On behalf of Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney P.C. | Jul 1, 2019 | Sexual Abuse
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...
On behalf of Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney P.C. | Feb 12, 2019 | Firm News, Sexual Abuse
The issue of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church has been gaining more attention, as more survivors come forward with credible claims and pursue legal action against those they believe are responsible for the harms they suffered. The Hartford Archdiocese recently...
On behalf of Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney P.C. | Feb 11, 2019 | Clergy Sexual Abuse, Firm News
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...
On behalf of Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney P.C. | Sep 11, 2018 | Firm News, Sexual Abuse
As this blog recently discussed, a recent Pennsylvania grand jury report detailed widespread child sexual abuse in the Catholic church at the hands of priests. Some have described the problem as a crisis or an epidemic. In total, greater than 300 priests were...
On behalf of Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney P.C. | Sep 7, 2018 | Firm News, Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse is something no victim should ever have to suffer. According to a recent grand jury report, internal documents from Catholic dioceses throughout Pennsylvania reveal that greater than 300 “predator priests” are credibly accused of abusing...
On behalf of Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney P.C. | Feb 16, 2018 | Firm News, Personal Injury, Sexual Abuse
The city of Stamford announced on Thursday February 15th that they will pay $3.25 million to settle a school sexual assault case. The five men in the lawsuit claimed they were sexually assaulted by a teacher in elementary school. A sexual predator The teacher, Robert...
On behalf of Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney P.C. | Feb 14, 2018 | Firm News, Sexual Abuse
As Larry Nassar, a doctor who formerly treated members of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, sat in court recently for a sentencing hearing to learn his punishment for abusing teenage victims over a number of years, several of those victims made statements about how...
On behalf of Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney P.C. | Feb 12, 2018 | Firm News, Sexual Abuse
By now many of readers in Connecticut have seen the national news coverage that is swirling around convicted child sex abuser Larry Nassar, a man who used to work with members of the women’s U.S. Olympic national team. Nassar was recently before a state court...
On behalf of Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney P.C. | Nov 29, 2017 | Firm News, Sexual Abuse
Every parent deserves to feel that when his or her child is dropped off at school or gets on the bus, that child is going to the one of safest places in the world- school! However, recent news and media have reported ongoing accounts of teachers who have taken...
On behalf of Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney P.C. | Jul 24, 2017 | Clergy Sexual Abuse, Firm News, Sexual Abuse
Most of our readers in Connecticut are probably familiar with the child sex scandals that have been rocking the Catholic church for years. However, what some of our readers may not realize is that this worldwide news story has recently hit close to home. In response...
