Press Release PARKER WAICHMAN LLP APPLAUDS THE EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ADULT SEX ABUSE CLAIMS AGAINST THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ROCKVILLE CENTRE
PARKER WAICHMAN LLP APPLAUDS THE EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ADULT SEX ABUSE CLAIMS In Re The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York the Honorable Judge Martin Glenn Case No. 20-12345. On August 4, 2022, Judge Martin Glenn of the … [Read more...]
The Statute of Limitations for Sex Abuse Cases Varies by State
Statute of Limitations for Sex Abuse Cases A Statute of Limitations (SOL) is a timer, counting down the time in which a party may file a lawsuit. Generally, the SOL begins to run from the date of the occurrence that caused the injury. In some specific situations, a legislature might extend or reduce the SOL. According to the … [Read more...]
Southern Baptist Sex Abuse
Despite allegations of sexual abuse, the Southern Baptist Convention ignored them for years According to an investigation by the Houston Chronicle, leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention hid reports of sexual abuse for over 20 years, routinely silencing abuse survivors. Moreover, the leadership ignored repeated calls to stop … [Read more...]
Three in Navajo Nation Settle Sex Abuse Charges Against Roman Catholic Church
Three New Mexico men have settled a lawsuit they had filed against the Diocese of Gallup, the Franciscan Province of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Albuquerque, claiming they were sexually abused by a priest there as children. According to a Gallup Independent report, these men are the first to file sexual abuse lawsuits in the Navajo … [Read more...]
Lawyer Claims Brooklyn DA Protecting Child Predators In Orthodox Jewish Community
A lawyer is speaking out against Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes’ handling of sex abuse crimes in the Orthodox Jewish community and his seeming protection of child predators. In a New York Post editorial, Orthodox Jewish attorney Micheal Lesher writes that, “Hynes’ refusal to disclose almost any information about the … [Read more...]