Sentences with phrase «new allegations of sexual abuse»

But, sadly, as Jerry Sandusky conviction showed, and the new allegations of sexual abuse against former House Speaker Dennis Hastert suggest, it does happen, perhaps a lot more than people think.

Not exact matches

In his lengthy piece, Stetzer offers a forensic examination of Patterson's record detailing his intolerance of criticism along with a series indiscretions, including crude public comments about a 16 - year - old girl, scheming against the appointment of David Platt as new president of SBC's International Mission Board and his connection with Paul Pressler, who is now facing a lawsuit for sexual abuse allegations.

The police in London and New York said they're looking into complaints involving the disgraced film producer — the latest turn in a scandal that has consumed Hollywood over allegations of sexual abuse and harassment.

State health officials found 19 instances of safety or security lapses that put New York City hospital patients in «immediate jeopardy,» including failure to investigate sexual - abuse allegations, sending home a suicidal patient to his death and poor infection control.

On Friday, supporters of the Child Victims Act pointed to the latest reports of child sexual abuse in New York, including allegations from the Emma Willard School in Troy and a children's camp on Long Island.

State lawmakers held a second round of interviews of candidates for New York attorney general Wednesday more than a week after Eric Schneiderman abruptly resigned over allegations of sexual abuse.

The laws follow the downfalls of several high - profile figures from allegations of sexual misconduct — most recently former state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned after four women accused him of abuse in an article The New Yorker published Monday.

New York state Assembly members are interviewing candidates Tuesday for interim attorney general, following the resignation of Eric Schneiderman last week amid sexual abuse allegations.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned just hours after the New Yorker published a piece containing allegations of physical and sexual abuse.

Officials with the New York State Catholic Conference said the organization's schools already have their own reporting requirements when it comes to allegations of sexual abuse by staff.

Lawmakers Want Overhaul of How NJ Treats Female Prisoners New Jersey's only women's prison faces growing scrutiny over allegations of sexual abuse, but former inmates and their advocates say prisoners there face other daily indignities.

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- State lawmakers held a second round of interviews of candidates for New York attorney general Wednesday more than a week after Eric Schneiderman abruptly resigned over allegations of sexual abuse.

Allegations of sexual harassment and assault by Mr. Weinstein were disclosed this month in The New York Times and The New Yorker, which prompted other women to share their accounts of his alleged abuse, set off criminal investigations, roiled the entertainment world and triggered a social media movement of women from other industries and backgrounds telling their stories.

New York lawmakers are set to interview more than a dozen candidates this coming week as possible temporary replacements for former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who resigned last week following allegations of sexual abuse.

Meanwhile, Catholic bishops have spent on average $ 300,000 a year lobbying lawmakers in New York on a variety of topics, including against passage of the Child Victims Act, which would change the statute of limitations on civil and criminal cases of child sexual abuse and allow victims a one - year window to sue over potentially decades - old allegations.

Harvey Weinstein was terminated from The Weinstein Company Sunday following last week's New York Times expose detailing decades of sexual abuse allegations made against the Oscar - winning producer by employees and actresses including Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan, among others.

At least 67 private schools in New England have been affected by allegations of sexual abuse by employees disclosed over the past 25 years.

Women coming forward in the wake of new harassment allegations against the U.S. presidential candidate should be aware of the risk of defamation, warns Toronto civil sexual abuse lawyer Elizabeth Grace.

While there are no easy answers or quick fixes, organizations can start by showing — not just saying — that they take allegations of sexual abuse and harassment (both new and old) very seriously.

The case vignette of Mr. and Mrs. C in Part (I) I described how the behavior of their daughter, V, became increasingly bizarre and self - destructive especially after her father gained sole custody in dependency court based on false allegations of sexual abuse against Mrs. C's new husband.

Lawrence Jay Braunstein is a partner in the law firm of Braunstein & Zuckerman, Esqs, located in White Plains, New York where he practices in the areas of Matrimonial, Family and Collaborative Law and related civil and criminal litigation, with an expertise in child custody litigation and litigation involving allegations of child sexual and physical abuse.