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- [UPDATED - Release of Epstein Files Marks Milestone for Survivors](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/release-of-epstein-files-marks-milestone-for-survivors/) - 7:17 PM UPDATE - Maria Farmer's 1996 child pornography complaint to the FBI released as part of today's production by the Department of Justice. Epstein first accused of child sex crimes in official FBI FD-71 report dated September 3, 1996.
- [Skirting Liability for Child Sexual Abuse Material Online](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/skirting-liability-for-child-sexual-abuse-material-online/) - Understand how tech companies are using a statute aimed at protecting children online to evade liability for the spread of child sexual abuse material.
- [Sexual Abuse by a Cousin is Incest](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/sexual-abuse-by-a-cousin-is-incest/) - One area of sexual abuse remains secretive, private, and unprosecuted – incest between family members other than a parent or a sibling. Several studies regarding incest have been done. To our knowledge, none have specifically included cousins as perpetrators or victims. There is a difference between an exploitative relationship and teenage experimentation with each other
- [Maria Farmer and Marsh Law Firm's Persistent Advocacy Vindicated as FBI Releases Farmer’s 1996 Report on Jeffrey Epstein](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/persistent-advocacy-vindicated/) - For nearly three decades, survivor whistleblower Maria Farmer has sought justice following her courageous decision to report Jeffrey Epstein’s and Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal conduct to the FBI in the summer of 1996. Despite providing detailed information about sexual abuse and the possible distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), Ms. Farmer’s warnings were met with silence and inaction from federal law enforcement. The FBI’s inaction left Farmer and countless other Epstein survivors without the protection and justice they deserved.
- [UPDATED - Maria Farmer – First Epstein Whistleblower – Issues Statement on Congressman Robert’s Garcia’s Request for U.S. Inspector General to Investigate the FBI](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ranking-member-robert-garcia-demands-answers-on-fbis-failure-to-investigate-jeffrey-epstein-after-survivor-maria-farmer-warned-agency-in-1996-newly-released-records-prove/) - Maria Farmer released the following statement today in reaction to the news of Congressman Robert Garcia requesting the Office of the Inspector General to conduct an independent investigation.
- [Taking Child Pornography Seriously by Improving Restitution for Victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/taking-child-pornography-seriously-by-improving-restitution-for-victims/) - Combatting child pornography requires that laws and their enforcement be based on the unique ways that these crimes impact victims. The aggregate causation standard is best suited to impose restitution for the losses suffered by victims of non-contact child pornography crimes such as possession. Congress’s 2018 law holds more defendants accountable and increases victim restitution, but Congress and the Department of Justice can do more to help victims.
- [Epstein Accuser Sues Federal Government For Allegedly Ignoring Sexual Abuse Claims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/epstein-accuser-sues-federal-government-for-allegedly-ignoring-sexual-abuse-claims/) - One of Jeffrey Epstein’s earliest accusers filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday, accusing the FBI of refusing to act on her claims since she first reported sexual abuse nearly 30 years ago, as the Trump administration’s FBI faces greater scrutiny about the Epstein-related documents it has repeatedly promised to release. Maria Farmer, who first brought
- [Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues federal government for failing to protect her and other victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/jeffrey-epstein-accuser-sues-federal-government-for-failing-to-protect-her-and-other-victims/) - Jeffrey Epstein accuser Maria Farmer filed a lawsuit against the federal government Thursday, alleging that it failed to protect her and other victims of the convicted sex offender and Ghislaine Maxwell. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, accuses the Justice Department, U.S. Attorney's Offices, and the FBI of negligence and
- [Epstein accuser sues federal government saying FBI did ‘absolutely nothing’ after she reported her abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/epstein-accuser-sues-federal-government-saying-fbi-did-absolutely-nothing-after-she-reported-her-abuse/) - An early accuser of Jeffrey Epstein filed a lawsuit against the federal government this week, alleging that the FBI did “absolutely nothing” to protect her and other victims after she reported the abuse – ultimately allowing the convicted sex offender and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell to continue exploiting young girls for years. According to the lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court
- [Sexually Abused as a Child, Now Suing From Prison](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/sexually-abused-as-a-child-now-suing-from-prison/) - Filing a lawsuit for childhood sexual abuse is a burdensome process under even the best of circumstances. For incarcerated survivors, the barriers are even more substantial – combining legal, social, and systemic challenges that make pursuing justice especially difficult.
