Here is evidence of more cover-up by the Catholic Church on clergy sexual abuse. The Church needs to have complete transparency. Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, New York, resigns after his hidden files about abusive priests is revealed. Here’s an NPR article about his resignation – “Buffalo NY Bishop Resigns Amid Controversy Over Clergy Abuse.”… Read More
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Reception for Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro
Kristi Schubert recently attended a reception for Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro. AG Shapiro has previously served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and as chairman of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. As the Attorney General, his office investigated allegations of sexual abuse by the Catholic Church. The resulting grand jury report alleged the… Read More
STAR’s Champions of Change Gala
LLF attorney Kristi Schubert recently attended the 2nd Annual Champions of Change Gala in New Orleans “to honor survivors and allies who shattered the silence of sexual assault this year.” Kristi was “proud to have known and worked with keynote speaker Angela Lore throughout her journey to confront her perpetrators.” Louisiana’s STAR (Sexual Trauma Awareness… Read More
Million Dollar Judgment
Kristi S. Schubert of Lamothe Law Firm recently received a judgment in an amount greater than $1 Million on behalf of a minor child who was sexually abused by a trusted adult. The child was under the age of 13 at the time of the abuse. The award followed a full trial on the merits… Read More
New Lawsuits Filed by LLF Against Archdiocese of New Orleans
Lamothe Law Firm has recently filed two more lawsuits against the Archdiocese of New Orleans. We allege that our clients, while minor children attending Madonna Manor in the 1970’s, were molested by a priest of the Church and were physically abused by nuns. Read the recent New Orleans Advocate newspaper article by journalist Ramon Antonio… Read More
Keep Your Children Safe from Predators While Trick-or-Treating
How do you protect your children from child sex offenders? You and your children should know the basics about strangers and personal safety. Teach your kids to never talk to strangers. Be wary of older children or adults who want to spend a lot of time alone with your child. Most children are sexually abused… Read More
Reform Legislation to Expand Statutes of Limitation for Reporting Sex Crimes
According to this New York Times article, “I Want to Be Heard: Adult Victims Demand New Rights,” many states have expanded their statute of limitation for both adult and child sex crimes. States like Montana have opened one year windows for suits against institutions who harbored sex abusers and New York is considering legislation for… Read More
Sexual Trauma Counseling and Advocacy Resource
STAR or Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response is a nonprofit organization committed to serving youth and adult survivors of sexual trauma. STAR has a mission: “To support survivors of sexual trauma, improve systems response and create social change to end sexual violence.” Advocacy and Counseling Provided to Survivors Some of the services provided at no… Read More
Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests (SNAP)
Lamothe Law Firm has successfully represented many victims of abuse who resided at religious institutions or attended churches of various faiths.
Rapid Increase of Online Child Sex Abuse
The statistics regarding sexual abuse of children are shocking. According to data compiled by the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA), one in four girls and one in six boys will be sexually victimized by their 18th birthday. Reports of child sex abuse images online are escalating. Facebook Messenger was responsible for nearly two-thirds of… Read More
