January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. WWL-TV in New Orleans has recently posted several videos and articles about sexual human trafficking in the New Orleans area. Sex trafficking is a billion dollar industry in the United States and Sex Traffickers Are Targeting American Girls and women. WWL-TV’s Meg Farris reports on sex trafficking in New… Read More
Posts Categorized In: Sexual Assault
Some Recommended Steps You Can Take to Preserve Your Rights if You Are Sexually Assaulted
Here is a reprint of Lamothe Law Firm attorney Kristi Schubert‘s article from August, 2018 on what to do if you have been sexually assaulted. There are no “wrong” ways to respond to a sexual assault or rape. Each individual will go through their own process of psychological recovery. Whether you report a sexual assault… Read More
Kristi Schubert – Speaker on Sexual Abuse Cases for Attorney CLE Today
Lamothe Law Firm attorney Kristi Schubert is teaching attorneys about sexual abuse cases today for the New Orleans Bar Association Continuing Legal Education program. Her topic is Sexual Abuse Cases in Louisiana and Trauma-Informed Communication Tips for Attorneys. Kristi Schubert is an experienced civil litigation and personal injury attorney with particular experience in sexual abuse… Read More
What to Do After Someone You Care About Has Been Raped
Rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse are unfortunately all too common. According to the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA), there are 237,868 incidents of rape in the US every year. Only 40 percent of rapes are reported, and even fewer result in the perpetrator’s conviction. If someone you love has been raped or assaulted,… Read More
Understanding the R. Kelly Guilty Verdict
On September 27, 2021, a federal jury in New York found Robert Kelly guilty of one count of racketeering and eight violations of the Mann Act, a federal anti-sex-trafficking law. He faces the possibility of ten years to life in prison. The verdict comes after a six-week trial, in which multiple witnesses testified about a… Read More
If You Were Raped, You Still Have a Voice
Every 68 seconds, an individual in the US is sexually assaulted. Survivors of rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse are individuals of all ages, races, genders, and economic backgrounds. RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, reports that one in six American women and one in 33 American men… Read More
New Sexual Assault Advocacy Center in Louisiana
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
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
Lamothe Law Firm Defeats Motion to Dismiss Sexual Assault Claim
The Lamothe Law Firm recently defeated a motion to dismiss concerning sexual harassment claims brought under the Fair Housing Act. In denying the motion to dismiss, the Court found that the plaintiff had sufficiently stated a claim of severe sexual harassment under the Fair Housing Act where claimant alleged the defendant touched the plaintiff’s vaginal… Read More
Today is Denim Day – In Support of Sexual Assault Victims Who Are Blamed for Their Own Assaults
To support sexual assault victims who are wrongly blamed for the assaults perpetrated against them, Denim Day was born. Denim Day always takes place in April, which is recognized as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Since 1999, wearing jeans on Denim Day has become a symbol against destructive attitudes surrounding sexual assault that blame victims…. Read More
