While Saturday’s news that the jurors in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial had deadlocked and the judge declared a mistrial was not a victory for sexual assault and abuse survivors, it did give the pubic a glimpse into the trauma and the victimization endured by survivors of these crimes. Some legal experts opined that the […]
Catholic Church Reports Dramatic Rise in Sexual Abuse Claims Last Year
The Boston Globe is reporting that the Catholic Church in the United States experienced a sharp increase in abuse claims last year. It is the largest rise since the country’s Catholic bishops began keeping tallies of claims in 2004. The annual report from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, which covers July 2015 to June […]
Florida Behavioral Therapist Arrested on Child Molestation Charges
Jessica Lazzara, a Maitland behavioral therapist, has been arrested on charges of child abuse, lewd and lascivious behavior and indecent exposure. She was taken to the Polk County jail and held without bond. Lazzara, 42, was employed as an intern according to Big Bear Behavioral Health in Maitland, Florida and had been meeting with two […]
Pope’s Actions Contradicting His Words
On January 2nd, Pope Francis released a letter reminding the world’s Catholic bishops that he will not tolerate any tolerance of child sexual abuse by Catholic priests. The letter was dated December 28th. In the letter, Pope Francis is unequivocal about the issue and if you were to judge him solely on his written words, […]
St. Petersburg's New Bishop Avoids Sexual Abuse Scandal
On November 28th, Gregory L. Parkes was introduced as the new Bishop of the Diocese of St. Petersburg and will succeed Bishop Robert N. Lynch, who led the Diocese of St. Petersburg for the last 21 years. It is well documented that under Bishop Lynch, a large number of young boys were sexually abused by local priests from […]
