“Top executives at one of America’s most prominent Olympic organizations failed to alert authorities to many allegations of sexual abuse by coaches — relying on a policy that enabled predators to abuse gymnasts long after USA Gymnastics had received warnings.” That’s the Indianapolis’ Star’s opening paragraph concerning what is sure to be the latest sexual […]
Guam: A Haven for Sexually Abusive Catholic Priests?
Guam is a U.S. island territory in Micronesia, in the Western Pacific home to strategic US military installations and a popular tourist destination. The territory doesn’t receive much media attention on the mainland. However, that may soon change for those following the Catholic priest abuse scandal. Recent sexual abuse allegations lodged against Archbishop Anthony Sablan […]
Minnesota Statute of Limitations Closing
In 2013 Minnesota legislature came together in a historic bipartisan show of support to pass The Child Victims Act. Under that new state law, the civil statute of limitations that previously gave child sex abuse victims until age 24 to sue was removed. Victims over age 24 were given a three-year window to sue for […]
Denny Hastert
Former Speaker of the House Denny Hastert sexually molested young boys and got away with it. Having once held the third highest political office in the United States, he was only two distinct heartbeats away from the presidency, and was a serial child molester. Denny Hastert is also going to prison, but not because he […]
PA Statute of limitations
In Pennsylvania, the State House has passed a bill that would reform the statute of limitations regarding child sexual abuse cases. The bill would abolish the criminal statute of limitations for future criminal prosecutions for serious child sexual abuse crimes and other crimes relating to sexual assault. The bill has moved to the senate for […]
