Summary: Improper hiring methods, lack of training, failure of school leadership, and district cover-ups provide the backdrop into the collective failure of American schools to protect our children.  From Kindergarten to 12th grade, nearly 1 of every 10 students (9.6%) is subjected to sexual misconduct by employees in American schools.  That’s an unacceptable number,...

April 15, 2014 Summary: A current sexual abuse case against a former priest in Maine has the potential to be precedent in future sexual abuse cases.  Maine statute of limitations would have normally been exceeded in this particular case; but because the ex-priest later moved out of state, the lawsuit might hold weight.  In...

April 15, 2014 Summary: Too many children have fallen victim to sexual abuse as a result of inaction at the state and school district level.  Cursory background checks and passing the trash provide sexual predators’ repeated and constant access to our kids, often identifying the predator after they carry out child sexual assault.  U.S....

April 15, 2014 Summary: In 2005, the Ohio Senate unanimously approved a bill that allowed a one-year window for victims to file a lawsuit alleging child sex abuse that had occurred as long as 35 years prior; however, the Catholic Church applied a full-court press on Ohio’s House and got the one-year window stripped...

April 15, 2014 Summary: All parents want to protect their children from sexual predators, but it’s difficult to spot one.  There will never be a 100% solution, but these sexual abuse prevention resources will help. What is the stereotype of a sexual predator?  Is it the guy that has a mullet with a creepy...

April 15, 2014 Summary: The definitions associated with sexual abuse are second nature to us, as we have practiced in this area for nearly 20 years.  However, we realize that our readers may not have the same understanding as we do.  So, we compiled a list of common terms and definitions to help. The...

April 15, 2014 Summary: In the wake of several sexual abuse cases, most notably in the Catholic Church and in several universities and public schools, a troubling trend has emerged – that these institutions might benefit financially by not reporting allegations of sexual abuse.  There are factors in place that give this assertion credibility....

April 15, 2014 Summary: Sexual predators within our institutions leave their victims helpless, vulnerable, self-loathing, and untrusting after their abuses.  We provide victims with a way to reestablish their dignity after the abuse.  When victims sue their abusers, it provides a therapeutic avenue to express their rage and overcome passivity, and it provides the...

April 15, 2014 Summary: The ‘Bystander Effect’ is the theory that the more people there are to witness an event, the less likely a person will do something to stop it.  This is true for victims of sexual abuse; sometimes, the signs of abuse are displayed in plain sight, but a precious few take...

In most child sexual abuse cases, the abuser ‘grooms’ their victims and the victim’s parents before the abuse, so that disclosure of the abuse is less likely and/or less believable.  Here are some ways that you can identify grooming tendencies and prevent child sexual abuse. Sexual predators have several tools at their disposal to...