Sexual abuse cases may involve a whole host of criminal charges and civil claims. Many cases lead to criminal charges for perpetrators, and victims may file civil claims for damages. Although these cases may overlap in significant ways, they are legally separate and...
Sexual abuse may take many forms, and it is often perpetrated against vulnerable people by those in positions of authority. It is not unusual for people to use the authority of their job to sexually abuse others. If an employer ignores complaints about abuse, they...
When children go to school, their parents do not go with them. However, this does not mean that nobody is responsible for the safety and well-being of school children. Their schools take on the role of parent, at least in a legal sense, while the children are at...
When you send your child off to school each day, you expect them to be taken care of and protected from harm, such as sexual abuse. It’s fair for parents to have that expectation, as schools have a duty to protect students against sexual abuse under Title IX....
Protecting children against abuse and sexual abuse should be a basic part of any school’s practices. When children are put in their care, we expect the school to keep them safe and to recognize their duty to keep predators away from children and report any issues to...
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) helps ensure students’ privacy. Much information is protected under FERPA, though some circumstances allow schools to disclose personal information without a student’s consent. For example, colleges and...
