Sexual Abuse

A former Waltham Public Schools student has filed a lawsuit alleging that a former Waltham High School principal failed to act on prior reports of sexual abuse by a teacher that could have prevented the teacher from abusing him. Patch.com reports that former student and alleged victim, Michael Phillips Jr., in the lawsuit filed in […]

The Boston Globe reported today that a plea deal to resolve sexual abuse charges stemming from the alleged molestations of three former students of Brookline’s Maimonides School collapsed at the last minute when Rabbi Stanley Z. Levitt decided that he would not plead guilty to the charges and would instead take his case to a […]

A former Boston Red Sox clubhouse manager, Donald Fitzpatrick, now deceased, is again the subject of Massachusetts sex crimes allegations, this time involving two former Boston Red Sox clubhouse attendants, who claim they were sexually assaulted by him in the early 1990’s. One of the victims alleges he was sexually assaulted in 1991 in the […]

A climbing coach at Earth Treks in Columbia, Maryland has pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with a 14-year-old girl, and another instructor at the facility is expected to enter a plea next week in a similar case. Michael J. Lyons, a 31-year-old from Rockville who was the head coach of Earth Treks’ competitive climbing […]

Accused child molester Ernest Lorch, the founder of the prestigious Riverside Church (NY) basketball program, is not competent to be extradited to Massachusetts to stand trial for sexual abuse, a Westchester judge ruled in White Plains, as reported by the Daily News. State Supreme Court Judge Albert Lorenzo made the ruling after prosecutor Carrie Russell […]

Following the scandal engulfing Penn State University, one Massachusetts lawmaker says he wants to widen laws governing who must report alleged sexual misconduct toward children. Rep. Kevin Kuros, a Republican from Uxbridge, said he plans to introduce a measure to require state employees who witness or have knowledge of instances of sexual abuse to report […]

The attorney for Camp Good News, the Christian summer camp in Sandwich that has been linked to allegations of past sexual abuse, told the Boston Globe that the 76-year-old facility is determined to provide as safe an environment as possible when the camp reopens this year. “We have reflected on the allegations and the lessons […]

A Massachusetts judge on Friday awarded a total of $3 million to two child sex abuse victims of a former Franciscan priest who served prison time for child molestation in a separate case. Superior Court Judge Janet Sanders entered the judgment against John Dority, awarding one victim $2 million and the other $1 million. Both […]

Federal Court judge Denise Casper has entered summary judgment for Defendant Cultural Care in a case brought by plaintiff, on behalf of herself and her son, alleging gross negligence, fraud, fraudulent and deceptive business practices in violation of Massachusetts and Illinois law and intentional infliction of emotional distress after an au pair provided by the […]

A Gardner man who spent 14 years as a city police officer has resigned from the force. Larry Landry was placed on paid leave when he was arrested last month on charges of statutory rape of a child, indecent assault and battery on a child under age 14 and assault to rape a child. He […]

A van company hired by the Peabody School Department to transport students to a summer program has been sued on behalf of four children allegedly molested and assaulted by a bus monitor. The lawsuit filed in September in Salem Superior Court alleges that Ameriken Caring Services of Revere failed to provide safe transportation to the […]

A Nov. 17 hearing in Westchester (NY) County court will determine if Ernest Lorch, the founder of the Riverside Church basketball program, is competent to stand trial in Massachusetts for an alleged sexual assault that took place more than 30 years ago, as reported by the Daily News. Northwestern District Attorney David Sullivan told the […]

I thought this story from Bakersfield, CA was incredible. Great police and investigative work. Kudos.

A law enforcement officer from Gardner city was presented before a court yesterday, facing accusations of child molestation, according to information from the Worcester Telegram. Larry J. Landry, aged 35, stands accused of multiple charges, including statutory sexual assault involving a minor, inappropriate assault and battery on a child under 14, and assault with intent […]

A Pawtucket man has been arrested after a Massachusetts teen told her guidance counselor that he arranged for another man to repeatedly rape her when she was 11. The Providence Journal reports that John Rainey, a relative of the alleged victim, was arrested and charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit child molestation. The […]

Good in-depth reporting by Bob Hohler of the Boston Globe about Bob Hewitt, one of the best doubles players of all time. And shame on John Korff, the director at large of the US Tennis Association, who expressed displeasure at one of the victims coming forward after years of silence.

The Boston Globe reports that the Archdiocese is coming under fire in connection with the list of priest abusers it released this week. The list apparently only names those priests who have already been publicly accused, and omits the names of dozens of accused priests from religious orders and other dioceses, as well as those […]

The Enough Abuse Campaign, a 9-year-old coalition of public and private agencies, including the Massachusetts Medical Society, Jane Doe Inc. and the Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, is looking for partners around the state to implement local efforts to prevent abuse. The statewide campaign has developed an extensive curriculum for teaching adults […]

The MetroWest Daily News reports that a school psychologist at Silver Lake Regional High School has been placed on leave after school officials learned he had been named in a civil suit that accused him of abusing minors decades ago while a priest. School Superintendent John Tuffy said that officials placed Robert F. Daly on […]

Leo Robert Schofield Sr., 69, was handed a 12-year prison term this past Thursday after confessing to the sexual abuse of a minor within his family circle. The sentencing was reported by the Idaho Mountain Express. Terms of Incarceration and Parole Schofield Sr. must serve a minimum of four years behind bars before qualifying for […]

A Massachusetts man whose case led to the discovery of a massive child sex abuse case in the Netherlands has been charged with distributing child pornography, according to court documents. Robert Diduca, 47, was a member of an online forum for those with a sexual interest in children. He came to the attention of law […]