June 24, 2025 Across the United States, religious institutions are facing mounting scrutiny over sexual abuse—often involving minors and often concealed for decades....
Category: Sex Abuse
CA Schools Reach $24M Settlement with Sex Abuse Survivors
May 14, 2025 In a major victory for adult survivors of sexual abuse in the classroom, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD)...
Detention Center Operators Fail to Protect Youth Offenders from Sex Abuse
April 22, 2025 Juvenile detention facilities are failing to protect young offenders from sexual abuse by guards and other adult personnel, as well...
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...
