According to Thorn, “Technology has made it easier to harm kids.” Thorn was founded in 2012 to fight against child sex trafficking. Thorn builds technology to protect children from sexual abuse. Thorn created technological support for law enforcement who needed to find child sexual abuse victims faster. The amount of child sexual abuse material (CSAM)… Read More
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Lamothe Law Firm Attorneys Attend Louisiana Supreme Court Arguments
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. Yesterday, the Louisiana Supreme Court held oral arguments in T.S. v. Congregation of Holy… Read More
Lamothe Law Firm Attorney Featured in the News
WWLTV and The Advocate newspaper recently featured segments and articles pertaining to sexual abuse survivors seeking justice in civil suits against former St. Tammany Parish sheriff Jack Strain. Also discussed are the ongoing constitutional challenges against the 2021 Louisiana state legislation that removed the time restriction for filing lawsuits and provided a three-year window for… Read More
What To Do If Your Child Has Been Sexually Assaulted at School
Sexual abuse or sexual assault can happen to anyone, regardless of gender, age, race, or socioeconomic status. When the victim is a child, however, it can be especially difficult to know how to respond. As more and more children report being sexually abused or assaulted in grade school and high school, it’s vital that parents… Read More
Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM)
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. April 2023 marks the official 22st anniversary of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). The… Read More
Signs Your Child is Being Groomed by a Sexual Predator
Child sexual abuse is devastating for its victims and their families. Survivors of childhood sexual abuse have been found to be approximately 10 times more likely to attempt suicide. It is estimated that up to 99% of all cases of child sexual abuse involve some elements of what is known as “sexual grooming.” Sexual grooming… Read More
Archdiocese of Baltimore Covered Up Sexual Abuse
in 2019, the Maryland Attorney General’s office began investigating the Baltimore Catholic Archdiocese and has discovered the sexual abuse of over 600 children over 80 years: Baltimore Catholic Archdiocese Covered Up Sexual Abuse, Probe Finds, reported by Brian Bushard, Forbes Magazine. According to the investigation’s report, the Baltimore Archdiocese never reported the sexual abuse allegations… Read More
Press Regarding Recent Lawsuit Filed Against School and Teacher for Grooming, Sexual Abuse
As mentioned in our previous blog, Lamothe Law Firm Files Lawsuit Against Middle School Teacher and School, our firm has filed a lawsuit on behalf of our client, Chloe Riviere, alleging that starting from the age of 11 she was groomed for sexual abuse by a teacher at The Willow School, formerly known as Lusher… Read More
Lamothe Law Firm Files Lawsuit Against Middle School Teacher and School
Lamothe Law Firm has filed a lawsuit on behalf of our client, Chloe Riviere, alleging that starting from the age of 11 she was groomed for sexual abuse by a teacher at The Willow School, formerly known as Lusher Charter School. In support of the allegations, Ms. Riviere attached to the lawsuit records of hundreds… Read More
President Biden Signs New Law to Eliminate Prescription for Federal Child Sex Abuse Claims
President Biden just signed a law which eliminates federal civil statutes of limitations for child sex abuse victims. The law will not revive any previously time-barred claims but it will apply retroactively to claims which were not already barred by the prior statute of limitation (which gave child sex abuse victims until they were 28… Read More
