Survivors of sexual abuse deserve justice and protection. We report on lawsuits, investigations, and reforms that aim to hold perpetrators and institutions accountable while raising awareness of systemic failures.
The University of Michigan has reached a $490 million settlement with more than 1,000 former students allegedly assaulted by Dr. Robert Anderson, a sports doctor employed by the university
After deliberating for five days in December, a federal jury found British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of facilitating American financier Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of underage girls. The verdict came
The stunning legal case of a trusted USA Gymnastics doctor who sexually abused over 300 young female athletes has come to an end after a final settlement was reached last
The University of Michigan has produced many notable figures including U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, astronauts David Scott and James Irwin, who walked on the moon, and football great
A high school athletic director and several football coaches have been suspended after a horrific hazing incident captured on cell phone video came to light. Wall High School athletic director Tom Ridoux was placed on administrative leave after a video emerged showing six football players…
There is no region of the country that is immune to sex abuse crimes. However, in recent years the state of Michigan has been in the news repeatedly for sex
In 2019, significant changes to New Jersey’s statute of limitation law for victims of sexual abuse gave hope and renewed opportunity for justice to survivors. In addition to the age limit extension, sexual abuse victims previously unable to take legal action against their perpetrator due…
He was the team doctor for one of the most revered athletic programs in the country - yet student athletes (mostly male) suffered his sexual abuse for decades. Staff members
In September, a federal judge dismissed some of the lawsuits over Ohio State University’s failure to stop team doctor Richard Strauss from abusing student athletes. Hundreds of students between
The Michigan Legislature will soon consider two bills that give sex abuse victims more time to pursue justice. If passed, the bills would make it easier for thousands of victims,
Childhood sexual abuse claims have been a constant in the news for years. Widespread crimes within institutions and organizations like the Boy Scouts of America and Roman Catholic Church have been exposed, and billions of dollars have been paid through victim settlements over the last…
As countless organizations, including the Boy Scouts and the Catholic Church, face accusations of sexual abuse, the Southern Baptist Convention has begun to take investigations of accusations of sexual abuse