- [Should Child Protective Services be the sole decider of child abuse?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/should-child-protective-services-be-the-sole-decider-of-child-abuse/) - A child is brought to the emergency room with an injury. Was it caused by abuse? When investigated by the police, hospital staff, and child protective services (CPS), each entity may view the same events differently, but the sole and final decisionmaker is CPS. From the perspective of a layperson, this may be puzzling. Police
- [Defining a person in a 'position of trust' regarding unlawful sexual behavior](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/defining-a-person-in-a-position-of-trust-regarding-unlawful-sexual-behavior/) - There is no substitute for trust. Stephen Covey wrote: “Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships.” It is the intersection of power and vulnerability. When referring to unlawful – not just improper – behavior, who is a person in a
- [Diocese of Rockville Centre reaches $320M settlement In sex abuse case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/diocese-of-rockville-centre-reaches-320m-settlement-in-sex-abuse-case/) - Four years ago, hundreds of victims came forward alleging that Catholic priests on Long Island had sexually abused them. Those victims finally reached a $320.5 million settlement Thursday with the Diocese of Rockville Centre. The diocese first filed for bankruptcy back in 2020, and that claim has been hotly contested for the past four years. Meanwhile, the first
- [Backstreet Boys singer’s counterclaim tossed after woman accused him of rape](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/backstreet-boys-singers-counterclaim-tossed-after-woman-accused-him-of-rape/) - A judge on Tuesday dismissed a counterclaim of defamation filed by Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter after a woman accused him of sexual assault, according to the woman’s attorney. Ashley Repp, represented by attorneys John Kawai and Margaret Mabie, filed a lawsuit against Carter alleging that he raped her on his yacht in 2003, when she was
- [Attorneys, Paralegals and Expert Witnesses: Preparing For Trial](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/attorneys-paralegals-and-expert-witnesses-preparing-for-trial/) - Attorneys, Paralegals and Expert Witnesses: Preparing For Trial from The Florida Bar on Vimeo. Course #8208. Recorded: 11/28/24. CLE credit: 1 hour General. Featuring Marsh Law Partner Helene Weiss
- [For Some Sex Assault Accusers, This Local Law Has Become a Last Resort](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/for-some-sex-assault-accusers-this-local-law-has-become-a-last-resort/) - In New York, where state laws that extended the time to file sex abuse suits have lapsed, plaintiffs have found one remaining tool: Section 10-1105 of New York City’s administrative code. The provision, known as the Victims of Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law, has provided the basis for recent lawsuits against the Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler; the
- [Diplo Accused of Distributing Revenge Porn in New Lawsuit](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/diplo-accused-of-distributing-revenge-porn-in-new-lawsuit-2/) - A federal lawsuit filed in California on Thursday by a woman identified as Jane Doe accuses the DJ and producer Diplo of distributing revenge porn. According to the suit, Doe began communicating with Diplo, born Thomas Wesley Pentz, on Snapchat in April 2016, when she was 21 years old, and they exchanged pornographic images for two months.
- [Diplo Accused of Distributing Revenge Porn in New Lawsuit](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/diplo-accused-of-distributing-revenge-porn-in-new-lawsuit/) - DJ and producer Diplo has been sued for distributing revenge porn, marking the second accusation lobbed against him for the same offense in less than a year. “Tragically, this is not the first time the defendant has shamed and violated a woman by disseminating intimate images without her consent,” said Doe’s attorney Helene Weiss, partner at Marsh
- [As Survivors Seek Justice, New York Child Welfare Agencies Face the Costs of Decades-Old Sexual Abuse Lawsuits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/as-survivors-seek-justice-new-york-child-welfare-agencies-face-the-costs-of-decades-old-sexual-abuse-lawsuits/) - A new report focused on dozens of New York agencies serving children, youth and families in the foster care system revealed a shocking number last month: These nonprofits now face more than 800 lawsuits alleging childhood sexual abuse, including allegations that date back as far as the 1950s. The legal challenges follow passage of the 2019 Child Victims
- [Title IX: A Paradigm of Legal Nuance](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/title-ix-a-paradigm-of-legal-nuance/) - by Helene M. Weiss Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 affords protection from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. Schools subject to Title IX must independently investigate claims of sex discrimination, assess responsibility to a party (based on their own codes of conduct that are
- [Nick Carter sued by a third woman who accuses him of sexually assaulting her in her teens](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nick-carter-sued-by-a-third-woman-who-accuses-him-of-sexually-assaulting-her-in-her-teens/) - A third woman has sued Nick Carter for alleged sexual assault and is accusing the Backstreet Boys performer of forcing her to have sex with him on multiple occasions in 2003 when she was 15 and he was 23. The 10-page complaint obtained by The Times was filed Monday in federal court in Las Vegas, where Carter lives, alleges
- [Opinion: Former AG who silenced sexual assault survivors slated to become federal judge](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/opinion-former-ag-who-silenced-sexual-assault-survivors-slated-to-become-federal-judge/) - Before former New Hampshire Attorney General Michael Delaney went before the Senate Judiciary Committee last week, we hoped the hearing would be a referendum on progress since the #MeToo movement. That Delaney still has a shot at serving on a federal court bench means we are falling far short of making any meaningful progress. As
