News ReleaseMay 13, 2014Third Civil Suit Filed Against Shattuck-St. Mary’s Further investigation reveals the elite private school knew of teacher and dorm parent Lynn Seibel’s inappropriate behavior with boys in 1999-2000 school year(Faribault, MN) – Today in Rice County District Court a sexual abuse survivor, Doe AB, and his attorneys filed a civil lawsuit alleging Shattuck-St. Mary’s, an elite private school in Faribault, MN, knew of Lynn Seibel’s sexually inappropriate behavior with male students but failed to take action. Doe AB was sexually abused from 2000-2001 while he was a studen…
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HELENA — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Helena is giving notice that sex abuse victims have until Aug. 11 to file a claim as part of the diocese’s bankruptcy proceedings. Monday’s notice by the diocese is part of a federal court order. Anyone who was sexually abused by an employee of the diocese, or who believes the diocese is liable for their abuse before the Jan. 31 bankruptcy filing, can file a claim by 4:30 p.m. Aug. 11.Claim forms can be obtained from the diocese and they preserve the abuse victims’ rights in the bankruptcy case.
Attorneys for a sexual abuse survivor, John Doe 180, have reached a settlement of all claims involving the Boy Scouts of America in the matter relating to the actions of Scoutmaster Peter Stibal. Jeff Anderson, one of John Doe 180’s attorneys stated, “This courageous survivor and others like him are hopeful that the Boy Scouts of America have done and will do, a better job warning, informing, and telling the truth about the known hazard in scouting, namely that sexual predators …
The following colleges and universities are currently facing a Title IX investigation over their handling of sexual abuse complaints.ArizonaArizona State UniversityCaliforniaButte-Glen Community College DistrictOccidental CollegeUniversity of California-BerkeleyUniversity of Southern CaliforniaColoradoRegis UniversityUniversity of Colorado at BoulderUniversity of Colorado at DenverUniversity of DenverConnecticutUniversity of ConnecticutDistrict of ColumbiaCatholic University of AmericaFloridaFlorida State UniversityGeorgiaEmory UniversityHawaiiUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaIdahoUniversity of Id…
An attorney representing a number of people who have filed medical malpractice lawsuits against a former Eau Claire pediatrician said Wednesday that at least two more civil suits can be expected.Michael Finnegan, during a motion hearing in Eau Claire County Court, told Judge Michael Schumacher that two more claims would soon be filed against David A. Van de Loo, Mayo Clinic Health System and their insurers.Finnegan made the statement during a hearing to postpone depositions today of a total of four current or former Mayo employees.Finnegan said his St. Paul law firm, which represents a number …
Media AdvisoryApril 29, 2014Chicago News Conference WednesdayDocuments on 16 Priests from the Diocese of Joliet, Bishop Imesch to be Disclosed WednesdaySexual abuse survivors and their attorneys will respond to the release and announce the filing of five lawsuits What: At a news conference on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 in Chicago, sexual abuse attorneys Jeff Anderson and Marc Pearlman will:• Publicly release the files of 16 priests credibly accused of sexually abusing minors in the Diocese of Joliet.• Announce the filing of five lawsuits naming the Diocese …
At a news conference Thursday attorneys Mike Finnegan and Sarah Odegaard will: • Release video clips and the deposition transcript of former Vicar General Fr. Kevin McDonough taken on April 14, 2014 as part of a civil lawsuit.
News ReleaseApril 23, 2014Former Honolulu Vicar General Marc Alexander Named in Lawsuit Alexander is accused of sexually abusing a girl whileworking as a priest at St. John Vianney in Kailua (Honolulu, HI) – With less than 48 hours left to take legal action, a courageous sexual abuse survivor has filed a civil lawsuit in Hawaii today, naming former Vicar General Marc Alexander and the Diocese of Honolulu as defendants and claiming the Diocese was grossly negligent in allowing Alexander to work with children. The courageous survivor, Jane Roe 42, was a minor and attended St. John…
Video Deposition of Archbishop John Nienstedt
Deposition of Archbishop John Nienstedt to be Publicly Released Tomorrow
Today, the deposition of the Archdiocese’s former Vicar General, Father Kevin McDonough, was taken in a civil lawsuit as ordered by Ramsey County Judge John Van de North.The testimony today concluded with attorney Jeff Anderson asking Father McDonough if he, Jeff Anderson, had exaggerated the risk posed to the public by the practices employed by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Documentary exposes Hawaii predator foster parentThe system failed his “sons”Now Hawaii civil window gives them best chance at justiceLawyers Gallagher, Anderson took case on “moral imperative”(Hawaii) – In an explosive new documentary, a former Big Island rancher now residing in Tampa, FL, has been exposed as a serial child predator, who used Hawaii Social Services to gain new victims. Now, those victims are using a powerful new law to get justice. But after April 24,the law expires and other, older victims may lose their rights in the courts.LOVE SERVE SURRENDER, a 29-minute…