Press Events

Jan 28, 2020: Child Sexual Assault Lawsuit Brought Against Fullerton Joint Union High School District Under Child Victims Act

Tuesday in Costa Mesa, on behalf of a courageous survivor, attorneys from Jeff Anderson & Associates and Greenberg Gross, as well as sexual assault survivors and advocates will reveal and discuss a new lawsuit brought against Fullerton Joint Union High School District under the new California Child Victims Act (AB 218) for childhood sexual assault by Charles “Chuck” Ritz III, a math teacher, soccer coach, and surf club advisor at La Habra High School …

Jan 21, 2020: Lawsuit Brought Against Boy Scouts and Weedsport Central School District for Child Sexual Abuse & Cover-Up

Wednesday in Syracuse attorneys and advocates from Jeff Anderson & Associates and LaFave, Wein, & Frament, and a courageous survivor will reveal and discuss a new lawsuit brought by a former Boy Scout and Weedsport Central School District student under the New York Child Victims Act against the Boy Scouts of America, Long House Council (formerly Cuyahoga Council), and the Weedsport Central School District for sexual abuse by Victor L. Sine, longtime Scout…

Jan 02, 2020: First Lawsuit Filed Against Diocese of Fresno Under Child Victims Act for Child Sexual Abuse by Fr. Anthony Moreno

(Fresno, California) – Today in Fresno, a courageous survivor and attorneys from Jeff Anderson & Associates will: Reveal and discuss a child sexual abuse lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Fresno and St. Philip the Apostle in Bakersfield under California’s new Child Victims Act (AB 218). The Plaintiff was sexually abused by Fr. Anthony Moreno in approximately 1979-80 at St. Philip the Apostle. Moreno is being identified as a perpetrator publicly for the first time in the lawsuit.

Jan 01, 2020: Diocese of Monterey, Palma School, and Damien Memorial School Sued Under California’s New Child Victims Act

(Salinas, California) – Wednesday in Salinas, attorneys from Jeff Anderson & Associates will: Reveal and discuss the first child sexual assault lawsuit brought against the Diocese of Monterey, Palma High School in Salinas, and Damien Memorial School in Honolulu, Hawaii, under California’s new Child Victims Act (AB 218). The Plaintiff in the lawsuit was sexually assaulted by Fr. Gerald Funcheon in approximately 1984-1985 at Palma School, known to have regularly harbored several sexually abusive clergy.

Jan 01, 2020: First Child Sexual Assault Lawsuit Brought Against Bellarmine College Preparatory School Under CA Child Victims Act

(San Jose, California) – Today in San Jose, on behalf of a courageous survivor, attorneys from Jeff Anderson & Associates will: Reveal and discuss the first lawsuit filed under the California Child Victims Act (AB 218) against Bellarmine College Preparatory School (Diocese of San Jose), the Archdiocese of San Francisco, and the Society of Jesus for child sexual assault by Brother William C. Farrington, S.J., who worked the school in the 1960s and 1970s.

Dec 31, 2019: First Lawsuits Filed Against Diocese of Oakland Under Child Victims Act for Abuse by Convicted Predator Fr. Kiesle

(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”). 

Dec 30, 2019: Two Child Sexual Assault Lawsuits Filed Against Camp St. Michael and the Diocese of Santa Rosa

(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.