Sexual Abuse Law Blog
May 2025
Fr. Bernard Schmaltz – Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
Father Bernard Schmaltz Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Ordained: 1973 Died: 2010 Assigned as follows: Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Bernard Schmaltz: According to media reports,...
May 2025
Fr. Gerald Prinz – Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
Father Gerald Prinz Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux Ordained: 1968 Left ministry: 1990 Removed: 2002 Assignment History: Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Gerald Prinz: According to...
May 2025
Father Gerard Kinane – Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux
Father Gerard Kinane Ordained: 1973 Removed: 2004 Died: 2020 Assigned as follows: Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Gerard Kinane: Father Gerard Kinane served at...
April 2025
Why do daycare-age kids hide abuse signs?
Young children often have difficulty sharing uncomfortable experiences. When it comes to abuse at daycare, preschool, or childcare centers, they may hide the signs for...
April 2025
Do You Believe Your Child Has Been a Victim...
If you believe your child has been a victim of sexual abuse, you may feel overwhelmed, angry, and frightened for their future. Your child’s well-being...
April 2025
Sarasota Doctor Stephen Feig Arrested for Sexual Battery
On April 18, Sarasota Police arrested Dr. Stephen Feig, the medical director of the Brain Wave Center, located at 640 S. Washington Blvd. in Sarasota, FL. Dr. Feig was...
April 2025
Ft. Lauderdale Nurse John Pica Gets License Suspended Amid...
On April 15, 2025, John Pica, a registered nurse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, had his license to practice suspended by the Florida Department of Health....
April 2025
Pensacola Surgeon Francis Herrbold Arrested for Raping a Woman...
On April 14, 2025, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Pensacola, Dr. Francis Herrbold, was convicted by a jury of sexual battery in Walton County, Florida. Herrbold was...
April 2025
Ft. Lauderdale Behavioral Health Tech Jeff Doresca Arrested for...
On April 14, 2025, a health center technician in Oakland Park was arrested after Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives investigated a report of sexual battery at Fort...