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Sexual Abuse & Clergy Abuse

Sex abuse examples and clergy abuse cases documenting inappropriate behavior between a trusted member of the community and surviving victims.

McLaughlin & Lauricella attorneys have represented clients who were sexually abused, molested, or raped by: Coaches, daycare providers, teachers, priests, clergy, ministers or religious leaders and volunteers, nursing home staff or residents, therapists, counselors, physicians, and other professionals.

Fraternities – a Breeding Ground for Rape Culture

"Fraternities" and “Rape Culture” Have Become Almost Synonymous in Recent Years However, the relationship between fraternity membership and sexual assault is nothing new. As early as 1989, researchers began examining fraternities as social context-groups and organizations that encourage the sexual coercion of women. Common social dynamics and norms in fraternities, including hyper-masculinity, preoccupation with loyalty and [...]

Act of Faith – New Book by Attorney Stephen Rubino

"Act of Faith" - America's Longest Running Criminal Conspiracy Perpetrated Against Children In his debut novel, trial attorney Stephen Rubino, of counsel to McLaughlin and Lauricella, takes the reader on an electrifying journey of deceit, intrigue, tragedy, passion and ultimate redemption. At the intersection of the sacred and the profane, Act of Faith dissects the Vatican’s complicity [...]

Jehovah’s Witnesses Child Sex Abuse | Using Legal Loopholes to Conceal

The Catholic Church is not the only religious organization that has been hiding decades’ worth of sexual abuse within its walls. The Jehovah’s Witnesses have tried to conceal the sexual abuse of children within that religious order as well. With more than 8.5 million followers worldwide, Jehovah’s Witnesses have an organizational structure that, not only has [...]

Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse – The Horrid History

The Boy Scouts of America is one of the oldest and largest youth organizations in the United States. In 2017, there were nearly 2.3 million youth members across the country and nearly 1 million adult volunteers leading those members. Over the years, the organization has changed and no longer mirrors the program that was originally founded [...]

New Jersey Child Sex Abuse Survivors Have More Time to File Claims

In February of 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a Bill lengthening the statute of limitations for childhood sex abuse survivors. This law effectively allows increased time for survivors of childhood sex abuse to file civil lawsuits against their abusers and the negligent institutions that harbored these perpetrators. Prior to this legislation, the [...]