Survivors in Colorado Will Have a Limited Time to File Lawsuits for Sexual Abuse Occurring Between 1960 and 2021 With the new year comes a new law opening the doors of Colorado’s courthouses to survivors of childhood sexual abuse. On January 1, 2022, the Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act went into effect, allowing survivors of child sexual abuse to sue schools,…
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Catholic Dioceses Seem to Be Saying “No Comment” More Frequently
Anecdotally, it seems more and more Catholic officials are using the old line that was first popularized by some of Richard Nixon’s top aides and spokesmen: “No comment.” Members of the church hierarchy rarely phrase it so bluntly. More commonly, they say something like “It is our policy to not comment on pending litigation.” If you’ve followed the decades-long abuse…
Doctor In Training Arrested For Sexually Abusing Patient At Aventura Hospital
On Wednesday, December 23, 2021, Dr. Keun Lee surrendered to New jersey police to face allegations that he sexually assaulted a patient during exams at Aventura Hospital over two years ago. Keun Lee, age 29, was charged with two counts of sexual battery and was awaiting extradition in jail in Bergen, New Jersey. Last week, he made a deal in court that…
Filing Deadline Set for Norwich Diocese Sexual Abuse Claims
A federal bankruptcy court judge has ordered all sexual abuse claims against the Diocese of Norwich in Connecticut to be filed no later than March 15, 2022. This is a strict filing deadline referred to as a “bar date” because all claims against the Diocese of Norwich will be forever barred after that date. The Diocese filed for Chapter 11…
Miami Lakes Teacher Jossie Calderon Arrested For Sexual Misconduct With Two Students
Jossie Calderon, a math teacher at Barbara Goleman Senior High School in Miami Lakes, was arrested on Friday, November 12, 2021, for alleged sexual misconduct with two female students. Calderon, age 27, was charged on two counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child between 12-16 years old, two counts of offenses against students by authority figures, two counts of…
Miami High School Teacher Aaron Hamid Surrenders After Charged With Having Sex With Student
Aaron Aziz Hamid, a teacher at John A. Ferguson Senior High School in Miami, surrendered to Miami-Dade Police on Monday, November 8, 2021, after being arrested for sexual abuse of a 16-year-old student. Hamid, age 27, was taken into custody, and then charged with three felony counts, including offenses against students by authority figures and unlawful sexual activity with a specified…
Biltmore Hotel Massage Therapist Facing Criminal Charges
Oscar Ojeda, the former lead massage therapist at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida is facing criminal charges after a female client reported that he touched her genitals during a massage in April, 2021. Oscar Ojeda, age 39, was charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery for incidents involving two separate clients. According to law enforcement records, a woman…
Pennsylvania Priest Arrested after Confrontation with Child Predator Catcher
It was late Friday evening when Pocono Mountain Regional Police received an incriminating call from Rev. Gregory Loughney. “I made a mistake, and I need to report myself,” Rev. Loughney said in the call. Rev. Loughney placed the call after he was confronted by an adult man who posed as a 15-year-old to catch, expose, and report the priest. Sources…
Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against Former Neurologist Dr. Ricardo Cruciani and Hospitals that Employed Him
In 2017, Dr. Ricardo Cruciani, a neurologist, faced a total of 30 criminal counts after admitting to sexually abusing multiple women after prescribing them obscene dosages of opioids and pain medications. More than 17 women in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania accuse him of sexual misconduct. According to news reports, Dr. Cruciani was finally charged with sexual assault in Pennsylvania.…
Why Are There So Many Abusive Catholic Bishops in the New England Area?
There’s at least one in New Hampshire and one in Rhode Island. In Massachusetts there are at least five, and not surprisingly, since it’s so large, there are at least nine in New York. We’re talking about Catholic bishops who have been publicly accused of molesting kids. There are nearly 50 of them across the United States, according to BishopAccountability.org But for…