Victims of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault
If you have been the victim of sexual abuse or sexual assault in Massachusetts, you may be entitled to compensation from the abuser/perpetrator, and/or the entity for whom the abuser/perpetrator was employed or affiliated, such as a school, religious organization, or private company.
No one should ever have to be the victim of sexual abuse or sexual assault. Every day, however, in the United States, such crimes occur.
We understand that sex abuse survivors, particularly children, must grapple with complicated feelings of shame, anger, confusion, and depression as they re-claim their lives and their emotional and spiritual power from the perpetrators who abused them, and from the institutions that supported the relationships out of which the sexual abuse arose. This process often takes a very long time.
We also appreciate that for many survivors of sexual abuse, it is a tremendous step to admit to themselves (and to others), that such horrific crimes were committed against them. Tragically, the victims of sexual abuse or assault may feel that they were somehow to blame for their attack. We know that this is never the case.
