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• Boy Scouts Settlement for Sex Abuse Claims to Result in $850M Compensation Fund

  July 2, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The Boy Scouts of America has offered an $850 million settlement to resolve tens of thousands of claims of child sexual abuse.

• 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.

• Doctor Sexual Misconduct Cases Lead Group to Call For State Medical Boards to Take “Swift Action”

  April 2, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A group representing state medical boards is calling for more disciplinary action and transparency in reporting and acting on sexual misconduct allegations.

• Settlements for Sexual Assault by University Gynecologist Results In Additional $852 Million in Payments by USC

  March 26, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  With the announcement of an $852 million settlement agreement, the University of Southern California will pay out more than $1 billion to resolve sexual abuse allegations involving a former gynecologist.

• Pennsylvania Child Sexual Abuse Statute of Limitations Referendum May Reach Voters This Spring

  February 15, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Pennsylvania lawmakers have proposed an emergency constitutional amendment to temporarily suspend the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse lawsuits after an error which would have prevented the issue from being on the ballot this spring.

• Lawsuit Accuses Connecticut Priest of Sexually Assaulting Altar Boy During Sister’s Wedding

  February 1, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  A deceased priest and a the Roman Catholic diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut, are the subject of a lawsuit alleging a nine-year-old altar boy was raped at his own sister's wedding.