Sexual Abuse Law Blog
April 2025
Do You Believe Your Child Has Been a Victim...
If you believe your child has been a victim of sexual abuse, you may feel overwhelmed, angry, and frightened for their future. Your child’s well-being...
April 2025
Sarasota Doctor Stephen Feig Arrested for Sexual Battery
On April 18, Sarasota Police arrested Dr. Stephen Feig, the medical director of the Brain Wave Center, located at 640 S. Washington Blvd. in Sarasota, FL. Dr. Feig was...
April 2025
Ft. Lauderdale Nurse John Pica Gets License Suspended Amid...
On April 15, 2025, John Pica, a registered nurse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, had his license to practice suspended by the Florida Department of Health....
April 2025
Pensacola Surgeon Francis Herrbold Arrested for Raping a Woman...
On April 14, 2025, a cardiothoracic surgeon from Pensacola, Dr. Francis Herrbold, was convicted by a jury of sexual battery in Walton County, Florida. Herrbold was...
April 2025
Ft. Lauderdale Behavioral Health Tech Jeff Doresca Arrested for...
On April 14, 2025, health center technician Jeff Doresca of Oakland Park was arrested after Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives investigated a report of sexual battery...
April 2025
How abuse by school administrators impacts students’ mental health
Abuse by school administrators can have a lasting and detrimental effect on a student’s mental health. When a trusted authority figure engages in abusive behavior,...
April 2025
Fr. William Mannion, Jr. – Archdiocese of Baltimore
Father William Mannion, Jr Archdiocese of Baltimore Ordained: 1989 Laicized: 2004 Assignment History: Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father William “Bill” Mannion, Jr. Father William...
April 2025
Miami P.E. Teacher Bryant Caniz-Segovia Arrested for Sexual Assault...
On Friday, April 4, 2025, Bryant Caniz-Segovia, a Miami-Dade physical education teacher, was arrested for allegedly having sex multiple times with a 14-year-old student while working at Hope...
March 2025
Feeling uncomfortable? Check boundaries in medical examinations
Medical examinations can be sensitive experiences. You have the right to feel safe and respected during these procedures. Florida law sets clear guidelines on consent...