Scandals involving sexual abuse by priests have rocked the Catholic Church, and the Diocese of Baton Rouge is no exception. At least 24 priests have been credibly accused of sexual abuse within the Diocese of Baton Rouge. This number includes priests incardinated into the Diocese and extern priests or members of religious orders who served… Read More
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Rape and Sexual Assault on Cruise Ships: What Survivors Need To Know
The popularity of cruise ship vacations has soared since the COVID-19 pandemic. The industry expects a record level of activity in 2025, and locally, the Port of New Orleans anticipates its own record high of 1.3 million cruise passengers in 2024, up from 1.2 million in 2023. Many people look forward to relaxing in the… Read More
Louisiana Supreme Court Preserves the Rights of Children Abused in Foster Care
Louisiana Supreme Court Preserves the Right of Children Abused in Foster Care To Hold DCFS Liable for Their Injuries Child abuse and child sexual assault continue to be all too common in Louisiana and across the U.S., including an alarming number of instances within the foster care system. Abusive foster parents face criminal prosecution… Read More
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
