Sexual Abuse Law Blog

Trauma Responses After Sexual Abuse

Sexual abuse leaves wounds that go far deeper than what others can see. For many survivors, the experience changes how the brain processes fear, memory,...

Teen Sextortion Cases and Civil Lawsuits

Teen sextortion is one of the fastest-rising forms of online sexual exploitation in the country. Predators use social media, gaming platforms, and messaging apps to...

What Is Mandatory Reporting?

Mandatory reporting is one of the most powerful legal tools we have to protect children from sexual abuse. These laws require designated individuals, and in...

Warning Signs of Online Child Grooming

Every parent and caregiver wants to keep children safe, but online child grooming can happen quietly, behind a screen, in spaces that seem completely harmless....

Can Adults Sue for Childhood Sexual Abuse?

Adults across the country are asking whether they can sue for childhood sexual abuse, and the answer today is often yes. Recent changes in state...

Pensacola Church Volunteer and Athletics Coach Bryan Anthony Parker...

Bryan Anthony Parker, a Pensacola man who reportedly served as a volunteer athletics coach at a local Catholic school, has been sentenced in a child...

Boca Raton Teacher Patrick Russell Charged in Child Sexual...

Patrick Russell, a former teacher and football coach at St. Andrew’s School in Boca Raton, is facing federal charges after the FBI accused him of...

HCA Florida West Largo Hospital Employee Se’Jour Fulks Arrested...

Se’Jour Fulks, an employee of HCA Florida West Largo Hospital, has been arrested and charged following allegations that he sexually battered patients receiving treatment in...

Can You Sue Uber or Lyft After Sexual Assault...

Can I Sue Lyft or Uber if I was Sexually Assaulted by a Driver?  Yes. If you were sexually assaulted by a rideshare driver, you...