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Well known for its zealous representation of sexual abuse victims, the law firm of this month filed three lawsuits against Daniel Checovetes, long-time director within Massachusetts’s community theater circuit, on behalf of three female...
Boys & Girls Village aims to support at-risk girls, boys and families, but recently, the organization became the risk it sought to protect families from. Parents in Connecticut who fear their children or loved ones are victims of sexual abuse should ensure their...
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...
BRIDGEPORT, CT - Ricardo Julien, 39, a Bridgeport resident and former school bus driver in Trumbull with Dattco, was arrested Monday on charges that he allegedly raped a five-year-old girl, according to police. Julien, a friend of the girl's family, was charged with...
A recent public service announcement (PSA) on sexual assault aims to change the conversation about rape and other types of sexual assault. Featuring kids, college students and adults, the PSA highlights the messages people receive about sexual assault. Each person in...
People need to know that state and district policies forbid teachers from spending time alone with students off site. The Bethel school board needs to do a better job enforcing these policies including making teachers and students aware of them. By Nelson Oliveira...
Once again we see a situation where a school board has failed to protect students. Even after receiving notification of inappropriate sexual contact between a Stamford High teen and his teacher, nothing was done. School boards have to be vigilant. It's not enough to...
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...
Fairfield Ludlowe High School Teacher Glenn Mishuck plead guilty to four of the 17 charges of sexual assault pending against him. What is curious, however, is the timing of his plea which came less than 24 hours after the prosecutor advised the court that she had...
Brian Stroh, a former Bethel public schools first grade teacher has been released from prison on $250,000 bond. Stroh has been charged with sexually abusing three children. There have been several similar sounding stories in the news recently. Kayla Mooney, 23, a...
