Tag: sex abuse

Detention Center Operators Fail to Protect Youth Offenders from Sex Abuse

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...

Los Angeles-area Schools Pay $1M-Plus to Resolve Sex Abuse Lawsuits

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...

Another Catholic Diocese Files Bankruptcy as Sex Abuse Lawsuits Mount

Another Catholic Diocese Files Bankruptcy as Sex Abuse Lawsuits Mount

June 18, 2024 The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento is the latest diocese to declare Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a wave of civil lawsuits...

Sex Abuse Victims are Coming Forward and Making a Difference

Sex Abuse Victims are Coming Forward and Making a Difference

April 24, 2024 During National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, we salute victims of sexual abuse who are making a difference by bravely coming...

San Diego Diocese Hid Assets from Sex Abuse Victims, Lawsuit Claims

San Diego Diocese Hid Assets from Sex Abuse Victims, Lawsuit Claims

August 9, 2023 Across the country, the Catholic Church has faced staggering monetary judgments and settlements in litigation filed by victims of abuse...