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Nestled in a Southwest Iowa town of the same name, Clarinda Academy, a facility for troubled youth, has been shuttered. The closing of the center, operated by a for-profit company known as Sequel Youth & Family Services, comes after persistent and pervasive and persistent allegations of sexual assault and physical abuse perpetrated on minors by Clarinda Academy staff. Clarinda Academy was operated as a facility to provide for the needs of children with more significant behavioral and mental health issues….

The University of Iowa announced the suspension of the Acacia Fraternity through December 2024. The suspension arose from what UI administrators concluded was “high-risk hazing practices and multiple violations of conduct policies.” The misconduct was identified both during the IC Acacia Fraternity rushes and initiations in the fall of 2019 and the spring of 2020. Founded in 1904 at the University of Michigan, up until the suspension of the UI chapter, Acacia had 28 active chapters across the United States…

Michael Jackson Criminal Defense Attorney Represents “That 70s Show” Star in Rape Case Thomas Mesereau is a criminal defense attorney who perhaps is best known for successfully representing deceased singer Michael Jackson in a case involving 14 charges of child molestation. Mesereau also represented other celebrities that include Bill Cosby, Suge Knight, Michael Tyson, and Robert Blake. Mesereau currently is representing “That 70s Show” star Danny Masterson who is charged in Los Angeles with raping three women. Danny Masterson is…

Increasing Number of Female Teachers Found Sexually Assaulting Students An alarming 10 percent of the high school population will be sexually assaulted before graduation. A higher number of female students are sexually assaulted each year. A majority of perpetrators are men, males who sexually assault male and female students. In recent years, an increasing number of female teachers have been found sexually assaulting students. As is the case with male perpetrators, female perpetrators can be found assaulting men and women….

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.