- [Two more former paperboys come forward to allege sexual abuse by supervisor: Lawsuit](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/two-more-former-paperboys-come-forward-to-allege-sexual-abuse-by-supervisor-lawsuit/) - Two former paperboys for a Gannett-owned newspaper filed a complaint on Friday alleging that they were sexually abused by their supervisor nearly 40 years ago, joining five other former paperboys who have made similar allegations. Ballard Tackett, 47, and Kelby Ash, 49, allege that they were repeatedly molested by Jack J. Lazeroff, a onetime district
- [‘Basketball Diaries’ coach ‘Lefty’ named in Boys & Girls Club sexual abuse lawsuit](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/basketball-diaries-coach-lefty-named-in-boys-girls-club-sexual-abuse-lawsuit/) - Two predators were allowed unfettered access to vulnerable children and their repeated sexual abuse was ignored by staff at the then-Madison Square Boys Club, according to 20 plaintiffs in a civil lawsuit filed in New York on Monday. The Madison Square Boys Club was the original Boys Club in New York City and one of
- [How To Deal With a Child Victims Act Client With a Weak Case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/how-to-deal-with-a-child-victims-act-client-with-a-weak-case/) - The decision to bring a lawsuit by survivors of child sexual abuse is an especially agonizing one. The last thing they want to hear from their prospective or retained attorney is that the legal case is just not a good one—or that it might take years to resolve. How do attorneys properly relay sensitive and
- [Lying to Minors During Interrogations Should Be Illegal](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/lying-to-minors-during-interrogations-should-be-illegal/) - Rule 603 (Oath or Affirmation to Testify Truthfully) of the Federal Rules of Evidence is unambiguous: “Before testifying, a witness must give an oath or affirmation to testify truthfully. It must be in a form designed to impress that duty on the witness’s conscience.” The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that similar language does not
- [Lawyer for Knoxville Catholic diocese held conflicting roles in sex abuse case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/lawyer-for-knoxville-catholic-diocese-held-conflicting-roles-in-sex-abuse-case/) - knox news The lawyer for the Catholic Diocese of Knoxville sits on a sexual abuse review board while also defending the church against an abuse lawsuit. "It is a worst practice, one that mocks the claim by U.S. bishops that they've turned a new leaf when it. comes to abuse," says one watchdog. Sexual abuse
- [Thousands of sexual abuse cases likely to be filed under Child Victim's Act](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/thousands-of-sexual-abuse-cases-likely-to-be-filed-under-child-victims-act/) - The resolution of those cases hinge in large part on this week's legal maneuver by the Archdiocese of New York, which asked a court to compel its 32 insurers to provide defense coverage and possible settlements. In response to at least one major insurance company's indication it did not intend to provide coverage, the archdiocese sought
- [Bronx man’s lawsuit alleges multiple incidents of sexual abuse at SAR Academy in Riverdale](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/bronx-mans-lawsuit-alleges-multiple-incidents-of-sexual-abuse-at-sar-academy-in-riverdale/) - A Jewish day school in Riverdale that has been accused of sexual abuse multiple times, including cases in February 2020 and others in 2019, has another case on its hands. On Aug. 24, Marsh Law Firm filed a lawsuit on behalf of Thomas Eckmann against Salanter Akiba Riverdale Academy (SAR) at 655 West 254th St. The lawsuit alleged
- [Child Victims Act extended for another year amid courts shutdown](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-extended-for-another-year-amid-courts-shutdown/) - The Child Victims Act, the law that gave sexual abuse survivors a one-year window to sue for abuse they suffered past the statute of limitations, was officially extended on Wednesday by the State Legislature. “The passage of the Child Victims Act remains one of the most historic victories for child abuse survivors in New York
- [The Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ Baby Is Still Chasing That Dollar](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-nirvana-nevermind-baby-is-still-chasing-that-dollar/) - This issue was discussed decades ago, when the photograph of Elden was being prepared for the album cover, as there was some debate about airbrushing out the nudity, to avoid inevitable backlash (and, unknowingly, a future lawsuit). Late frontman Kurt Cobain reportedly responded by saying that they could place a sticker over the baby’s genitals, along with
- [Is Nirvana's Album Cover Really Child Pornography?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/is-nirvanas-album-cover-really-child-pornography/) - The iconic cover art of Nirvana's 1991 album "Nevermind" — an image of a naked baby boy submerged in a pool — was certainly shocking, but was it child pornography? Law360 asked the experts. A new lawsuit filed by the now-30-year-old man featured in the image says it was. In a complaint Tuesday, Spencer Elden
- [Baby from Nirvana 'Nevermind' Album Cover Sues, Calling It Child Porn](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/baby-from-nirvana-nevermind-album-cover-sues-calling-it-child-porn/) - The man who, as a baby, was featured on the front of Nirvana's now-iconic "Nevermind" album cover is now suing basically everyone involved in the album (and one person who was not), alleging they were participants in his commercial sexual exploitation as a child. Elden's lawer, Robert Y. Lewis of the New York-based Marsh Law
- [Child Pornography: A Modern Day Childhood Gonorrhea Epidemic](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-pornography-a-modern-day-childhood-gonorrhea-epidemic/) - —Book review by James R. Marsh I am reading a fascinating book by Lynn Sacco, an assistant professor of history at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, entitled Unspeakable: Father-Daughter Incest in American History. Unspeakable is an excellent book which explains how cultural mores and political needs distorted attitudes toward and medical knowledge of patriarchal sexual abuse at
- [Omegle Oral Argument](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/omegle-oral-argument/) - Marsh Law Firm founder James R. Marsh argues on behalf of our 11-year-old client in our case against Omegle.com in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday, November 17, 2022.
