News continues on the topic of the Lawrence Nasser sexual abuse case regarding female athletes with Michigan State and the women's Olympic Gymnastic team. In 2016, hundreds of women claimed Nasser, a doctor, abused them during his examinations. Nasser received a...
Sex abuse scandals sometimes attract a large amount of media attention, usually due to the famous nature of some defendants. However, for victims of this crime, it can mean that institutions and groups they once trusted are now sources of worry. One such example is...
No matter if you are a parent, teacher, relative, or trusted family friend, it is your responsibility to help a child in need. That is why it is so crucial that adults take the proper steps if they believe a child is being abused. Kids might not be forthcoming about...
Millions of youths across Washington and the rest of the nation are currently involved in Boy Scouts of America, but hundreds of thousands of them are about to leave the organization and instead create an entirely new one. At Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC, we...
Sexual assault is a criminal offense that haunts many victims to date. A high number of victims are more likely to only disclose the crime to a close friend rather than report to the authorities. However, with groups such as the #MeToo movement voicing the concern...
Unless you have been cut off from all modern forms of communication in Washington, you have heard about the #MeToo movement. This empowering campaign has helped many victims of sexual abuse come forward and talk about their experiences. It has even led to some...
It is undoubtedly more common to hear of the sexual assault and abuse of women in Washington and elsewhere in the U.S. That said, the fact remains that men are victims of sexual assault, too. RAINN answers some of the questions you may have about the sexual assault...
Church and Priest Sexual AbuseFor more than 20 years, our nationally-recognized trial attorneys have been working hand-in-hand with survivors and their families to bring justice to victims of sexual abuse by clergy and church members in Washington and across the...
Athlete Sexual Abuse Today, more than 35 million children in the U.S. under the age of 16 play organized sports. College athletes number more than 520,000, and about 12,000 athletes play professional sports in the United States. These athletes are coached or...
Just this week, Australian police charged Vatican cardinal George Pell with multiple counts of “historical sexual assault offenses.” These charges are sure to renew the discussion about abuse—and its concealment—within the Catholic Church. Perhaps the only encouraging...
