When you put your child in the care of another adult, you trust they will protect, care for and treat your son or daughter with respect. Yet, all too often news reports tell stories of the complete opposite. Such is the case in the recently-released list of Diocesan...

Medical Facility Sexual Abuse
Tips for choosing a safe and comfortable nursing home
As our parents age, we start to become more vigilant and our roles begin to reverse. Now it's you worrying about whether or not your father made it home from his Tuesday night card game at the community center. You begin to notice an increase of instances where he is...
Who is a mandated reporter in Connecticut?
By law in Connecticut, people in certain professions and occupations that have contact with children or whose primary focus is children must report suspected child abuse or neglect (CGS § 17a-101). These are called mandated reporters and they must make the...
St. Vincent’s Medical Center Patient Abuse Cases
3 patients have now been confirmed to be abused by accused serial molester Gonzalo Flores a nurses aide at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport, Connecticut. After his arrest and interview with police, there are thought to be many more victims. [nap_names...
Bridgeport Nursing Assistant Charged with Sexual Assault of Patient
A man who worked as a certified nursing assistant at Saint Vincent's Medical Center has been charged with fourth-degree sexual assault for allegedly touching a patient inappropriately while he slept, police said. Gonzalo Flores, 53, of Bridgeport, was arrested on...
Avon, Connecticut Doctor Accused of Sexually Assaulting Patients
Avon police have arrested a doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients during medical visits. A woman contacted police on June 27, 2013, accusing Dr. Khosro Pourkavoos, 51, of Avon, of sexually assaulting her during medical office visits, police said. Police said...
Danbury Hospital Employee Charged with Sexually Assaulting Patient
A Danbury Hospital employee has been charged with sexually assaulting a patient in June, police said Thursday. Michael Wilmot, 47, was arrested after a lengthy investigation and charged with two counts of first-degree sexual assault, according to a police news...
State Supreme Court Upholds $2.75 million Verdict Against St. Francis Hospital for Dr. George Reardon Sexually Abusing Patient
The Connecticut Supreme Court affirms a $2.75 verdict for sex abuse against St. Francis Hospital. The plaintiff, known as Tim Doe 1 represented by Attorney of , accused the hospital of negligent supervision of Reardon and failure in a duty...
Dr. Carl Koplin of Tolland Connecticut Imprisoned on Child Porn Charge – Caught with one of Biggest Child Porn Collections in Connecticut
A family physician in Tolland who was active in the Boy Scouts and provided physical examinations to boys involved in teen-aged sports was sentenced to 51 months in prison Tuesday after being caught with one of the biggest child porn...
Author Barry Lopez Confronts his Own Childhood Sexual Abuse in “Sliver of Sky”
We saw this article written about author Barry Lopez and his book about his own childhood sexual abuse. We were really struct by the following quote from his NPR interview to explain why he wrote his book and why abuse victims are compelled to file lawsuits. "I...