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• Ohio State Sexual Assault Lawsuits Reinstated by Federal Appeals Court

  September 16, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal court has reinstated unsettled sexual abuse lawsuits against Ohio State University by students who say they were molested by a former university doctor.

• Court Approves $2.5B Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Settlement Fund

  September 9, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal bankruptcy judge has approved a $2.5 billion settlement fund which will resolve most Boy Scouts of America child sex abuse lawsuits.

• Circle of Hope School Sex Abuse Lawsuits Mount, Including Allegations of Forced Labor

  August 25, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A woman says she was sexually abused for years at a Missouri religious boarding school which illegally used her and other children as child labor.

• Southern Baptist Sexual Abuse Problems Under Investigation by Justice Dept.

  August 16, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  The Justice Department investigation comes in the wake of a recent report revealing problems with sexual abuse in the Southern Baptist Convention.

• Key Points of Boy Scout Sex Abuse Bankruptcy Settlement Plan Approved by Judge

  August 8, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has approved key provisions of a $2.3 billion Boy Scouts child sex abuse bankruptcy settlement plan and expects final approval in the coming weeks.

• JROTC Sexual Abuse Problems Outlined in NY Times Report

  July 15, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report find a higher than usual rate of sexual abuse incidents among the Junior ROTC programs in high schools nationwide.

• Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Database To Be Created Following Years of Covering Up Credible Claims

  June 15, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Delegates at a Southern Baptist Convention voted to follow most of the recommendations of a report which revealed rampant sexual abuse and cover-ups in the church.

• New York Sexual Abuse Lawsuits for Adult Survivors Whose Statute of Limitations Previously Expired Will Soon Be Allowed

  May 26, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law which allows adult victims of abuse one year to file civil complaints against their abusers regardless of statute of limitation laws.

• UCLA to Pay an Additional $374M to Settle Sex Abuse Claims Involving Gynecologist

  May 25, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  UCLA will pay out nearly $700 million in total to resolve sexual assault claims involving a former gynecologist currently facing criminal charges.

• Southern Baptist Clergy Sex Abuse Covered Up For Decades: Report

  May 24, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new report indicates the Southern Baptist Convention covered up and ignored reports of sexual abuse and assault for decades, instead placing an emphasis on protecting itself from liability instead of protecting worshipers from abuse by clergy and others associated with the organization.