Sexual Abuse Law Blog

Tampa Massage Therapist Jhonnie Ramirez Surrenders License After Arrest...

Tampa massage therapist, Jhonnie Ramirez, surrendered his license to practice massage therapy in Florida, which was accepted and adjudged as a discipline on November 29,...

Filing Deadline Set for Norwich Diocese Sexual Abuse Claims

A federal bankruptcy court judge has ordered all sexual abuse claims against the Diocese of Norwich in Connecticut to be filed no later than March 15,...

Homestead Youth Pastor Rick Torcise Arrested For Sex Misconduct...

Rick Torcise, a youth leader and Pastor at New Beginnings Christian Fellowship of Homestead, Florida, was arrested Tuesday, November 16, 2021, after claims were made that...

Rev. Peter Foley – Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Reverend Peter Foley Archdiocese of Philadelphia Ordained: 1967 Retired: 2004 Assignment History: Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Reverend Peter Foley In a lawsuit filed in...

Tamarac School Teacher Leslie Wolfe Arrested, Admits to Sexual...

On Friday, November 12, 2021, Plantation police arrested Leslie Wolfe, a sixth-grade teacher at Bethlehem Junior Academy in Tamarac, for allegedly sexually molesting a 12-year-old female student while...

Fr. Etienne LeBlanc – Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux

Fr. Etienne LeBlanc Ordained: 1971 Removed: 2007 Assignment History Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Etienne LeBlanc In January 2019, the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux publicly named...

Fr. Ramon Luce – Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux

Father Ramon Luce Ordained: 1995 Removed: Unknown Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Father Ramon Luce In January 2019, the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux publicly named Fr. Ramon...

Fr. Robert Melancon – Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux

Father Robert Melancon Ordained: 1962 Removed: 1997 Death: 2018 Assignment History Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations Against Father Robert Melancon In January 2019, the Diocese of...

Miami High School Teacher Aaron Hamid Surrenders After Charged...

Aaron Aziz Hamid, a teacher at John A. Ferguson Senior High School in Miami, surrendered to Miami-Dade Police on Monday, November 8, 2021, after being arrested for...