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Horowitz Law files new abuse lawsuit against the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado
The lawsuit alleges child sexual abuse by Rev. Jerry McKenzie beginning in 1995 at a local Denver church and a well-known Diocesan camp for kids The suit is believed to be among the first filed against the Episcopal Diocese under a new Colorado law allowing survivors of sexual abuse access to the courthouse for a limited time On July 21,…
Colorado Courthouses Now Open to Sex Abuse Survivors for a Limited Time
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 law opening the doors of Colorado’s courthouses to survivors of childhood sexual abuse. On January 1, 2022, the Child Sexual Abuse Accountability Act went into effect, allowing survivors of child sexual abuse to sue schools,…
Colorado Sex Abuse Survivors Now Have Options For Justice
New Colorado Sex Abuse Statute of Limitations Gives Many Survivors Access to Courthouse In early July, 2021, the State of Colorado became the latest in the wave of states to pass an extension to the statute of limitations on child sex abuse cases. In a landmark move, it re-opened its courts to many survivors of child sexual abuse by creating…
Colorado Law Removes Statute of Limitations On Lawsuits Filed By Child Sex Abuse Victims
Colorado sexual abuse survivors will finally get a long-awaited change in law to provide civil justice. After 15 years of intense lobbying, Colorado joins a dozen other states that have eliminated the statute of limitations for some or all types of claims arising from childhood sexual abuse. On April 15, 2021, Gov. Jared Polis signed Senate Bill 73, which removes…
New Colorado Bill Gives Child Sexual Abuse Survivors A Chance For Justice
Colorado sexual abuse survivors may finally get a long-awaited change in law which provide for civil justice. Under a new bill that the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA) helped draft, survivors of child sexual abuse could sue individuals or institutions – for triple damages – if their abuse resulted from a cover-up, no matter how long ago the abuse…
Colorado Attorney General Releases Scathing Investigative Report on Sexual Abuse in Catholic Church
On October 23, 2019, the Colorado Attorney General’s Office released its investigative report on clergy sexual abuse in Colorado’s three Catholic Dioceses including the handling of these claims. The Attorney General’s investigation, headed by former U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer, found that the dioceses knew of more than 160 children were sexually abused by 43 priests over the last 70 years. …