(Saint Paul, MN) – We praise the courage of Doe 597, a survivor and talented artist, who is the victim of sexual assault and harassment by Uri Sands, one of the founders and artistic directors of TU Dance Company. Doe 597 stood up and brought a lawsuit, demanding that TU Dance take action to protect the safety of other artists. Doe 597’s suit led to TU Dance conducting an investigation and Sands’ removal. We praise Doe 597 and are grateful to her and every survivor who dares to make our community safer by coming forward to share their truth.
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(Oakland, California) – Tuesday in Oakland, courageous survivors, attorneys from Jeff Anderson & Associates, and attorneys Joe George Jr. and Rick Simons will: Reveal and discuss two child sexual abuse lawsuits filed against the Diocese of Oakland under California’s new Child Victims Act (AB 218). One of the Plaintiffs was sexually abused by notorious and twice-convicted serial pedophile priest Fr. Stephen Kiesle (The “Pied Piper”).
(Santa Rosa, California) – Monday in Santa Rosa, on behalf of two courageous survivors, attorneys from Jeff Anderson & Associates and survivor advocates will: Reveal and discuss the first two of multiple lawsuits to be filed under the California Child Victims Act (AB 218) against the Diocese of Santa Rosa and Camp St. Michael for child sexual assault by Fr. Gary Timmons, former diocesan youth ministries director and founder of the Camp St. Michael in Legget, California.
(Riverside, California) – Monday in Riverside, a courageous survivor and attorneys from Jeff Anderson & Associates will: Reveal and discuss the first lawsuit under the California Child Victims Act (AB 218) against the Diocese of San Bernardino and the Congregation of the Holy Spirit religious order for child sexual assault committed by Fr. Louis G. Perreault, C.S.Sp. during his assignment at Our Lady of the Valley in Hemet, California.
Los Angeles, California – Friday in Los Angeles, on behalf of a courageous survivor, attorneys from Jeff Anderson & Associates will: Reveal and discuss the first of six lawsuits filed under the California Child Victims Act (AB 218) against Saint Francis High School (La Canada Flintridge, CA); the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; and the Archdiocese of Los Angeles for child sexual assault by one of its religious order priests – Father Christopher Kearney O.F.M.Cap. – who was stationed at the school between 1970-1995
(Orange, California) – Friday in Orange, courageous survivors of child sexual abuse at Mater Dei High School and attorneys from Jeff Anderson & Associates will: Reveal and discuss two lawsuits brought against Mater Dei, a prestigious private school in Santa Ana that was home to multiple child sexual assault offenders throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and the Diocese of Orange for the actions of known perpetrator Monsignor Michael Harris and its role in the institutional cover-up of child sexual assault. The lawsuits are being brought under the new California Child Victims Act (AB 218).
(California) – Jeff Anderson & Associates, a national law firm that represents survivors of child sexual abuse, is launching a major child protection initiative in California. At nine press conferences Friday, December 27, through Thursday, January 2, throughout California, attorneys from the firm, along with advocates and child sexual abuse survivors, will announce the filing of 12 clergy sexual abuse lawsuits in eight California dioceses under California’s historic new Child Victims Act (CVA).
Just the other day (December 17, 2019) Pope Francis announced that he was getting rid of “The Pontifical Secret.” It is a policy that he and the Vatican have had in place for a hundred years intended to keep child sex abuse by clergy secret. The grim reality is that this will change nothing.
Abuse Survivor Sues Pope: First Cardinal McCarrick Abuse Survivor to Sue Vatican Demands Sweeping Child Protection Changes Courageous Survivor to…
Archdiocese of Los Angeles Sued Under California Child Victims Act For Sexually Abusive Priest Survivor to Speak Publicly for First…
(Chicago, Illinois) – Former Catholic priest, Vincent McCaffrey, came on our radar in 2001, shortly before the Boston priest abuse scandal broke. Soon thereafter, McCaffrey was arrested for child pornography. We quickly learned that McCaffrey was one of the most prolific pedophiles in the Archdiocese of Chicago, if not the country.
Plaintiff Was Sexually Abused in 1981–83 While a Member of Troop Six in Atlantic City Richard Halvorson Seeks Healing, Justice…
Two Men File First Lawsuits Against The School For Abuse As Minors Under New Victim’s Rights Bill In New Jersey…
One Plaintiff Was Abused by Former New York Giants Chaplain Fr. William Dowd at a Parish in Montclair Multiple Survivors…
Plaintiff Was Sexually Abused By Fr. John Pisarcik, Fr. James Hanley And Fr. Thomas Rainforth Pisarcik And Hanley Admitted To…