Sentences with phrase «damages sexual abuse victims»

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Tragically too, evil behavior can inflict lasting damage on other people's personalities — as for example in the loss of self - respect in those who are the victims of violence and sexual abuse.

They speak of church cultures that treated women's bodies as inherently problematic and seductive, that assigned a woman's worth to her sexual purity or procreative prowess, that questioned women's ability to think rationally or make decisions without the leadership of men, that blamed victims of sexual abuse for inviting the abuse or tempting the abuser, that shamed women who did not «joyfully submit» to their husband and find contentment in their roles as helpers and homemakers, and that effectively silenced victims of abuse by telling women and children that reporting the crime would reflect poorly on the church and thus damage the reputation of Christ.

Nancy is a lifelong victim: of damaging sexual abuse as a child, then of a chilly, withholding husband as an adult.

A South Carolina jury has found a Charleston private school and two former administrators responsible in a teacher's sexual abuse of male students and awarded a victim's father $ 105 million in damages.

For example, victims of domestic violence could file a civil lawsuit for damages based on assault, battery, sexual battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, stalking, or elder abuse.

Sexual assault isn't just a matter for the police and criminal courts, it results in lasting damage for survivors, compromising both work and home life, hurting relationships, and negatively impacting virtually every aspect of an abuse victim's existence.

Sexual abuse, occurring at most any age, leaves an array of emotional scars that can last a lifetime and damage the victim's quality of life.

As a lawyer who regularly represents victims of sexual abuse, I was interviewed by Law Times about the quantum of damages awarded to successful plaintiffs in civil claims for sexual assault and sexual abuse.

In a recent interview Toronto sexual abuse lawyer, Elizabeth Grace, comments on the courts» questionable approach to damages for sexual abuse victims.