- [Dismissal of Nirvana Lawsuit Misconstrues Important Crime Victim Law](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/dismissal-of-nirvana-lawsuit-misconstrues-important-crime-victim-law/) - For victims whose child abuse images are constantly being circulated, the trauma from that circulation constantly continues. The violation never ends. Victims should be able to pursue damages for so long as new distributions as occurring, says Paul G. Cassell, professor of law at the S.J. Quinney College of Law and former federal district court
- [Panel urged to hold chat site Omegle liable for sexual exploitation of kids](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/panel-urged-to-hold-chat-site-omegle-liable-for-sexual-exploitation-of-kids/) - Parents argue the website, which advertises itself as a place to talk to strangers, should be held responsible for its use by child predators. The 11th Circuit heard arguments Thursday over whether anonymous chat website Omegle is liable for those who misuse the site to sexually exploit children. In 2020, the parents of an 11-year-old
- [THE RED ZONE: She still felt stalked. A sex assault survivor at Duquesne University blames the toothless no-contact order.](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-red-zone-she-still-felt-stalked-a-sex-assault-survivor-at-duquesne-university-blames-the-toothless-no-contact-order/) - PUBLICSOURCE Jane was a student at Duquesne University in recent years when she was sexually assaulted by another student, whom she had been dating for about a month. After the assault, she cut ties with him and blocked him on social media. Jane tried to avoid any chance encounters on campus, too. She coped with
- [Rochester diocese agrees to pay sex abuse survivors $55 million](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/rochester-diocese-agrees-to-pay-sex-abuse-survivors-55-million/) - Democrat & Chronicle Hundreds of people who say they were sexually abused by Rochester-area priests have agreed to a financial settlement with the Diocese of Rochester. The settlement will create a trust for the benefit of roughly 475 individuals who filed claims against the Diocese as part of its bankruptcy case. The Diocese, parishes and
- [New York opens window for adults to sue for sexual assault](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/rochester-diocese-proposes-148m-settlement-to-abuse-survivors-as-some-cases-head-to-court/) - New York will temporarily set aside its time limit for adults who were sexually assaulted to bring lawsuits under a law signed Tuesday — a measure similar to one for child victims that sparked a surge of court actions. The Adult Survivors Act signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul will open a one-year “window” for claims
- ['A Theoretical Impossibility': As Attorneys Are Flooded With Plaintiffs Under Child Victims Act, a Legislative Push May Help](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/a-theoretical-impossibility-as-attorneys-are-flooded-with-plaintiffs-under-child-victims-act-a-legislative-push-may-help/) - A partner in a New York City law firm suggests “it’s become a theoretical impossibility” to serve all the thousands of purported victims who are in need of legal representation for age-old allegations of sex abuse, after a 2019 reform measure extended the statute of limitation on cases. Attorney James Marsh, a partner with Marsh
- [30 years later, Nirvana should be held responsible for child pornography, exploitation](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/30-years-later-nirvana-should-be-held-responsible-for-child-pornography-exploitation/) - Nirvana’s ubiquitous "Nevermind" album cover features a naked baby as he floats underwater desperately grasping for money. It is on T-shirts worn by Instagram influencers, puzzles, posters and reissued CDs and records – like the one Nirvana plans to release this month. For many, the long-controversial image represents a band synonymous with the 1990s. Many forget that the baby
- [‘Nevermind’ Baby Is Still Suing Nirvana](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nevermind-baby-is-still-suing-nirvana/) - The man pictured as the naked baby on Nirvana’s Nevermind album cover has revived his “child pornography” lawsuit against the band after it was dismissed by a federal judge in California last week. Spencer Elden filed his second amended complaint late Wednesday, meeting a deadline set by Judge Fernando M. Olguin to reinstate the claims. The judge previously
- [Tears, Vindication and Relief: Maxwell Accusers React to Verdict](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/tears-vindication-and-relief-maxwell-accusers-react-to-verdict/) - More than two years after the death of Jeffrey Epstein, his victims -- many of whom say they were children when they were abused by the disgraced financier -- have finally won through the conviction of his ex-girlfriend and accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell. Over the past month, Epstein and Maxwell accusers have watched the trial from inside the
- [Nirvana Attorneys Seek Dismissal of ‘Nevermind’ ‘Child Porn’ Lawsuit, Calling It Too Late and Too ‘Absurd’](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nirvana-attorneys-seek-dismissal-of-nevermind-child-porn-lawsuit-calling-it-too-late-and-too-absurd/) - Attorneys for the members of Nirvana have asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed in August by the man who was the “naked baby” on the cover of the 1991 “Nevermind” album, on the basis that the legal arguments that the image constitutes child pornography are decades too late as well as too silly. Elden’s lawyers
- [Lawyers Question Why Maxwell Jury Only Heard From Four Accusers](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/lawyers-question-why-maxwell-jury-only-heard-from-four-accusers/) - More than a hundred women have said they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein, but only four of them were called by prosecutors to testify in the sex-trafficking trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, his alleged right-hand woman. It’s a decision that lawyers who have represented some of those other women question. The jury began deliberations in the
