In Ohio, injured people face a significant challenge when attempting to hold others accountable for the harm they have inflicted. The reason: Damages caps. Passed in the mid-2000s - as part of a national trend in response to perceived “runaway jury” verdicts –...
Ryan McGraw
PASS STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS REFORM FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE SURVIVORS IMMEDIATELY
In Ohio, survivors of child sexual abuse (abuse which occurs before they turn 18) have until the age of 30 to pursue a civil cause of action against their perpetrator or any organization which failed to prevent the abuse. CHILD USA, the leading national nonprofit...
Long Overdue, Church Order To Release Names Of Abusive Priests
On Monday, December 17, 2018, the Midwest and Maryland provinces of the Society of Jesus, commonly known as the Jesuits, plan to release lists of priests dating back to 1955 who were accused of sexually abusing minors. As the largest male religious order in the...
U.S. Supreme Court Declares Law Banning Sex Offenders From Using Social Media Sites Unconstitutional
On June 19, 2017, the United States Supreme Court held that a North Carolina law that made it a felony for a convicted sex offender to access social networking websites that could be used by children as unconstitutional. According to statistics cited to the Supreme...
$1 Million Awarded To Man Falsely Accused Of Sex Assault
A former school counselor in Covington, KY, has successfully sued a Covington Police Officer in federal court, claiming the officer falsely arrested him for sexual abuse of a 7-year old boy. The lawsuit, filed in April of 2010, concerns a criminal case from early 2009...
Unpaid Taxi Fare Results In Felony Charge Of Unlawful Sexual Conduct With A Minor
December 13, 2015, Cincinnati, Ohio - This past Sunday, William Simpson age twenty-five, refused to pay a taxi company who drove a female to his residence. The taxi driver called the police to report the unpaid fare. When the police arrived, they saw the female...
Rape At Ohio Colleges
The Ohio University Police Department says that reports of sexual assault have quadrupled over last year. At this time last year, there had been six reports of sex crimes. This year, there have been twenty-three. These reports range from public indecency to rape. A...