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• Baltimore Clergy Abuse Claim Results in Investigation by Archdiocese, Suspension of Priest

  February 2, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Baltimore-area Catholic priest has been suspended from his duties amid sexual abuse allegations dating back to the 1970s.

• University of Michigan to Pay $490M to Settle Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Involving Deceased Sports Doctor

  January 20, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The University of Michigan has agreed to pay $490 million to resolve lawsuits claiming dozens of male athletes were sexually abused for decades by a former doctor.

• Lawsuit Claims Physical, Sexual Abuse At Juvenile Detention Center in Vermont Occurred for Years

  December 20, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Seven former detainees at a now closed Vermont juvenile detention center say they were systematically abused during their time there.

• U.S.A. Gymnastics and U.S. Olympic Committee to Pay $380M to Settle Sex Abuse Lawsuits

  December 14, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  USA Gymnastics, the Olympics Committee and survivors of sexual abuse, primarily of former Olympics doctor Larry Nassar, have agreed to a $380 million settlement agreement over assaults carried out on more than 500 girls and women.

• Lawsuit Claims Vision Specialist Sexually Assaulted Blind Teen Girls At Michigan School

  June 15, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A child sexual abuse lawsuit claims a vision specialist molested two eight-year-old girls at a Michigan elementary school, and was not fired as a result.

• Systemic Problems At PA Dept. of State Caused Delay in New Sex Abuse Statute of Limitations Law: Report

  May 28, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A report indicates the Pennsylvania Department of State failed to properly advertise a proposed state constitutional amendment to change child sexual abuse statute of limitation laws due to systemic failures in the process.

• $23M Sexual Assault Settlement Reached Over Claims WV Doctor Molested 2,500 Women Under Anesthesia

  May 11, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A West Virginia hospital will pay $23 million to settle sexual abuse claims alleging a former gastroenterologist, currently serving a prison sentence for his crimes, molested them while under the effects of anesthesia for years.

• Extension for Child Sex Abuse Statute of Limitations in Pennsylvania Urged By Survivors, Advocates

  April 21, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Victims of child sex abuse rallied in Pennsylvania on Monday, calling for passage of a bill which would extend their ability to file sex abuse lawsuits over incidents which occurred when they were children.

• Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Claims Tucson Was “Dumping Ground” For Predatory Catholic Priests

  April 6, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed in Arizona accuses the Archdiocese of Los Angeles of racketeering charges, claiming it shifted sexually predatory priests who abused children to Arizona to avoid the law.

• Boy Scouts Seek to Settle Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits for $300 Million

  March 3, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The Boy Scouts have offered to pay $300 million to resolve nearly 90,000 claims of sexual abuse by members over the decades.