Sexual Abuse Law Blog
January 2022
Pope Francis Has an Enormous Job But Should Make...
Pope Francis has an enormous, complex job. Still, some parts of it can’t be that complicated or difficult, especially some of the parts that relate to...
January 2022
The Latest Catholic Abuse Report is Different. And It’s...
Ho hum. Another lawyer says another bishop mishandled abuse. What’s the big deal? Well, this isn’t just another lawyer. It’s a lawyer hired by Catholic...
January 2022
Central Florida Boy Scouts Executive Arrested on Sexual Battery...
On January 15, 2022, Volusia County police officers arrested John Bruce Larsen, a Central Florida Boy Scouts district executive, for multiple allegations of sexual misconduct...
January 2022
Hand and Stone Massage Therapist Christian Mieles Arrested For...
In December 2021, Boynton Beach massage therapist, Christian Mieles, was arrested and charged with two counts of battery for sexual misconduct while performing a massage...
January 2022
Pembroke Pines Teacher Philip Velez Arrested, Admits to Sex...
On Sunday, January 9, 2022, Hollywood police arrested Philip Velez, a culinary arts teacher and basketball coach at Charles W. Flanagan High School in Pembroke Pines, for allegedly...
January 2022
Colorado Courthouses Now Open to Sex Abuse Survivors for...
Survivors in Colorado Will Have a Limited Time to File Lawsuits for Sexual Abuse Occurring Between 1960 and 2021 With the new year comes a new...
December 2021
Catholic Dioceses Seem to Be Saying “No Comment” More...
Anecdotally, it seems more and more Catholic officials are using the old line that was first popularized by some of Richard Nixon’s top aides and...
December 2021
Fr. John Connor – Diocese of Camden
Father John “Jack” Connor Diocese of Camden Ordained: 1962 Restricted ministry: 1993 Removed from ministry: 2002 Assigned as follows: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against...
December 2021
Fr. Placid Hennessey – Diocese of Scranton
Father Placid Hennessey Ordained: 1929 Death: 1959 Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Placid Hennessey In December 2021, the Diocese of Scranton added Fr. Placid Hennessey’s...