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A Texas physician is alleged to have continuously sexually abused multiple children. Matt Hipke maintained a medical practice in Longview, Texas, he called Adolescent Care Team. Hipke appears to have sexually assaulted male and female patients alike. These included children under the age of 17, some even younger than 14-years-old. The medical practice is now shuttered in the aftermath of what appear to widespread accusations about sexual abuse of minors. Hipke is said to have utilized a number of tactics…

The US Gymnastics sexual assault scandal is one of the most sordid and notorious ripping across headlines in the United States and around the world today. The US Gymnastics sexual assault case grew even more dramatic at the very end of February. The US Gymnastics sexual abuse case initially centered on the team’s doctor, Larry Nassar. When the story initial broke, Nassar was said to have sexually assaulted gymnasts since the mid-1990s. Nassar was said to have sexually abused members…

Many organizations such as the Roman Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts of America have filed for “Chapter 11” Bankruptcy to limit their potential financial losses in sexual abuse lawsuits. In today’s post our sexual abuse victim’s lawyer explains how a Chapter 11 filing could affect your rights if you are considering such a lawsuit.

Every state allows an adult survivor of childhood sexual abuse to file a lawsuit against their abuser, but limit the “time window” to file such lawsuits. In today’s post, our sexual abuse victims’ lawyer explains how “discovery” of sexual abuse affects a victim’s ability to sue their abusers.

Grooming refers to the actions taken by a sexual abuser to “prepare” or “condition’ a victim prior to the actual abuse.