317.582.0000Category Archives: Sexual Abuse
RECOURSE FOR THE FALSELY ACCUSED
The consequences of a false report of rape can be devastating to the life of the one accused, hglegal.org observes. Even after evidence clearly reveals that the claim is false, the mere suggestion is likely to be enough to convict an individual in “the court of public opinion”. Life-changing effects often include: loss of… Read More »
ABUSE AT SCHOOL MUST BE STOPPED
“Do not minimize the harassment, assault, and/or discrimination even when a school does,” the SSAIS (Stop Sexual Assault in Schools) website urges. adding that “under Title IX and other state and local laws, students are protected from cyber sexual harassment” As personal injury attorneys in Indiana, our work at Ramey & Hailey is focused on helping… Read More »
IN THE NEWS – SEXUAL ABUSE CLAIM RULED OUTDATED
As we know all too well at Ramey & Hailey Law, priest child abuse stories are not a thing happening “somewhere else” – abuse is very much an Indiana phenomenon. We were saddened by a recent court ruling in the state of Pennsylvania that underscores the importance of speaking up and speaking out about… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: DID CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OFFICIALS TURN A DEAF EAR TO SEXUAL OR PHYSICAL ABUSE?
Allegations of physical and sexual abuse have been leveled against nine former employees at the American School for the Deaf in Connecticut, CNN reports. After the school (in 2019) reported the allegations (which related to incidents going back to 1979) to both the West Hartford Police and the Connecticut Department of Children and Families,… Read More »
INDIANA AUTHORITIES BUY MORE TIME TO PROSECUTE CHILD ABUSERS
Under current law, child molesters can be prosecuted only up until the victim is 31 years old. Recently, however, the Indiana Senate’s criminal law committee voted unanimously in favor of a bill extending the statute of limitations by five years, Fox News reports. The proposal now goes to the full senate. The state prosecutors’… Read More »
WHEN A CHILD IS SEXUALLY ABUSED, THE LAW CAN PUNISH THE PERPETRATOR. ONLY A CIVIL LAWSUIT CAN HELP PAY FOR TREATMENT
The laws about sexual violence may vary from state to state and country to country, but sexual assault, whether in childhood or adulthood, has numerous potential consequences that can last a lifetime. In fact, the most common effects of sexual abuse in children include: symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder psychological distress inappropriate sexual behavior behavior problems… Read More »
WE MUST SPEAK OUT ABOUT SEDUCTION AND SEXUAL ABUSE IN INDIANA SCHOOLS
“A Jeffersonville teen pleaded guilty Friday to molesting 20 children over 17 months while working as a teacher’s assistant at an elementary school and a Clark County YMCA.” “A former assistant dive coach at a northwest Indiana high school faces four years in prison after reaching a plea agreement in a sexual misconduct case… Read More »
IN THE NEWS – COLLEGE DOC’S SEXUAL ABUSE OF STUDENTS COMING TO LIGHT
Just a little over a year ago, in this Ramey & Hailey blog, we were quoting the words of Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, as she prepared to sentence sports doctor Larry Nassar to decades in prison for the sexual assault of Olympic athletes: “Inaction is an action. Silence is indifference. Justice requires action and a… Read More »
FILING A CIVIL SUIT AGAINST A SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR STUDENT-ON-STUDENT SEXUAL ASSAULT
“Our schools are in crisis,” cautions Esther Warkov of Seattle, founder of the national organization Stop Sexual Assault in Schools (SSAIS), referring to the problem of student-on-student sexual attacks. Here in Indiana, while there have been many headlines dealing with adult-on-child sexual assault, there are actually many more such assaults of students, by students. Our… Read More »
SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS NEED AFFIRMATION AND FINANCIAL HELP
“Adolescent sexual violence is far too common in the State of Indiana. The best available data indicates that Indiana has the second highest rate of forced sexual intercourse among high school females in the nation,” begins a report based on data from a study funded by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. One factor that… Read More »
