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Sexual Abuse FAQs The ongoing legal battles related to sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America have, once again, called attention to the many problems that may face adults who were sexually abused as children. In today’s post, the sexual abuse lawyer at The Doan Law Firm will answer some of the more commonly asked questions that arise when the problem of sexual abuse is discussed. What is sexual abuse? The exact legal definition of sexual abuse varies from…

FAQ: Sexual Abuse by Protestant Clergy Everyone is familiar with the sexual abuse scandals that have rocked the Roman Catholic Church over the last 20 years, but very little has been said about sexual abuse occurring within churches of the numerous Protestant denominations such as the Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, and the Latter Day Saints. In today’s post, the clergy sexual abuse lawyer at The Doan Law Firm answers some of the frequently asked questions by adult survivors of sexual abuse…

The ABCs of Adult Supervision of Pools and Children: Keeping Kids Safe in Pools and a Beaches There is a regularly used adage that it takes a village to raise a child. In fact, it does take a coordinated effort of a village to keep kids safe when swimming at a pool or playing at the beach in the summertime. In this regard, there are ABCs of adult supervision of pools, baches, and children during the summer. While parents are…

Church Security and Your Safety: Protecting Your Family in Houses of Worship Each week, families across the United States attend services and gatherings in churches, synagogues, mosques, as well as at other religious and spiritual centers. In nearly all instances, those attending worship and other gatherings have positive experiences. With that said, every week there are people who are injured in some manner while being on the premises of a house or worship or spiritual center. More often than not,…

US Bishops: Reports of Sexual Abuse by Priests Tripled in 2019 As the Roman Catholic Church struggles to improve its public image in the wake of the ongoing scandals involving sexual abuse by priests, a report released by the US Council of Bishops suggests that the Church’s problems are far from over. According to a story published by Associated Press, the Council of Bishops’ report states that there were 4,434 new sexual abuse allegations against clergy in the 2019, three…