Posts Categorized In: Child Sex Abuse

Frank Lamothe and Kristi Schubert Speak about LA Supreme Court Ruling

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.   “State high court rejects Louisiana law that gave child sex abuse victims second chance… Read More

Louisiana Supreme Court Strikes Down Look-Back Window as Unconstitutional

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.   The Louisiana Supreme Court has overturned the state law that gave childhood sexual abuse… Read More

LLF Attorney Kristi Schubert – Look-Back Window for Childhood Survivors of Sexual Abuse

  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.   Lamothe Law Firm attorney Kristi Schubert was interviewed by WDSU-TV regarding recent Louisiana… Read More

Institutional Sexual Abuse: What It Is, and How It Protects Predators From Justice

Sexual abuse is one of the most serious and systemic problems plaguing our society. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most under-reported crimes in the books. According to surveys conducted by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVR), barely 40% of rapes are ever reported to the police. This number dwindles down to a sickening… Read More

Lamothe Law Firm Attorney Kristi Schubert Remarks on Louisiana Supreme Court Oral Argument

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. John Simerman’s article in The Advocate, “Louisiana high court weighs ‘lookback’ window for child sex… Read More

Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Assault Have Until June 14, 2024 to Hold Their Attackers Liable

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. In 2021, the Louisiana legislature passed the Child Victims Act, enacting a special exception to… Read More

Louisiana’s Revised Statute of Limitations Offers Justice for Older Adults Subjected to Sexual Abuse as Children

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.   Often referred to as the “Lookback Window,” Louisiana Legislature Act 386 opens a brief… Read More

Archdiocese of New Orleans – Hope Haven and Madonna Manor

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.   The Guardian’s journalist Jason Berry recently published, “‘The devil was in that building’: New… Read More

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