- [Nirvana’s Lawyers Call ‘Nevermind’ Baby’s Lawsuit Meritless](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nirvanas-lawyers-call-nevermind-babys-lawsuit-meritless/) - Nirvana’s legal team has finally responded to the lawsuit filed by the Nevermind baby this past summer, writing in a response filed Wednesday that Spencer Elden’s child pornography claims are both meritless and well past the statute of limitations. Elden’s lawyers at Marsh Law told Rolling Stone Thursday in a statement, “In 1991, Nirvana exploited Spencer’s inability to consent as an infant,
- [Former paperboys await justice after suing Gannett for allowing sexual abuse four decades ago](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/former-paperboys-await-justice-after-suing-gannett-for-allowing-sexual-abuse-four-decades-ago/) - “Despite the fact that Defendants knew or should have known that Plaintiffs were in danger of being sexually abused by their employees, including Lazeroff and the Unnamed Employee, the Defendant failed to take reasonable steps to protect them from that danger,” states one of the complaints filed by the Marsh Law Firm, which represents eight
- [Interviewing and Deposing Survivors of Sexual Crimes Who Have Intellectual Disabilities](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ghislaine-maxwell-trial-to-give-victims-a-voice/) - Individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) are the most likely victims of sexual assault. To be effective advocates, attorneys must be properly trained to interview and depose this survivor population. Even before a sexual assault becomes a “case”, many reporting hurdles face these survivors: Even if these survivors are capable of making a report, their credibility may be
- [Amended ‘Nevermind’ Lawsuit Dredges Up Cobain Journal Entries, Says Baby Also Shot as Hugh Hefner](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/amended-nevermind-lawsuit-dredges-up-cobain-journal-entries-says-baby-also-shot-as-hugh-hefner/) - A new version of the lawsuit accusing Nirvana of child pornography claims the photographer hired to take the naked baby photo used on Nevermind’s cover also shot images of the same baby, Spencer Elden, styled to look like Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. Elden, now 30, added the allegation to his amended complaint filed Monday. The new filing also drops former Nirvana
- [Dave Grohl suggests Nirvana could alter controversial Nevermind cover](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/dave-grohl-suggests-nirvana-could-alter-controversial-nevermind-cover/) - Dave Grohl has “many ideas” to change the cover artwork for Nirvana’s Nevermind album. The group’s second album, released in 1991, is an all-time classic, but courted controversy after Spencer Elden, the child who appears in the artwork, sued later singer Kurt Cobain’s estate over the nude image. He alleged the snap was an example
- [Baby on Nirvana's 'Nevermind' Album Cover Pleads to Censor His Genitalia From 30th Anniversary Artwork](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/baby-on-nirvanas-nevermind-album-cover-pleads-to-censor-his-genitalia-from-30th-anniversary-artwork/) - Spencer Elden, the naked swimming baby on Nirvana's iconic 1991 album Nevermind cover, is pleading with the band on the album's 30th anniversary to have the artwork revealing his genitalia to be altered. While fans, next-gen artists and the landmark album's producer Butch Vig are reflecting on the anniversary of Nevermind, which was released 30 years ago on Sept. 24, 1991, via DGC Records,
- [NIRVANA'S 'NEVERMIND' ALBUM Grown-Up Baby Begs ... NIX GENITALIA ALBUM COVER FOR 30TH ANNY EDITIONS!!!](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nirvanas-nevermind-album-grown-up-baby-begs-nix-genitalia-album-cover-for-30th-anny-editions/) - Universal Music is on the verge of commemorating the 30th anniversary of Nirvana's "Nevermind" with several multi-format reissues ... but the grown-up baby on the iconic album cover has one message -- don't use the damn genitalia pic!!! Spencer Elden -- the man who was the naked baby pictured in a swimming pool on Nirvana's 1991
- [Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Still Provokes a Debate Over Decency](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nirvanas-nevermind-still-provokes-a-debate-over-decency/) - “Lascivious” or “edgy”? That’s the question raised by the lawsuit filed by Spencer Elden, now 30 years old, who as a baby was featured on the cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album, swimming naked after a dollar bill that dangles before him on a fishhook. Elden argues that the image is pornographic and that, as an
- [The Nirvana baby is all grown up and ready to sue](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-nirvana-baby-is-all-grown-up-and-ready-to-sue/) - On August 24, Spencer Elden filed a case to sue the rock band Nirvana. A lot of people might not know his name, but they’ve most likely seen his face (or at least his baby face). One of Elden’s baby photos includes that of him submerged underwater and grabbing at a digitally imposed image of
- [Chris Cuomo argues with lawyer representing man suing Nirvana for child pornography](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/chris-cuomo-argues-with-lawyer-representing-man-suing-nirvana-for-child-pornography/) - On Cuomo Prime Time Wednesday, Chris Cuomo sparred with Maggie Mabie, a lawyer representing Spencer Elden, who appeared naked as a baby on the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 album Nevermind. Elden is now suing the two surviving members of the band, Dave Grohl and Krist Novocelic, along with many others, alleging child pornography. Cuomo’s thoughts on the lawsuit were evident from the very beginning of
