Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala (PCVA) is seeking anyone with information about alleged sexual abuse by youth volleyball coach Edgar Lazaro Castillo, who has coached players at clubs, high schools, and colleges in and around New York City for more than a decade. The FBI...
Every parent who drops their child off at day care does so with one fundamental expectation: that their child will be safe. But a deeply troubling story out of Brooklyn is raising questions that should concern every family in New York. What happens when the agencies...
A new ProPublica investigation details what hospitals and the Washington Department of Health knew about Dr. Mulholland and the danger he allegedly posed to patients. The report highlights complaints made over a period of years to institutions including the Department...
New York Student Sexual Abuse Cases According to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), every 68 seconds, an American is sexually assaulted. And every 9 minutes, that victim is a child. Sexual abuse is a horrific crime, often committed by people in...
PCVA is seeking anyone with information about alleged sexual abuse perpetrated by Dr. Mark Hoffman of Roslyn, New York. Dr. Hoffman, a 71-year-old oncologist, was arrested on March 5, 2026, and charged with second-degree sexual abuse and forcible touching in connection with an alleged incident involving a patient at Optum Hematology Oncology in New Hyde Park, Nassau County.
PCVA is seeking anyone with information about alleged sexual abuse perpetrated by Steven Schnee, a New York City public school teacher who was arrested in March 2026 and charged with sexually abusing a 16-year-old student at the Lafayette Educational Complex in Brooklyn.
A Call for Witnesses: Survivors of Alleged Abuser Constantine Theodosiou PCVA is alerting the Lawrence, Cedarhurst, and greater Nassau County communities about allegations of sexual abuse reportedly perpetrated by Constantine Theodosiou, a substitute teacher formerly...
A New York judge has ordered the unsealing of confidential priest personnel files in the Brooklyn Diocese – a landmark decision secured by PCVA Law and a major victory for survivors of clergy sexual abuse. As first reported by NBC New York, the ruling compels the...
Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC is honored to have stood beside our client, P.L., in her pursuit of accountability and justice. Just days before trial was set to begin, the State of New Jersey agreed to pay $8 million to resolve claims arising from years of sexual...
Recent news in Brooklyn has raised serious concerns for families connected to The Learning Factory daycare in Bushwick. According to public reporting and statements from prosecutors, a daycare teacher has been arrested and criminally charged in connection with alleged...
