Posts Categorized In: Child Sex Abuse

Will Los Angeles’ $880 Million Settlement for Clergy Abuse Affect the New Orleans Archdiocese Settlement?

Lamothe Law Firm Attorney Kristi Schubert was featured on news coverage from Fox News 8 reporter David Jones: Clergy Abuse Survivor Advocates Hope $880 Million LA Settlement Will Work in Their Favor. “Attorneys and survivors of clergy sexual abuse in New Orleans said they hope a massive settlement thousands of miles away will have ripple… Read More

The Catholic Church again attacking the law aiding Louisiana sexual abuse victims

Here is a new article by Ramon Antonio Vargas of The Guardian and David Hammer of WWL, Louisiana Catholic church turns to federal court to attack law aiding abuse victims. “Months after Louisiana’s supreme court upheld the constitutionality of a state law that let child molestation victims sue for long-ago abuse, despite arguments to the… Read More

New Orleans clergy abuse survivors propose $1 billion to settle claims

Investigative reporter Aubry Killion of WDSU-TV reports that New Orleans Archdiocese abuse survivors have proposed that $1 billion will be needed to settle all of the claims. The committee that represents 550 survivors has proposed the $1 billion figure. Most of these funds would come from insurance. The archdiocese has assigned insurance coverage funds to… Read More

Hope Haven-Madonna Manor Orphanage Linked to Decades of New Orleans Catholic Church Clerical Sexual Abuse

Frank Lamothe is featured in this article by Jason Berry of the Guardian who reports on the sexual perpetrators at the Madonna Manor/Hope Haven orphanage run by the New Orleans Archdiocese of the Catholic Church: Infamous New Orleans orphanage’s abusive history ran deeper than ever known. “’The institution was … out of control, had no… Read More

Release of ex-US detective child molester puts kids at risk, says victim

Stanley Burkhardt, who investigated child abuse cases and acknowledged preying on minors, recently released, written by Ramon Antonio Vargas for The Guardian. After many years of molesting minors as a Louisiana Detective entrusted to work with minors (since the 1970’s), the molestation of a family member, and being convicted of child sexual abuse and mailing/receiving… Read More

Lamothe Law Firm Files Multiple Lawsuits Pursuant to Child Sex Abuse Lookback Window

Lamothe Law Firm has recently filed multiple lawsuits on behalf of many survivors of child sex abuse pursuant to the upheld Lookback Window statute that allows survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek justice. The lawsuits that were filed involve decades old claims of child sex abuse against a variety of religious organizations and governmental/educational… Read More

How Parents Can Protect Their Children From Online Sexual Predators

Online child sex abuse is real, posing a threat that parents must understand to keep their kids safe. Child sexual predators are constantly looking for places to engage and abuse children, including churches, schools, playgrounds, or summer camps. But with more adolescents and teens spending time on the internet, predators are now trying to groom… Read More

New Legislation Expands Childhood Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights

The Louisiana Supreme Court and the Legislature have reopened the courthouse doors for adult Louisianans subjected to childhood sexual assault and expanded the “lookback window” in which to file lawsuits through June 2027. This is a massive victory for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The New Legislation Expands Childhood Sexual Assault Survivors Rights This latest… Read More

Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Lookback Window Giving Child Sex Abuse Survivors a Second Chance at Justice

Today, June 12, 2024, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a ruling upholding the constitutionality of the Louisiana Lookback Window, a widely praised law originally passed unanimously by the legislature in 2021. The law revived all previously expired childhood sexual abuse claims in Louisiana, thereby giving countless childhood sexual abuse survivors a second chance at justice… Read More

Louisiana Supreme Court Grants Request to Revisit Controversial Ruling Striking Down Child Sex Abuse Survivors’ Second Chance at Justice

UPDATE (6/16/24): The Louisiana Supreme Court and the state legislature have reopened the courthouse doors through June 2027 for adult Louisianans subjected to childhood sexual assault. During that “lookback window,” survivors may bring claims and seek justice from their abusers. Today, May 10, 2024, the Louisiana Supreme Court granted pending requests to reopen and revisit… Read More

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