Andre Ricardo Williams, a 32-year old Dean at St. Cloud Preparatory Academy, was arrested and charged on September 14, 2021, with soliciting and engaging in lewd contact with an 18-year-old student as an authority figure. St. Cloud Prep is a K-12 private school located at 3101 Progress Lane, St, Cloud, FL 34772. According to media reports, Williams admitted to St. Cloud…
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Masturbating Bishop Story is About Much More Than Him
A Catholic bishop was caught masturbating on a Zoom call. So what? In every barrel, there are bound to be some bad apples. But look at the ‘apples’ above and around now-disgraced Bishop Tomé Ferreira da Silva of Brazil. (Though he resigned, he still retains his title. That’s why we continue to call him ‘bishop’ here.) Almost every awful aspect…
Refuting the Myth of “Dirty Money” From Sexual Abuse Claims
At first, a victim of a child molesting Jewish counselor wanted to sue the perpetrator and United Synagogue Youth, the agency that employed him. He pledged to donate any settlement or award to Jewish groups that fight sexual abuse. He then changed his mind, believing that “no amount of money” could provide what he was really seeking — a public…
Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard Makes Excuses For Church
In a fairly unusual move, Diocese of Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard has taken to the news media recently to try and rehab his image. His latest missive comes in an op ed for the Albany Times Union. Before looking in detail at some of his claims, let’s note a glaring omission by the now-retired prelate. He devotes more than 900 words…
Boynton Beach Massage Therapist Qui Vanh Voong Arrested For Sexual Battery
On August 5, 2021, Qui Vanh Voong, a Boynton Beach massage therapist, was arrested on sexual battery charges after a female client reported that he inappropriately touched and penetrated her during a 30-minute massage at Bao Foot Spa located at 1313 W. Boynton Beach Blvd. Detectives are investigating other allegations of Voong inappropriately touching clients in a sexual manner, and they…
Norwich Diocese Abruptly Ends “Independent” Sex Abuse Audit
The Investigation, Which Began in Late 2019, Is Suddenly Called Off Mere Days after Norwich Diocese Files For Bankruptcy On July 31, 2021, the Diocese of Norwich announced that it had abruptly ended a nearly two-year long “independent” audit and investigation into the Diocese’s handling of sexual abuse allegations since its formation in 1953. Bishop Michael Cote previously told media…
Broward County Massage Therapist Jesse Crocker Sanctioned by Health Department
On August, 2, 2021, the Florida Department of Health issued an Order of Emergency Restriction of Jesse Crocker’s license to work as a massage therapist following disturbing allegations that he sexually assaulted a female client. Jesse Crocker has been a massage therapist in Florida since 2016. Jesse Crocker is prohibited from massaging female clients as a result of this Order.…
Monsignor Malcolm Strassel – Diocese of Baton Rouge
Monsignor Malcolm Strassel Diocese of Baton Rouge Ordained: 1934 Died: 1987 Assigned as follows: Holy Rosary Church (St. Amant, LA) Our Lady of Lourdes (New Orleans, LA) Sacred Heart (LaCombe, LA) St. Agnes (Baton Rouge, LA) St. Charles Borromeo (Destrehan, LA) St. Joseph (Gretna, LA) St. Mary Pamela (Raceland, LA) Summary of Abuse Allegations against Monsignor Malcolm Strassel: Monsignor Malcolm…
Louisiana Lawmakers Paved Way for Civil Claims; Now Let’s See Criminal Investigations
We at Horowitz Law are experienced in getting justice for people who are sexually abused. That’s done in the civil realm, in which those who commit and conceal child sex crimes are EXPOSED, largely through civil lawsuits. We’re civil attorneys. This is what we do. We are not – however, experts in the criminal realm. That’s the realm in which…
Jacksonville Youth Pastor Jeff Bedwell Arrested on Child Sex Abuse Charge
FORMER YOUTH PASTOR ARRESTED FOR CHILD SEX ABUSE IN JACKSONVILLE A former Jacksonville youth pastor is in jail and facing multiple felony charges. In early July 2021, former Chets Creek Church youth pastor, Jeff Bedwell, was arrested and accused of sexual battery on a little girl. Bedwell, age 38, was booked into the Duval County jail, where he was held…