A 23-year-old man is suing his former Spanish teacher for Massachusetts sexual abuse. The plaintiff, identified only as “John Doe,” says that Emily Parks, who used to be the principal at Westwood High School, and the school committee failed to protect him from Ashworth’s sexual advances. According to the Massachusetts…
A female student at Curry College says she was the victim of a Massachusetts sex crime that took place on campus. The incident allegedly occurred in a dorm building. Her assailant has not been identified but police are investigating the matter. Curry College is just one of a number of…
Tufts University and Harvard University are facing harsh criticism from government officials for their procedures of handling sex assault cases on their campuses. On Monday the U.S. Department of Education found that Tufts University has not been complying with federal rules on how colleges should address sexual assaults, and stated…
According to the Boston Globe, federal statistics show that the number of sexual assault reports involving Boston-area college campuses is going up-with “forcible sex offense” reports increasing by close to 40% between 2008 and 2012 across 22 campuses. There were 113 Boston sexual assaults in 2012-the highest annual figure in…
The Associated Press says it obtained a document revealing that Pope Benedict XVI defrocked close to 400 priests during 2011 and 2012 for sexually abusing children. The information comes from data the Vatican has been gathering to assist the Holy See’s defense before The U.N. Committee on the Rights of…
Susan Manter is suing Reverent Charles M. Abdelahad, St. George Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral, the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Diocese of Worcester, Orthodox Christian Diocese of New England, and the he Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, and a number individuals within the church network for Massachusetts sex abuse damages. Manter…
Emerson College has promised to improve its investigation of campus sexual assaults after a group of students filed a complaint with the federal government against the school. The complaint was filed last week with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights. Two of the complainants, sophomore Sarah Tedesco,…
Our Boston injury lawyers represent students that have been the victim of violent crimes at schools, campuses, and related facilities throughout the state. Unfortunately, physical assault, shootings, and sexual assault can happen at institutions of learning. Lone gunmen have even been known to choose schools populated by some of our…
In Brookline, a woman sustained first-degree burns to her face when another woman assaulted her with hot coffee. The incident took place at the HRI hospital cafeteria. According to the report, Amber Kelly threw the drink at the woman, who is related to the ex-wife of her husband. Kelly is…
A measure is being proposed that would raise the statute of limitations for victims of Massachusetts child sex abuse so that they would have until age 55 to sue for personal injury damages. Currently, most victims in the state have only until they turn 21 to file a civil case-save…