February 11, 2025 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) is facing a wave of new lawsuits filed by victims...
Category: Sex Abuse
More states extend lawsuit filing deadlines for victims of child sex abuse
December 11, 2024 A growing number of states are extending filing deadlines for legal claims against child sex abuse perpetrators. According to Non-profit...
LA Teacher Arrested for Child Sexual Assault; More Victims Possible
November 19, 2024 Los Angeles police have arrested Los Angeles Unified School District middle school teacher Colleen Jo Matarico on charges that she...
Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel Clients Welcome Landmark $880M Los Angeles Diocese Sex Abuse Settlement
November 15, 2024 Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel clients welcomed a landmark $880 million settlement that resolves more than 1,300 sex abuse lawsuits...
The Catholic Church’s Efforts Fall Short in Addressing Clergy Sex Abuse
October 22, 2024 Efforts by Pope Francis to address global clergy sex abuse in the Catholic Church have failed, according to victims and...
For Clergy Sex Abuse Survivors, Path to Justice Can be Elusive
October 2, 2024 Survivors of clergy sex abuse find it nearly impossible to crawl out from under their painful memories. For some, like...
Los Angeles-area Schools Pay $1M-Plus to Resolve Sex Abuse Lawsuits
September 4, 2024 Two women who were sexually assaulted by their ninth-grade social studies teacher at a Los Angeles-area public middle school in...
Sex Traffickers Use Tech, the Internet to Lure, Exploit Victims
July 3, 2024 Sex trafficking has increased rapidly in recent years in the U.S. and worldwide, thanks in large part to modern technology...
Boy Scouts Bankruptcy and Sex Abuse Settlement Plan Rejected by Court
November 8, 2022 In February 2020, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as costs increased to defend itself...
