Sexual Abuse Law Blog
October 2023
Fr. Paschal Morlino – Archdiocese of Baltimore
Father Paschal Morlino Father Paschal Morlino Archdiocese of Baltimore/Benedictine Ordained: 1960 Removed: 2023 Assignment History: Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Paschal Morlino Father Paschal...
October 2023
Massage Therapist Marc Churaman’s License Revoked for Alleged Sexual...
On June 11, 2024, the State of Florida Board of Massage Therapy issued a Final Order revoking Marc Churaman’s massage therapy license on account of...
October 2023
“Bad” Bishops Are Rarely Punished. Often, They Aren’t Even...
One would think that when someone’s behavior is found to be dishonest or unforthcoming, they would suffer consequences. What if those dishonest people were clerics?...
October 2023
Boston Doctor Accused of Sexually Abusing Over 80 Patients...
Dr. Derrick Todd, a Boston-based rheumatologist and PCP formerly with Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital has been publically accused of sexually abusing female patients during their exams....
October 2023
The Disappointing Silence of Law Enforcement Around Sex Abuse...
It was a particularly depressing headline that we at Horowitz Law saw last week, partly because it was the latest in a string of depressing...
October 2023
Don’t Compare Your Abuse to Others. Abuse is Abuse.
Some might think, “Compared to others, what happened to me was almost nothing.” But so much good happens when child sexual abuse is taken from the shadows...
October 2023
Abused in Santa Rosa? You Have Until 10/20 to...
Imagine this scenario: A judge says to a Bishop, ” No, Bishop, I am denying your request for federal bankruptcy protection,” said the judge. “Our nation’s...
October 2023
Broward Massage Therapist Daniel Leduc Gets License Restricted Due...
On October 5, 2023, the Florida Department of Health issued an Emergency Order restricting Daniel Leduc‘s license to work as a massage therapist following disturbing allegations that he...
October 2023
What if I want to sue for sexual abuse...
Standing up and publicly identifying your sexual abuser and the organization that protected them takes tremendous courage. For many victims, the trauma of the abuse...