- [Was the baby on the cover of Nirvana’s smash album ‘Nevermind’ exploited? Most definitely](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/was-the-baby-on-the-cover-of-nirvanas-smash-album-nevermind-exploited-most-definitely/) - In the photo, the baby floats below the surface of the aquamarine water, posed like a skydiver, with outstretched arms. The 4-month-old appears to be reaching for a $1 bill baited on a fishhook. His tiny penis is visible, dangling in the water. Featured on the cover of Nirvana’s second album, “Nevermind,” it is one
- [Attorney for ‘Nirvana Baby’ Explains Why They Believe the ‘Nevermind’ Cover Is Child Porn](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/attorney-for-nirvana-baby-explains-why-they-believe-the-nevermind-cover-is-child-porn/) - A jury has yet to vote, if the case should make it to court, on whether the former members of Nirvana and their associates sexually exploited a child by putting an unclothed 4-month-old boy on the cover of the classic 1991 album “Nevermind.” But the general public has done a lot of weighing in on the merits
- [A naked baby helped Nirvana sell millions of records. Now 30, he’s suing the band for ‘child pornography.’](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/a-naked-baby-helped-nirvana-sell-millions-of-records-now-30-hes-suing-the-band-for-child-pornography/) - Spencer Elden may very well be the most famous naked baby the world has ever seen. A photo of him as an infant — submerged in water and seemingly chasing a dollar bill dangling from a fish hook — became the cover of Nirvana’s 1991 release “Nevermind,” considered one of the greatest rock albums of
- [Nevermind That Nirvana Child Pornography Lawsuit, Attorneys Say](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nevermind-that-nirvana-child-pornography-lawsuit-attorneys-say/) - Nirvana's 1991 album cover featuring a naked baby in a pool is now at the center of a debate about the line between art and child pornography. While some seasoned litigators tell THR there's nothing "a reasonable person would see as sexual about that image," the lawyer for the man in the photo insists it's
- [Man who appeared on 'Nevermind' cover as an infant accuses Nirvana of child pornography in lawsuit](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/man-who-appeared-on-nevermind-cover-as-an-infant-accuses-nirvana-of-child-pornography-in-lawsuit/) - The man who appeared naked as a baby on a famed Nirvana album cover is suing the band, saying they profited off an image that constitutes "child pornography." Members of the band, Spencer Elden's attorney claims in a suit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court, "knowingly produced, possessed, and advertised commercial child pornography depicting [Elden], and
- [Baby on Nevermind cover sues Nirvana over child sexual exploitation](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/baby-on-nevermind-cover-sues-nirvana-over-child-sexual-exploitation/) - Spencer Elden, who appeared as a naked baby on one of rock music’s most iconic album covers – Nevermind by Nirvana – is suing the band, claiming he was sexually exploited as a child. In a lawsuit filed in a Californian district court against numerous parties, including the surviving members of the band, Kurt Cobain’s widow Courtney
- [The Nevermind cover baby, all grown up, is suing Nirvana for child pornography](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-nevermind-cover-baby-all-grown-up-is-suing-nirvana-for-child-pornography/) - Next month marks the official 30th anniversary of Nirvana's seminal grunge album Nevermind, but the surviving members of the band may not be in a mood to celebrate. Spencer Elden, who was photographed naked as a baby for the album's iconic cover art, filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing Nirvana and Geffen Records of profiting from child
- [The Baby From Nirvana’s “Nevermind” Album Cover Is Suing The Band And Kurt Cobain’s Estate For Alleged “Sexual Exploitation”](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-baby-from-nirvanas-nevermind-album-cover-is-suing-the-band-and-kurt-cobains-estate-for-alleged-sexual-exploitation/) - Spencer Elden was an infant when he was photographed naked by a family friend for the cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album cover. Now, 30 years later, he is suing the band, alleging that he was “sexually exploited” as a minor. While nonsexualized images of infants are generally not considered to be child porn under US
- [Nirvana sued by man who was nude baby on ‘Nevermind’ cover](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nirvana-sued-by-man-who-was-nude-baby-on-nevermind-cover/) - A 30-year-old man who appeared nude at 4 months old in 1991 on the cover of Nirvana’s “Nevermind” album is suing the band and others, alleging the image is child pornography they have profited from. The lawsuit, filed by Spencer Elden on Tuesday in federal court in California, alleges that Nirvana and the record labels
- [Why the Baby on Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Album Is Suing Now](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/why-the-baby-on-nirvanas-nevermind-album-is-suing-now/) - Spencer Elden was 4 months old when he was photographed by a family friend in 1991 drifting naked in a pool. The picture, taken at the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center in Pasadena, Calif., would be used that year for the cover of “Nevermind,” Nirvana’s seminal second album that helped define Generation X and rocketed the
- [Cuomo to Nirvana baby lawyer: 'How do you get to pornography here?'](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/cuomo-to-nirvana-baby-lawyer-how-do-you-get-to-pornography-here/) - CNN's Chris Cuomo talks with attorney Maggie Mabie, whose client Spencer Elden, known as the baby on Nirvana's famous "Nevermind" album cover, is suing the band over alleged "child sexual exploitation."
