Today, the Ohio Supreme Court took a small step toward restoring justice for child sex abuse victims. In the case of Brandt v. Pompa, it found Ohio’s limitation on compensation in certain circumstances to be unconstitutional. At trial, the jury in the case awarded the...
Today, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus, Ohio released a list of clergy who have been credibly accused of sexually abusing minors. Publication of the list is important for survivors, because it gives them validation. Simply seeing a perpetrator’s name on a list...
When the Boston Globe's Spotlight team released its incredible series of articles on child sex abuse and the Catholic Church, there was hope that victims of this abuse would finally get justice. The articles inspired an Academy Award-winning movie released in 2015. It...
