Sexual Abuse Legal News & Updates

In civil court, the perpetrator of sexual assault isn’t the only one who can be held liable. Civil courts allow victims the opportunity to sue third parties for sexual assault, including property landlords. This liability is particularly helpful when the identity of the perpetrator is unknown or when the perpetrator can’t afford to compensate the plaintiff for personal damages suffered as a result of the abuse. If you were sexually assaulted on your rental property and your landlord failed to uphold their end of the rental agreement, they can be

This post was written before the passage of AB-218. For information regarding the statute of limitations for filing a civil lawsuit for childhood sexual assault/abuse, click here or contact our team of experienced representatives.   According to the Department of Defense's 2018 report on Sexual Assault in the Military, the reporting of sexual assault in the military has increased by 10 percent in one year’s time. The Department of Defense encourages reporting of sexual assaults so that military men and women can be connected with restorative care, and perpetrators can

Rarely does a sexual predator assault a child, suddenly and without warning. More commonly, they select a target and gradually groom the child to accept their abusive behavior. Subtleties include pats on the back, praise, reiteration of a “special relationship,” calls for secrecy, and alone time. For this reason, California law calls for mandated reporters to exercise vigilance in their communities. The list of mandated reporters includes teachers, instructional aides, school employees, and anyone whose job involves the direct supervision of minors. According to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act

Those in media and news have been in the spotlight lately for sexual assault claims but other industries lead in the number of assault charges filed. More than a third of people sexually assaulted on the job work in accommodation and food services, retail, and health care. It may not be a manager, owner, or coworker perpetrating the abuse, but a customer who, in these cases, is not “always right.” Continue reading to learn more about how to confront a customer in the workplace, what happens if you call the police,

Staff members at summer camps hold a legal responsibility to act in loco parentis—in place of parents—to safeguard those entrusted into their care. Camp owners and administrators possess a legal duty of care to hire staff members with clean records; to train and supervise staff members in recognizing and preventing sexual abuse; to limit one-on-one opportunities between campers and staff members; and to provide a safe environment that protects patrons from danger or abuse. When a child is sexually abused while in the care of staff members at a summer

When you seek medical care from a doctor, dentist, surgeon, physical therapist, or psychiatrist, you place your trust in their hands. Sexual abuse by a medical professional is a serious violation of medical ethics and the law. As the Medical Board of California puts it, “Physicians must be held to a higher standard than others, simply because of the very private nature of the doctor-patient relationship.” California courts, the Medical Board of California, and the American Medical Association have a "zero-tolerance" policy toward intimate or sexual relationships in the medical