Sexual Abuse – Plaintiff

When abusers are found guilty and face criminal sentencing, it can feel like an important step in the healing journey of the victims. Too often it is a long and difficult legal road before someone charged with sexual abuse faces the justice deserved for a particular...

Enduring any type of abuse at any age can have lasting effects. When individuals are in their developmental years, particularly childhood and teenage years, abusive actions can often have an even more significant effect on their well-being. Unfortunately, sexual abuse...

When crimes are committed against children, the situation is often not fully understood until they are older. Unfortunately, many young children face sexual abuse at the hands of parents, stepparents, teachers and other authority figures, and at the time, those...

Finding oneself at the mercy of someone older can often be a frightening experience, especially for children and young teenagers. These vulnerable individuals may face physical, emotional or sexual abuse at the hands of someone older who knows what they are doing is...

Children and teenagers often want to think the best of adults. They are commonly told to trust adults, and they often do not have the mental maturity to understand when an adult may not have their best interests in mind. Unfortunately, many young people face sexual...

The trust that students often have in their teachers is typically well-placed. Most teachers want to see their students succeed in and out of the classroom and want to a play a part in bettering those students’ lives. Unfortunately, there are some predatory...

Trauma of the mind or body can be difficult to overcome. Far too often, trauma that manifests itself in mental hardships, like PTSD, anxiety or depression, are overlooked or belittled because they are not as visible as physical injuries that result from trauma....

Having the courage to come forward after experiencing abuse can be difficult for anyone. The situation is often even more difficult for children who have suffered sexual abuse at the hands of a trusted person, such as a teacher or another authority figure. The adult...

Some individuals in life almost naturally garner the trust of other people. Some of those individuals may include teachers or doctors or those in similar professions. Unfortunately, this trust can easily be broken when someone abuses their power and position of trust...

The idea of a child facing abuse from an adult is harrowing to think about in any capacity. When the child is sexually abused by a trusted adult, the situation becomes even more gut-wrenching. Unfortunately, numerous children are subjected to such abuse across the...