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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....

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...

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...

How abuse by school administrators impacts students’ mental health

Abuse by school administrators can have a lasting and detrimental effect on a student’s mental health. When a trusted authority figure engages in abusive behavior,...

Fr. William Mannion, Jr. – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Father William Mannion, Jr Archdiocese of Baltimore Ordained: 1989 Laicized: 2004 Assignment History: Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father William “Bill” Mannion, Jr. Father William...

Miami P.E. Teacher Bryant Caniz-Segovia Arrested for Sexual Assault...

On Friday, April 4, 2025, Bryant Caniz-Segovia, a Miami-Dade physical education teacher, was arrested for allegedly having sex multiple times with a 14-year-old student while working at Hope...

Feeling uncomfortable? Check boundaries in medical examinations

Medical examinations can be sensitive experiences. You have the right to feel safe and respected during these procedures. Florida law sets clear guidelines on consent...

Health Department Issues Order Revoking Tommie James’ Massage Therapy...

On March 14, 2025, the Florida Board of Massage Therapy issued a Final Order revoking massage therapist Tommie James’ license following an allegation that James sexually assaulted...

Dequan Cedeno of Hand & Stone Massage in Allendale,...

On March 15, 2025, massage therapist DeQuan Cedeno was arrested and charged with second-degree sexual assault and third-degree sexual contact with a client in Bergen County, New...