- [Legal experts trash ‘child porn’ claim over Nirvana ‘Nevermind’ album cover](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/legal-experts-trash-child-porn-claim-over-nirvana-nevermind-album-cover/) - The man who appeared as a naked baby on the cover of Nirvana’s smash, breakthrough album should have said “Nevermind” to the idea of filing a child-porn lawsuit over its iconic cover, some legal experts said Wednesday. Elden’s lawyer James Marsh — who’s represented victims of child pornography for 16 years and currently has 26 such cases
- [NIRVANA, KURT COBAIN'S ESTATE: BABY'S ALL GROWN UP, NOW HE'S SUING ... Over 'Nevermind' Art](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/man-photographed-as-baby-on-nevermind-cover-sues-nirvana-alleging-child-pornography/) - The baby from Nirvana's famous "Nevermind" album art is all grown up ... and now he's suing the band for child sexual exploitation. A man named Spencer Elden claims he's the naked baby famously pictured in a swimming pool on Nirvana's groundbreaking 1991 album cover ... and he's suing the band, its surviving members and Kurt Cobain's estate,
- [With New York Abuse Claim Window Closed, Victims Face Hurdles in Bankruptcy Court](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/with-new-york-abuse-claim-window-closed-victims-face-hurdles-in-bankruptcy-court/) - Thousands of New Yorkers who said they were sexually abused as children filed lawsuits ahead of a state deadline last week. For many, their efforts to seek redress and confront abusers will now run through bankruptcy court, where the institutions they sued took refuge from litigation. Since New York’s Child Victims Act in 2019 opened
- [Buffalo man's testimony 18 years ago paved way for nearly 11,000 Child Victims Act lawsuits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/buffalo-mans-testimony-18-years-ago-paved-way-for-nearly-11000-child-victims-act-lawsuits/) - The volume of cases in New York was 10 times the number of lawsuits filed in other states that opened similar windows suspending the civil statute of limitations for child sex abuse crimes from years ago. The state Office of Court Administration tallied a total of 10,857 lawsuits between Aug. 14, 2019 and the expiration
- [Nearly 1,100 Long Island lawsuits filed under NY Child Victims Act](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nearly-1100-long-island-lawsuits-filed-under-ny-child-victims-act/) - Nearly 1,100 civil suits alleging sexual abuse have been filed in Long Island courts under a law that allowed victims to sue for crimes committed decades earlier, according to state records. The two-year lookback window to file a claim under New York State’s Child Victims Act ended Friday with 10,857 cases filed statewide, according to
- [How the Child Victims Act revealed New York’s dark history of child sexual abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/how-the-child-victims-act-revealed-new-yorks-dark-history-of-child-sexual-abuse/) - The Child Victims’ Act, which went into effect August 2019, opened up a year-long window for adult survivors of child sexual abuse to file claims against their perpetrators, regardless of when the crimes occurred. The law also changed the statute of limitations for civil sexual abuse claims, allowing any survivor to file suit until the age
- [Child abuse survivors wait for justice, healing as CVA deadline passes with nearly 10K lawsuits filed](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-abuse-survivors-wait-for-justice-healing-as-cva-deadline-passes-with-nearly-10k-lawsuits-filed/) - When legislators in New York passed the Child Victims Act in 2019, it was prompted by an understanding that survivors of sexual abuse were struggling to heal and needed help. Outdated laws kept them from finding justice through the courts, and the institutions which had fostered the abuse were slow to respond on their own. What the
- [NY let childhood sex abuse victims sue; 9,000 went to court](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ny-let-childhood-sex-abuse-victims-sue-9000-went-to-court/) - For two years, New York temporarily set aside its usual time limit on civil lawsuits in order to allow victims of childhood sexual abuse to sue churches, hospitals, schools, camps, scout groups and other institutions and people they hold responsible for enabling pedophiles or turning a blind eye to wrongdoing. That window closes Saturday, after more than
- [Sex abuse victims’ lawsuits continue to pour in as NY’s Child Victims Act nears its deadline to file](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/sex-abuse-victims-lawsuits-continue-to-pour-in-as-nys-child-victims-act-nears-its-deadline-to-file/) - The window to file lawsuits under New York State’s Child Victims Act will come to a close later this month, but until a few weeks ago, David Ferrick didn’t know that the law enabling victims of sexual assault to sue even existed. Ferrick, 52, learned about it last month in Fresno, California — thousands of
- [‘Flood’ of new suits as Child Victims Act look-back window set to close](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/flood-of-new-suits-as-child-victims-act-look-back-window-set-to-close/) - In the two years leading up to Aug. 4, survivors of child sexual abuse filed more than 8,263 civil suits in New York against their alleged abusers and the institutions that employed them. Seven days later, that total jumped by nearly 1,000 to 9,241, according to data from the state’s Office of Court Administration. The
- [Bishop acknowledges child predators were sent for 'treatment'](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/bishop-acknowledges-child-predators-were-sent-for-treatment/) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany engaged in a decades-long cover-up of chronic child sexual abuse committed by its priests by employing practices described in a recent statement from former Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, who ran the diocese from 1977 to 2014. Hubbard’s statement, issued through his attorney in response to a series of questions from
- [He alleges sex abuse by prominent Staten Island priest ‘robbed’ him of childhood, explains why he went public with lawsuit](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/he-alleges-sex-abuse-by-prominent-staten-island-priest-robbed-him-of-childhood-explains-why-he-went-public-with-lawsuit/) - A former Staten Islander alleges that he was sexually abused for several years beginning when he was a teen in the 1990s by a Roman Catholic priest who served for decades on Staten Island. Ryan Barry, now a husband and father who lives in Pennsylvania, said in a lawsuit and a recent interview with the
- [Women say culture of secrecy at Victory Church enabled predators to abuse them as girls](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/women-say-culture-of-secrecy-at-victory-church-enabled-predators-to-abuse-them-as-girls-2/) - According to the court papers filed under the Child Victims Act in New York State Supreme Court in Monroe County Monday, the church allowed and even encouraged multiple men with known histories of sexual abuse to serve on staff and look after girls in unsupervised settings. The window to file cases under New York's Child
