Every year, millions of men, women, and children across the United States experience some sort of sexual abuse or harassment. Criminal laws in our country are designed to hold wrongdoers accountable for their unlawful conduct by forcing them into prison, requiring them to register as sex offenders, and requiring perpetrators to pay substantial files. Although…
Presently, the Boys Scouts of American has over 2 million members and nearly 900,000 adult volunteers. The BSA has been sued numerous times in recent years. The allegations, including those in the pending class action, are frighteningly similar. In 2010, in one of the first cases against the Boy Scouts, a jury awarded the victimized Scout $18.5 million…
Approximately 27% of women and 12% of men have experienced some form of unwanted sexual contact at some point in their life. These alarming numbers demonstrate just how big a problem sexual abuse is in our country. Approximately 80% of abused children suffer from depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, or other types of psychiatric disorder.…
It is believed that child sexual abuse is the most widespread health problem children across the state face with the most severe array of consequences. In fact, more than 5,800 children are victims of sexual abuse or neglect each year in Missouri. Although so many children endure these traumatic experiences, less than 38% of victims…
Statistics show that one in every five girls and one in every twenty boys will become victims of child sexual abuse. Sexual abuse among children is one of the most under-reported crimes, leaving children to suffer on their own. Not only do children who are harmed face immediate consequences, but the long-term effects of these…
Civic associations are an inexorable part of the bedrock of American society: charities, local sports teams, Lions and Kiwanis clubs, churches, and even community organizations such as the Boy Scouts. These are the groups that join a community together and serve to form a society. They provide a sense of connection, affiliation, and bonds that…
An archaic Kansas law that is currently in place restricts civil lawsuits that stem from crimes of sexual abuse perpetrated against children to a short, 3-year window; a clock that begins ticking the day they turn 18. This meager time frame deters a majority of these victims, many of whom are still struggling to come…
Uber, the American-based, multinational, peer-to-peer, ridesharing service, was recently put on blast after the disclosure of their much-anticipated 2018 safety report. The report unearthed more than 3,000 reports of sexual misconduct throughout the year in the United States alone. Out of the company’s 1.3 billion rideshares last year, 235 rapes were reported. The multi-billion-dollar conglomerate…
The Rise of Statute of Limitation Revival Laws Statute of Limitation Revival Laws create what are referred to as “lookback windows”. These allow those whose statute of limitations for civil claims have expired to file suit against their perpetrator, or the organization that allowed the abuse to happen. One of the most prominent examples of…
August 14th marked the first day in New York’s year-long lookback window of the Child Victim’s Act. According to the New York State Unified Court System’s press office, there were 439 CVA cases filed the first day alone. The Child Victim’s Act of New York was passed to help sexual abuse victims whose statute of…