Law Firm to Release Names of 43 Perpetrators Accused of Sexual Misconduct in the Diocese of Fresno Sexual Abuse Survivor…
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Prominent Catholic whistle blower, survivors, and law firm expose California Diocesan compensation program:
Siobahn O’Connor, former personal assistant to Diocese of Buffalo Bishop Malone will discuss the cover-up of clergy sexual abuse.
Releasing a summary of the diocesan compensation programs for clergy sexual abuse.
Survivor Christopher Szuflita will discuss his abuse by a Diocese of Buffalo priest, the Diocese handling of his reports, and his decision to reject a settlement offer under the Diocese’s compensation program.
Survivor Thomas Davis will discuss his abuse by a Diocese…
Siobhan O’Connor was the personal assistant to Buffalo, New York
Bishop Richard Malone from 2015 to 2018. She is deeply religious and
once studied to become a Catholic nun.
Bishop Richard Malone from 2015 to 2018. She is deeply religious and
once studied to become a Catholic nun.
Jeff Anderson and Associates is in Long Island to release a report containing names, histories, and photographs of 65 clerics accused of child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Rockville Center.
A sexual abuse survivor speaks publicly about his abuse by Fr. Peter Charland at SS Philip and James Church.
A demand for full disclosure by the Diocese of Rockville and the religious orders regarding all clergy accused of sexual abuse who worked in the diocese, including their current whereabouts, photographs, and histories.
Alleged Perpetrator to be Named Publicly for the First Time Sexual Abuse Survivor to Speak Publicly Monday (Long Island, NY)…
On Monday, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law victim’s rights legislation that gives child sexual abuse survivors more time to file civil claims against their perpetrators and the institutions that protected them. Arizona joined the ranks of New York, New Jersey and a growing number of other states in reforming their statutes of limitations for child sexual abuse, giving survivors a long-denied path to healing, justice and accountability.The law extends the age limit to bring a claim against a perpetrator from 20 to 30 and opens a temporary window for survivors older than 30 to file civil…
On May 14, 2019, the Catholic bishops of California announced the establishment of an Independent Compensation Program for Victim-Survivors of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests in six California dioceses. These programs will be available to anyone who has been sexually abused as a minor by diocesan priests of the participating dioceses, but this isn’t necessarily the best option for everyone. Our office has represented survivors in similar plans in New York and Pennsylvania. In this short video, attorney and advocate Mike Reck covers the basics and simplifies some of the complexities of these …
On May 27, 2019, following a groundbreaking unanimous legislative approval in the wake of emotionally-charged negotiations and testimony, Governor Doug Ducey signed into law Arizona’s own victims’ rights bill (HB2466). In so doing, Arizona has joined the ranks of New York, New Jersey, and a growing number of other states in effectively reforming the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse survivors and opening new roads to healing, justice, and accountability. “This bill is an important step in providing victims of child sexual abuse the justice they deserve,” tweeted Gov…
Two abuse survivors and the law firms of Jeff Anderson & Associates and LaFave, Wein & Frament, PLLC release report containing identities, histories, photographs, and information on 83 clerics accused of child sexual abuse in the Diocese of Albany.
Two Sexual Abuse Survivors to Speak Publicly Today (Albany, NY) – On Tuesday in Albany, two sexual abuse survivors and…
The new law in New Jersey is the most historic development in Child Protection and helping survivors that has ever been signed into law. Reason Number 1: It gives survivors the chance to expose offenders – past and present – in the community.Reason Number 2: It gives survivors a chance to have their voice heard and known in a way never-before acknowledged or allowed by law. It opens the courthouse doors and can bring child protection and transparency in the communities about where the risks are and who chose to protect those offenders.Reason Number 3: It allows survivors a chance to exercise…
Saint Paul, MN – Today five brave survivors of clergy sexual abuse and cover-up – three emerging from their “John Doe” status and using their names for the first time – filed suit against the Vatican, charging nuisance and public endangerment, including allowing known offenders to continue public ministry through cover-up and reassignment. The lawsuit also demands the release of several thousand secret files on predator priests known to and protected by top Catholic officials including, but not limited to, Archbishop John Nienstedt, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, and Archbishop Anthony Apuron. T…
Saint Paul, MN – Today five brave survivors of clergy sexual abuse and cover-up – three emerging from their “John Doe” status and using their names for the first time – filed suit against the Vatican, charging nuisance and public endangerment, including allowing known offenders to continue public ministry through cover-up and reassignment. The lawsuit also demands the release of several thousand secret files on predator priests known to and protected by top Catholic officials including, but not limited to, Archbishop John Nienstedt, Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, and Archbishop Anthony Apuron.
Transparency Demanded Revealing All Crimes and Secret Files
Our law firm is launching a bold action against the Vatican designed to disclose and disgorge all the names of all the offenders that only they know – thousands of offenders and the histories behind them, including offenders who are involved in cover-up and are still at large, such as Archbishop John Nienstedt, Cardinal McCarrick, Archbishop Apuron and other top officials. It is also on behalf of five courageous survivors, three of whom have never been public because they were abused by Curtis Wehmeyer and concealed by Archbishop Nienstedt, who is still at large and given license to cont…