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Systemic Abuse Exposed at Florida School for Boys in Okeechobee

Okeechobee, FL – In 2015, a WPBF 25 News investigation sent shockwaves through the community, and distressing revelations emerged concerning the Florida School for Boys in Okeechobee. Several reform school students lost their lives during the 1960s, with some of these deaths shrouded in suspicion…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 7 Mar 2024

Systemic Abuse Exposed at Florida School for Boys in Okeechobee

Survivors Recount Horrific Abuse at Dozier School for Boys as $20m Compensation Bill Awaits Approval

Marianna, FL – In a significant development, Florida State lawmakers are on the brink of passing legislation to compensate hundreds of living abuse survivors who suffered at the infamous Florida School for Boys, also known as Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys. The Florida Senate’s unanimous…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 6 Mar 2024

Survivors Recount Horrific Abuse at Dozier School for Boys as $20m Compensation Bill Awaits Approval

ABM Ministries Missouri Christian Boarding School Owners Arrested for Kidnapping

Piedmont, MO – The owners of a secluded southeast Missouri Christian boarding school, Larry and Carmen Musgrave, are currently in custody at the Wayne County Jail in Greenville, Missouri, without bond. They face charges of first-degree kidnapping involving a former student of their all-boys school,…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 5 Mar 2024

ABM Ministries Missouri Christian Boarding School Owners Arrested for Kidnapping

James R. Lambert, Former Hockey Coach Admits to Sexually Abusing Two Children and Filming Abuse

St. Louis, MO – Federal prosecutors have announced that James R. Lambert, a former youth hockey coach from Lake St. Louis, has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing two children and filming the abuse. The horrific case came to light after one victim bravely came forward,…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 1 Mar 2024

James R. Lambert, Former Hockey Coach Admits to Sexually Abusing Two Children and Filming Abuse

Tyler Doctor Kenneth Donald Haygood Accused of Sexually Assaulting Multiple Patients, Including a Child

Tyler, TX – It has recently been reported that Dr. Kenneth Donald Haygood, a 54-year-old Tyler doctor, has been accused of sexually assaulting four patients, including a child. These shocking allegations have led to his arrest and subsequent detention in jail on a substantial bond…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 1 Mar 2024

Tyler Doctor Kenneth Donald Haygood Accused of Sexually Assaulting Multiple Patients, Including a Child

Lawsuit Alleges Negligence by Two Brazos County Faith-Based Organizations in Daniel Savala Child Molestation Case

Brazos County, Texas – A civil lawsuit filed in a Harris County district court has named Mountain Valley Fellowship Church and Texas A&M’s Chi Alpha Christian fraternity among several faith-based organizations accused of negligence. The lawsuit claims these groups failed to protect a 13-year-old boy

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 1 Mar 2024

Lawsuit Alleges Negligence by Two Brazos County Faith-Based Organizations in Daniel Savala Child Molestation Case

Maryland State Boychoir Director, Frank T. Cimino Jr., Resigns Amid Allegations of Past Child Sex Abuse

Baltimore, MD – Frank T. Cimino Jr., the founder and director of the Maryland State Boychoir, has resigned following his identification as one of the 156 Catholic Church staff named in a Maryland Attorney General’s Office report on child sex abuse in the Archdiocese of…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 29 Feb 2024

Maryland State Boychoir Director, Frank T. Cimino Jr., Resigns Amid Allegations of Past Child Sex Abuse

Dr. Marco Saucedo – OB-GYN Facing Sexual Assault Charges Continues to Practice in Southern Arizona

Nogales, AZ – Southern Arizona OB-GYN, Dr. Marco Saucedo, is continuing to practice at his medical office located at 490 N Carondelet Dr, Nogales, AZ 85621, despite facing sexual assault charges. The charges, which were filed earlier this month, stem from complaints dating back almost six years to…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 29 Feb 2024

Dr. Marco Saucedo – OB-GYN Facing Sexual Assault Charges Continues to Practice in Southern Arizona

After-School Teacher, Miles McNeal, Accused of Child Sex Abuse and Distribution of Explicit Photos at PS 185 in Harlem

HARLEM, NY – An employee of an after-school program has been arraigned in court on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, for allegedly sexually abusing an 8-year-old student. Miles McNeal, 25, who taught a photography class at PS 185 located at 20 W 112th St, New York, NY…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 29 Feb 2024

After-School Teacher, Miles McNeal, Accused of Child Sex Abuse and Distribution of Explicit Photos at PS 185 in Harlem

Former Bergen County Teacher, Amy Dovidio, Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Garfield Middle School Student For Three Years

Garfield, NJ – A former teacher at Garfield Middle School, located at 175 Lanza Ave, Garfield, NJ 07026, has been arrested and charged with multiple offenses related to sexual conduct with a student, according to the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office. The accused, identified as Amy Dovidio…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 29 Feb 2024

Former Bergen County Teacher, Amy Dovidio, Arrested for Sexually Assaulting Garfield Middle School Student For Three Years

Former Student Alleges Sexual Abuse by Former Hardy Middle School Guard Shaquille Rashaun Jones in 2017

Washington D.C., Georgetown – A former security guard at Hardy Middle School located at 1819 35th St NW, Washington, DC 20007, has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a student seven years ago. According to police reports and an arrest affidavit filed in court, the…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 28 Feb 2024

Former Student Alleges Sexual Abuse by Former Hardy Middle School Guard Shaquille Rashaun Jones in 2017

Christopher Rodriguez, Childcare Worker at UCLA’s Krieger Center, Accused of Inappropriate Contact With Child

Los Angeles, CA – Christopher Rodriguez, a teacher at one of UCLA’s child-care centers, has been arrested and booked on suspicion of sexual abuse of a child, according to an announcement made by the school on Wednesday, February 21, 2024. The arrest came after other…

By Laurence P. Banville

/ 28 Feb 2024

Christopher Rodriguez, Childcare Worker at UCLA’s Krieger Center, Accused of Inappropriate Contact With Child