Sexual Abuse Law Blog
September 2025
Elements Massage Therapist Luis Castillo Has License Revoked
The State of Florida Department of Health has revoked the massage therapy license of massage therapist Luis Castillo, effective May 15, 2026. Castillo’s license to...
August 2025
Hidden Camera in a Locker Room or Changing Room:...
Finding out that someone hid a camera where you undress is a deep violation of your privacy and your trust. If this happened to you,...
August 2025
Former Mississippi & Orlando Pediatric Doctor, Mehul Dixit, Indicted...
On August 11, 2025, a Hinds County Grand Jury indicted Mehul Dixit, a 61-year-old former pediatric nephrologist and children’s kidney disease specialist at the University...
August 2025
Coral Springs High School Teacher Joseph Melendez Arrested for...
On August 7, 2025, the Coral Springs police arrested Joseph Melendez, a teacher at Coral Springs Charter School, on charges related to the alleged sexual abuse...
August 2025
Justice and Compensation for Victims of Backpage.com Human Trafficking
In a long-awaited development, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a $200 million compensation fund for survivors of human trafficking who were victimized...
August 2025
Miami Celebrity Hair Stylist Ryan Pearl Arrested for Alleged...
On July 30, 2025, hair stylist Ryan Pearl was arrested in Miami after reports were made that he sexually preyed on a 15-year-old girl that...
July 2025
Miami Chess Teacher Christopher Stormont Arrested for Sexual Misconduct;...
On June 30, 2025, Christopher Stormont, a Miami-Dade chess instructor, was arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with a 6-year-old boy in Kendall. Stormont, age 50, faces a...
July 2025
Cleveland Clinic’s Jeremy Ciocon Sentenced to Prison for Video...
On July 28, 2025, Jeremy Ciocon was sentenced to a Florida prison for one year plus one day after pleading no contest to six counts...
July 2025
Ignite Life Center and Assemblies of God District Office...
On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Horowitz Law attorneys Adam Horowitz and Jessica Arbour filed a fifth sexual abuse and coverup lawsuit against Ignite Life Center...