Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA) has announced a new sexual assault advocacy center in Louisiana: Southeast Advocates for Family Empowerment (SAFE) is provisionally accredited for Tangipahoa, Livingston and St. Helena Parishes and will serve both sexual assault and domestic violence survivors. Their crisis line number is 888-411-1333. There are 11 other accredited sexual assault… Read More
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Lafayette Diocese and ex-Father Michael Guidry Try to Shift Blame to Family
Lamothe Law Firm represented this family against the Diocese of Lafayette and Father Michael Guidry, and negotiated a substantial settlement on behalf of our clients. As a condition of the settlement, we obtained a commitment that the Diocese of Lafayette would issue a public apology acknowledging that our client’s allegations against the priest were true,… Read More
Milestone Change in Louisiana Law Eliminates Deadlines for Child Sexual Abuse Survivors to Pursue Damages
A newly enacted state statute has reopened the courthouse doors for many Louisianans subjected to childhood sexual assault and abuse and removes restrictions to those who may seek justice in the future. This landmark change in the law is a massive victory for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The New Law Expands Child Sexual Assault… Read More
Historic Bill Removes Deadlines for Child Sex Survivors to Pursue Claims
The Louisiana State Legislature passed a historic bill yesterday that removes deadlines for child sex abuse victims to pursue damages in civil court. The former time limit for child sex abuse victims was before their 28th birthday. However, the new bill creates a 3 year window where all unresolved child sex abuse claims can be… Read More
Archdiocese of New Orleans Bankruptcy Contacts Claimants Directly
Last month, the Archdiocese of New Orleans bankruptcy attorneys sent clergy sexual abuse survivors with claims against the Archdiocese three request for information letters. Instead of communicating with the survivors’ attorneys, these documents asking for information were sent directly to the claimants. Helen Lewis of Big Easy Magazine wrote an article about this, “Clergy Sexual… Read More
Settlement Reached with Diocese of Lafayette for Molestation Perpetrated by Ex-Priest Michael Guidry
The Lamothe Law Firm negotiated a substantial settlement on behalf of our client and his family against the Diocese of Lafayette and ex-priest Michael Guidry. The lawsuit related to abuse during an incident in April of 2015 when our client, who was 16 years old at the time, was molested by Father Michael Guidry, a… Read More
Child Predators Are Everywhere – Even at Christian Camps
Christianity Today recently published this article, Kanakuk Kamps Abuse Reexamined In New Report, about a former Kanakuk director’s sexual abuse of children. Pete Newman worked for 15 years at the Christian camp in Missouri and as many as 57 victims have come forward. There could be hundreds of sexual abuse victims of Newman but because… Read More
Red Flags for Sexual Predator Behavior and Signs Your Child is Being Groomed
Since the month of April has been designated National Child Abuse Prevention Month by the Department of Health and Human Services, we would like to spotlight two popular Lamothe Law Firm blogs. From September 2018, here is our blog “How to Spot Red Flag Sexual Predator Behavior in the Early Stages”. This article was written… Read More
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
April has been designated National Child Abuse Prevention Month by the Department of Health and Human Services. According to DHHS, the national number of children who received a child protective services investigation response numbered 3,476,000 for 2019. There are many types of child abuse including neglect, emotional and physical abuse, and sexual abuse. Our lawyers… Read More
Lamothe Law Firm Attorney Interviewed for New Orleans Archdiocese Claims Article
The deadline for past claims against the Archdiocese of New Orleans has passed: The last day to file claims was March 1, 2021. In this Advocate New Orleans article by Ramon Antonio Vargas, “New Clergy Sex Abuse Claims Pour In”, Lamothe Law Firm attorney Kristi Schubert talks about what an “emotionally grueling” process it is… Read More
