We write a lot in this space about Catholic crimes, both the abuse of kids and the cover up of that abuse. Maybe too much. But we at Horowitz Law help men, women and children who are being or have been victimized in any institutional setting, not just churches and certainly not just in the Catholic church. Teachers. Coaches. Tutors.…
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“Window” Laws Have Arrived to Revive the Statute of Limitations
“Window” Laws are not just ‘one-offs’ any more. They are now the go-to legislative measure to repair decades of arbitrary statute of limitations laws that have denied sexual abuse survivors meaningful access to the civil court system. “Window” laws create a period of time in which abuse sexual abuse survivors whose claims are currently expired under existing statutes of limitations…
FLORIDA SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST DR. CLINTON SIMS FACING SEX ABUSE CLAIM
Dr. Clinton Sims Has License Restricted By Department of Health On May 5, 2021, the Florida Department of Health ordered the emergency restriction of the license of Clermont school psychologist, Dr. Clinton Eugene Sims. The order restricts Sims from working as a school psychologist in the State of Florida. It alleges that he had sex with a patient who was…
Lawsuit Filed Against Massage Envy in Hollywood
Horowitz Law has filed a lawsuit in Broward County Circuit Court against the Hollywood, Florida franchise of Massage Envy arising from an alleged incident of sexual misconduct by massage therapist Yahil Suarez Oliva at Massage Envy on November 24, 2020. This Massage Envy franchise is located at 5081 Sheridan St, Hollywood, FL 33021 in the Sheridan Plaza. According to the…
Lake Mary Massage Therapist Alfredo Barreras Gets License Revoked Due to Sexual Misconduct
On May 13, 2021, Lake Mary massage therapist Alfredo Barreras had his license revoked following a disciplinary action brought by the Florida Department of Health Board of Massage Therapy alleging sexual misconduct at Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa. Alfredo Barreras has been a licensed massage therapist in Florida since 2014. A Final Order of discipline was entered following an allegation…
Naples Massage Therapist Ermin Luis Surrenders License Due to Alleged Sexual Misconduct
Naples massage therapist Ermin Luis surrendered his license to practice massage therapy in Florida which was accepted and adjudged as discipline on May 14, 2021, by the Board of Massage Therapy. Following a disciplinary action brought by the Florida Department of Health Board of Massage Therapy alleging sexual misconduct at Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa, Luis voluntarily relinquished…
Judge Orders Secret New York Archdiocese Files Must Be Turned Over to Victims’ Attorneys
The Court’s ruling pertains to 21 lawsuits filed against the Archdiocese and three other defendants for the sexual abuse of kids by Edwin “Ted” Gaynor, a former teacher and coach at several local grammar schools. This week, a Westchester County judge ordered the Archdiocese of New York and three of its Catholic grammar schools to turn over documents requested by…
Hialeah Psychiatric Hospital Technician Yadiel Perez Delgado Arrested on Sexual Battery of Patient
On Monday, May 10, 2021, Yadiel Perez Delgado, age 34, has been arrested and charged with sexual battery. Perez Delgado, a mental health hospital technician, is accused of raping a female patient on May 10, 2021 at Southern Winds Hospital, located at 4225 W 20th Ave, Hialeah, FL 33012. The alleged victim reported the abuse to another hospital staff member,…
FAMU Professor Gari Tookes Arrested On Three Counts of Child Molestation
According to a Leon County Sheriff’s Office press release, on April 29, 2021, Professor Gari Tookes was arrested on three counts of child molestation charges (sexual battery, lewd and lascivious battery, and lewd and lascivious molestation) in Tallahassee, Florida. Gari Tookes, age 36, a prominent professor at Florida A&M University and Social Worker, was charged with sexually abusing a minor. Investigators say…
Miami Rabbi Yosef Benita Arrested for Sexual Misconduct, Charges Later Dropped
On Wednesday, April 28, a Miami Gardens Rabbi and Jewish day school teacher was arrested on four counts of child molestation charges. Yosef Benita, age 37, is a teacher at Lubavitch Educational Center, located at 7330 NW 7th Ave, Miami, FL 33169. Yosef Benita voluntarily surrendered to the Miami Gardens Police Department and is being held without bond at the…