Sexual Abuse Law Blog

Fr. John Bostwick – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Fr. John Bostwick III Ordained: 1969 Removed: 1996 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father John Raymond Bostwick III: Father John Bostwick III was...

Fr. Garrett Orr – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Father Garrett Orr Ordained: 1983 Removed: 2005 Laicized: 2008 Assignment History: Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Garrett Orr: Father Garrett Orr was a Catholic...

What to do when a massage client crosses the...

When you experience sexual assault in any profession, it can be unsettling or traumatizing. Massage therapists in particular are in a highly vulnerable position with...

They Didn’t Fail; They Deliberately Endangered Kids

This may be an inopportune time to criticize the Maryland attorney general’s office. After all, the staff there had just spent four years investigating child sex...

Sleep Technician Humberto Perez Galvez Guilty of Battery on...

Humberto Perez Galvez, a sleep center technician in Port St. Luicie, was adjudicated guilty of battery on a female patient on April 6, 2023.  Prior...

Fr. Maurice Blackwell – Archdiocese of Baltimore

Fr. Maurice Blackwell Ordained: 1974 Laicized: 2004 Assignment History Summary of Abuse Allegations Against Father Maurice Blackwell Father Maurice Blackwell was a Catholic priest who worked in multiple...

One Heroic Deacon & Several Abusive Ones

Recently, we discussed deacons who prey on children and how their crimes are sometimes overlooked or minimized. Too few bishops include predatory deacons on their lists of ‘credibly...

Maybe it’s Time to Stop Thinking and Take Action

Maybe he’ll die.Maybe he’ll retire.Maybe his boss will fire him.Maybe he’ll just stop on his own.Maybe a co-worker will turn him in.Maybe the police will...

From Maryland to Maine: Three Predator Priests Transferred

In the new 456-page report by Maryland Attorney General on child sexual abuse in the Baltimore archdiocese, three names jumped out at us here at Horowitz Law. Each...