Sentences with phrase «victims groups hope»

Monsignor William Lynn was convicted of one count of child endangerment on Friday, and victims groups hope that conviction will pave the way for prosecutors across the country to go after church officials - and not just accused priests - in confronting sex abuse.

Monsignor William Lynn was convicted of one count of child endangerment on Friday, and victims groups hope that conviction will pave the way for prosecutors across the country to go after church officials — and not just accused priests — in confronting sex abuse.

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A group advocating for the Child Victims Act is raising awareness about the measure in hopes of countering opponents of the bill... and perhaps making New York safer for kids.

There are many ways individuals and groups can get support victims of domestic violence and Circle of Hope.

Now one nonprofit group hopes to change that with a pilot project, People and Animals Living Safely (PALS), that allows victims of domestic violence to bring pets into their shelter.