolved. When they’re left somewhat ignored, regulators feel the pressure to step in and take action to protect the public from coming to harm. In this case, the public leans…

Former Student Sues Portsmouth Abbey Alleging Sex Abuse

By David M. Ring | December 8, 2020 | Comments Off on Former Student Sues Portsmouth Abbey Alleging Sex Abuse

Dave Ring provides legal insight to The Boston Globe An explosive front-page article in the Boston Globe claims that, according to a recently-filed lawsuit, the prestigious Portsmouth Abbey boarding school in Rhode Island failed to protect a young woman from sexual abuse from a teacher. The suit also claims school leaders provided the victim with…

Is Zoom-Bombing During Remote Learning Putting Your Child at Risk?

By David M. Ring | October 26, 2020 | Comments Off on Is Zoom-Bombing During Remote Learning Putting Your Child at Risk?

Prior to the pandemic, your kids typically spent 8 hours a day with other children and adults. Even now, whether your kids have landed back in classrooms for face to face learning or they’re getting their education remotely, they’re generally not under your strict supervision while sitting in front of their online classes. Their teachers…

California Law on Peer-on-Peer Sexual Abuse

By Taylor & Ring | September 28, 2020 | Comments Off on California Law on Peer-on-Peer Sexual Abuse

The common perception about sexual crimes and those who commit them are that they are committed by adult men mostly against women and sometimes against children. However, the perpetrators of sexual abuse are sometimes children committing offenses against other children. Almost 1 in 3 perpetrators of child sex abuse are below the age of 18.…

Vatican Issues New Guidance on Investigations of Sexual Abuse Allegations

By Taylor & Ring | September 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Vatican Issues New Guidance on Investigations of Sexual Abuse Allegations

A recently published Vatican manual on how to handle sexual abuse allegations within the Catholic Church instructs bishops to report all of these allegations to law enforcement, even when there is no legal obligation to do so. The manual directs ecclesiastical authorities to produce a report and provide it to relevant civil authorities if it…

Stubblefield Conviction Highlights Epidemic of Sexual Abuse against People with Disabilities

By David M. Ring | August 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Stubblefield Conviction Highlights Epidemic of Sexual Abuse against People with Disabilities

On July 27, 2020, former NFL player Dana Stubblefield was convicted of multiple charges, including rape by force, oral copulation by force and false imprisonment. His victim (“Jane Doe”) was 31-year-olds old when Stubblefield raped her in 2015. According to her attorneys, Jane has developmental disabilities. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) estimates…

Child Victims Act Ruling Bolsters Support for Sex Abuse Survivors

By Taylor & Ring | June 22, 2020 | Comments Off on Child Victims Act Ruling Bolsters Support for Sex Abuse Survivors

A recent ruling upholding the constitutionality of New York state’s “look-back law” for sexual abuse lawsuits gives victims of abuse and their attorneys improved ability to bring a lawsuit. Attorneys and plaintiffs across the country praised the decision, saying it sets a precedent for more victims to come forward and prosecute their abusers, even if…

Bay Area Tennis Coach Convicted of Sexual Abuse

By Taylor & Ring | May 25, 2020 | Comments Off on Bay Area Tennis Coach Convicted of Sexual Abuse

Normandie Burgos, a well-known coach in the Bay Area, was convicted of 60 counts of child molestation in May 2019 and sentenced to 255 years in prison. Despite being arrested for the second time in 2014 for charges of abusing one of his players, Burgos was allowed to continue coaching until 2017. He was arrested…

Request Consultation

Archives

Categories