Sexual Abuse Law Blog

Msgr. Peter Denges – Diocese of Raleigh

Monsignor Peter Martin Denges Ordained: 1927 Died: 1985 Assigned as Follows: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Monsignor Peter Denges:  Monsignor Peter Martin Denges was...

Msgr. Hugh Clarke – Diocese of Charlotte

Monsignor Hugh Clarke Ordained: 1950 Died: 2002  Assigned as Follows: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Monsignor Hugh Clarke: Originally from Ireland, Monsignor Hugh Clarke...

Catholic Church Hides $2 Billion in Assets from Abuse...

Catholic Church Hides $2 Billion in Assets from Abuse Victim Settlements According to Bloomberg Businessweek in January 2020, a review of court filings by lawyers...

Florida’s Clergy Abuse Victims Deserve Answers From Attorney General

In July 2018, Pennsylvania’s attorney general released a stunning report about clergy sexual abuse in that state. It generated lots of attention and media coverage. ...

Sexually Abusive Behavior Can Come in All Different Forms

An odd and disturbing Michigan story serves as an important reminder to parents, police and in fact, all of us: Some sick adults get sexual...

Florida Department of Health disciplines Winter Springs massage therapist...

The Florida Department of Health disciplines Winter Springs massage therapist On January 16, 2020, the Florida Department of Health accepted the voluntary relinquishment of Mark...

More Statute of Limitations Reforms in the Works

We recently wrote about the fact that more and more states, including those in the Midwest, are extending statutes of limitations so that more perpetrators...

A Story of Hope: Abuse Victim Speaks Up; Then...

Protecting the vulnerable is hard and sometimes depressing work. So we all need to remind ourselves of the ‘success stories.’ Here’s one: Now, Mark lives...

Florida Health Department Bars Broward County Gastroenterologist From Seeing...

The Florida Department of Health issued an Emergency Order restricting gastroenterologist Subhash Gupta after he allegedly inappropriately touched a woman during an emergency room exam. ...