Sometimes, it’s good to take a step or two back from the ‘day to day’ and look at the big picture. And this may shock you, but from our perspective at Horowitz Law, when it comes to child sexual abuse, the big picture is good. The big picture shows us that Martin Luther King, Jr. was right when he said,…
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SEXUAL ABUSE
Lyft Announces It Received More than 4,000 Reports of Sexual Assault in First Safety Report
Lyft Releases Safety Report and New Measures: Are They Enough? On October 21, 2021, Lyft released its long-awaited Community Safety Report that “details the frequency of the most serious safety incidents” and outlines policies designed to protect riders and drivers alike. According to the report, the ridesharing platform received 4,158 reports of sexual assault between 2017 and 2019. During those…
Fr. Jean Toussaint – Diocese of Lafayette
Father Jean Toussaint Diocese of Lafayette Ordained: 1934 Died: 1977 Assigned as follows: St. Julien Chapel (Chataigner, LA) St. Joseph (Ville Platte, LA) Little Flower (Pins Clairs, LA) Holy Trinity (Washington, LA) Summary of Sexual Abuse Allegations against Fr. Jean Toussaint: Fr. Jean Toussaint was ordained a priest in 1934, who served in multiple parishes in the Diocese of Lafayette. According…
The Very Best Time to Report Abuse? Now.
No matter when you were hurt, the time to report the crime is now. Why? Because he may be hurting another kid right now, especially during the pandemic. What’s the pandemic got to do with child sexual abuse? Lots. These days, “police suspect that abuse (is) actually more prevalent, given that most people are stuck at home. But with no…
U.S.T.A. FAILS TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM PEDOPHILE COACH
U.S.T.A. FAILS TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM PEDOPHILE COACH The United States Tennis Association (U.S.T.A.) is named in a new lawsuit alleging that it failed to protect young tennis players from a well known Bay Area coach arrested twice for repeatedly sexually abusing minors for decades. According to The New York Times, transcripts from the 2010 trial revealed the testimony of…
Catholic Church Hides $2 Billion in Assets from Abuse Victim Settlements
Catholic Church Hides $2 Billion in Assets from Abuse Victim Settlements According to Bloomberg Businessweek in January 2020, a review of court filings by lawyers representing churches and victims over the last 15 years has shown that the Catholic Church in the U.S. has moved around more than $2 billion in assets in an effort to prevent the money from…
Sharp Rise in Clergy Sexual Abuse Claims in Catholic Church According to U.S. Bishops
Since the 1950s, more than 18,000 allegations of sexual abuse have been made against clergy members, the Boston Globe reports. More recently, there has been an influx of the filing rate of these cases according to newly-released data. The annual report from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, which covers July 2015 to June 2016, said 911 more victims came forward with…
Follow-Up: Department of Health Issues Emergency Restriction on Coral Gables Massage Therapist Charged with Felony Sexual Battery
In March 2017, Massage Envy therapist David Egusquiza was arrested and charged with felony sexual battery of a female patient at the Miracle Mile location in Coral Gables. That same alleged misconduct led the Florida Department of Health to issue an Emergency Order restricting Egusquiza’s massage therapy license. The department found that “Mr. Egusquiza’s continued unrestricted ability to provide massage…
BREAKING NEWS: Jerry Sandusky’s Son Arrested on Child Sexual Assault Charges
The disturbing story of former Penn State assistant football coach and convicted pedophile Jerry Sandusky took another dark turn on Monday, February 13, 2017. Sandusky’s 41-year-old adopted son Jeffrey has been arrested and charged with child sexual assault. Jeffrey Sandusky was charged and arraigned in Bellefonte, Pa., according to WTAJ in Central Pennsylvania. Sandusky reportedly has been under investigation by…
Wyoming Doctor Paul Harnetty Faces Charges He Sexually Assaulted Six OB/GYN Patients
The disturbing trend of doctors and other health care personnel committing sexual assault on patients continues throughout the nation. In the latest example, former Casper, Wyoming obstetrician/gynecologist Paul Harnetty was arrestedon charges of 12 counts of sexual assault and attempted drug possession. Harnetty, 46, could face between 18 and 225 years in prison for charges of nine counts of second-degree sexual…