After years of extensive sexual and physical abuse at the hands of their caretakers, four former foster children in Oregon are seeking justice.

A three-week trial came to a close in December 2023 as the jury awarded $25 million to a sexual abuse survivor in a lawsuit against the Santa Barbara Unified School District.

A Maryland family claims that their son was neglected by his private school, leading to his death by suicide in 2022.

An Iowa school faces backlash after firing a long term employee.

The criminal case against a nationally renowned former Catholic leader has been suspended, leading to uncertainty about whether or not justice will finally have the opportunity to prevail.

Parma Heights daycare employee faces federal charges after recent rape accusations surfaced.

Lake Catholic High School educator now faces charges of sexually abusing a student.

Empowerment and Healing: The Benefits of a Sexual Assault Survivor Bringing a Civil Claim

A New York jury recently awarded $2.7 million to former nightclub manager Maria Jose Pizarro after considering her claims of sexual harassment.

State appellate court reopened a sexual abuse lawsuit filed against rock musician Marilyn Manson.

A former North Carolina teacher is required to pay $140 million in damages to 14 plaintiffs in a civil case after pleading guilty to 59 sex crimes against children.

A widely utilized chat website has ceased operation after 14 years. Why?

Montgomery County School District faces serious allegations of neglect in the face of sexual misconduct.

Westlake Police Department received a tip from a local Catholic priest reporting a “disturbing incident” that involved Luis Jesus Barajas and a 15-year-old girl suffering from cancer.

In North Olmsted, the traditional police interview rooms for survivors of sexual assault and trauma are being remodeled through the lens of a “safe space” approach. Previous interview rooms forced survivors to recount painful memories in impersonal and potentially frightening environments.

The University Place School District in Washington State reached a $9.5 million settlement in a sex abuse case against three former students.

An ongoing case against Tabor Community Partners has resulted in an $11 million settlement. The adoptive mother of a young infant stated that the Philadelphia child welfare non-profit provided “inadequate in-home safety and case management services” when caring for the baby.

A Butler County youth pastor is under police investigation after accusations surfaced of multiple sex crimes involving minors. Jario Isidro Thomas Sanchez was a pastor at many southwest Ohio churches, and he currently faces 14 criminal charges “including gross sexual imposition, abduction, sexual imposition and unlawful restraint.”

Warren Jeffs, leader of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, owes $152 million to 15 victims as a result of a recent Utah federal ruling. Jeffs appeared on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted List in 2006 after evading charges of arranging illegal marriages between adult male FLDS followers and underage girls.

The principal of Kensington Intermediate School in Rocky River has been placed on immediate leave following an investigation involving a former high school student. Kensington is a public intermediate school for grades three through five, with over 600 students.