Sexual Abuse Law Blog
August 2025
Justice and Compensation for Victims of Backpage.com Human Trafficking
In a long-awaited development, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a $200 million compensation fund for survivors of human trafficking who were victimized... August 2025
Miami Celebrity Hair Stylist Ryan Pearl Arrested for Alleged...
On July 30, 2025, hair stylist Ryan Pearl was arrested in Miami after reports were made that he sexually preyed on a 15-year-old girl that... July 2025
Miami Chess Teacher Christopher Stormont Arrested for Sexual Misconduct
On June 30, 2025, Christopher Stormont, a Miami-Dade chess instructor, was arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with a 6-year-old boy in Kendall. Stormont, age 50, faces a... July 2025
Cleveland Clinic’s Jeremy Ciocon Sentenced to Prison for Video...
On July 28, 2025, Jeremy Ciocon was sentenced to a Florida prison for one year plus one day after pleading no contest to six counts... July 2025
Ignite Life Center and Assemblies of God District Office...
On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Horowitz Law attorneys Adam Horowitz and Jessica Arbour filed a fifth sexual abuse and coverup lawsuit against Ignite Life Center... July 2025
New Jersey Family Doctor Richard Tancer Arrested on Sexual...
On July 21, 2025, Richard Tancer, a family doctor in Bergen County, NJ, was arrested in Montville after a report was made that Tancer had... July 2025
Orlando Massage Therapist Isagani Payumo Gets License Suspended After...
On July 17, 2025, the Florida Department of Health issued an Emergency Order suspending the license of massage therapist Isagani Payumo following his arrest in March 2025 for sexual... July 2025
Miami Mental Health Therapist Manuel Garcia Accused of Sexually...
On July 15, 2025, Manuel Enrique Garcia, a mental health therapist at a substance abuse facility, was arrested in Miami-Dade County on charges of sexual... June 2025
A Clearwater Publix Employee Arrested for Engaging in Sexual...
On June 27, 2025, David Neumann, a Publix employee in Clearwater, FL, was arrested after admitting to engaging in sexual activity with a seventeen-year-old girl....