- [Boy Scouts of America settles for $850 million with more than 84,000 sexual abuse victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/women-say-culture-of-secrecy-at-victory-church-enabled-predators-to-abuse-them-as-girls/) - The Boy Scouts of America reached an $850 million settlement Thursday with tens of thousands of people who say they were sexually abused when they were Scouts over decades and later sued in a case that rocked the historic institution. The settlement, which came after the organization filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year while
- [Former Boy Scouts speak out on sexual abuse claims, bankruptcy case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/former-boy-scouts-speak-out-on-sexual-abuse-claims-bankruptcy-case/)
- [Child Victims Act Reaches Florida](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-reaches-florida/) - Floridians who may have been sexually abused in New York State will want to know about the extension of a law. The Child Victims Act, passed in 2019 in New York State, allows people who were sexually abused to file civil charges against their abuser even if the statute of limitations for that particular crime has
- [As Child Victims Act lookback window nears closing, some still don’t know it exists](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/as-child-victims-act-lookback-window-nears-closing-some-still-dont-know-it-exists/) - The Child Victims Act was passed by the state legislature in January 2019. Sexual abuse survivors and advocates spent more than a decade pushing for the legislation. With it came a one-year lookback window, giving all survivors, regardless of age, the opportunity to file a civil lawsuit against their perpetrator. That was extended an additional
- [Man ‘fled’ to Turkey following NYC assault conviction: suit](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/man-fled-to-turkey-following-nyc-assault-conviction-suit/) - A man known for dating a top Ukrainian model was convicted of brutally beating another woman he met at a Manhattan bar three years ago — but then fled the US for Turkey before he could be sentenced, new court papers allege. Now, the victim is suing in Manhattan Supreme Court in an effort to bring
- [Man alleges Knights of Columbus youth basketball coach abused him as child](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/man-alleges-knights-of-columbus-youth-basketball-coach-abused-him-as-child/) - A man claims a Knights of Columbus member who worked as a youth basketball coach for the organization sexually abused him as a child in the Bronx. The Knights of Columbus has 1.9 million members across the U.S. It was initially formed to help those in need as a Catholic fraternal benefit society. Jeffrey Davis
- [NewsNation talks to attorney about New York childhood sex abuse landmark legislation](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/newsnation-talks-to-attorney-about-new-york-childhood-sex-abuse-landmark-legislation/) - http://youtu.be/44hMBCge6M8
- [Court Okays Strip Searching Middle School Students](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/court-okays-strip-searching-middle-school-students/) - Embed from Getty Images Most people agree that it's inappropriate for an eighth grader to be drinking alcohol. What happens, however, when middle schoolers get caught? Do you know that your child could be arrested, strip searched, and thrown into jail? Last month, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee) held
- [Phoenix school district sex abuse lawsuit update](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/phoenix-school-district-sex-abuse-lawsuit-update/) - On Sept. 15, 2020, four women, all former 1970s-era Phoenix middle and high school students, filed a civil sexual abuse lawsuit against the Phoenix Central School District in state Supreme Court. Attorney Mollie Cearley, of the Marsh Law Firm representing the women, explained that “ultimately at the end of the day, it’s the district who
- [Jennifer Freeman's Miami Herald Op-Ed](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/jennifer-freemans-miami-herald-op-ed/) - Are you a former New Yorker? Time’s almost up for childhood sex-abuse survivors to seek justice We all know it — every year, thousands of New Yorkers move to Florida for its warm weather and leisurely lifestyle. Some stay — I’m a former New Yorker delighted to be living in the Sunshine State for the past
- [New York's Catholic church leaders control billions outside the reach of abuse survivors](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-yorks-catholic-church-leaders-control-billions-outside-the-reach-of-abuse-survivors/) - The Catholic bishops of New York sold a lucrative insurance business they controlled and stored the proceeds in a foundation they also administer, keeping billions out of the reach of survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The move occurred in 2018, with the church selling its Fidelis Care insurance company and moving $4.3 billion of the proceeds into the
- [Is Submitting a False Statement to the FISA Court a "Victimless" Crime?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/is-submitting-a-false-statement-to-the-fisa-court-a-victimless-crime/) - The general issue of who qualifies as a "victim" under the CVRA is a foundational question for protecting "victim's" rights and thus is extremely important to the crime victims' movement. Along with victims' rights attorney James Marsh, I have filed an amicus brief in support of Dr. Page's position that he is a "victim" under
- ['Predators go where the prey is': Lawsuits describe abuse in foster care](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/predators-go-where-the-prey-is-lawsuits-describe-abuse-in-foster-care/) - ALBANY — In the early 1980s, David Burgos was sent to Pleasantville Cottage School, a group home for troubled youth in Westchester County. Soon after his arrival, an assistant teacher asked him to stay after class to clean the blackboards. The teacher sexually abused him, Burgos said in an interview. He never actually cleaned the
- [2 new suits allege sex abuse by brother at Farrell in 1970s; ‘I walked into a trap,’ man says](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/2-new-suits-allege-sex-abuse-by-brother-at-farrell-in-1970s-i-walked-into-a-trap-man-says/) - STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A religious brother sexually abused two men more than 40 years ago when they were students at Monsignor Farrell High School in Oakwood, lawsuits allege. Brother Salvatore Anthony Ferro is named in two separate litigations filed recently under the New York State Child Victims Act against the Archdiocese of New York,
- [50,000 alleged sex-abuse victims expected to sue the Boy Scouts](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/50000-alleged-sex-abuse-victims-expected-to-sue-the-boy-scouts/) - As many as 50,000 alleged sex-abuse victims are expected to go after the Boy Scouts of America in court ahead of a November legal deadline, as a shocking new study concludes scouting just isn’t safe for kids. Since the Boys Scouts of America’s February bankruptcy filing, about 35,000 alleged victims across the nation have filed claims,
- [Former Professor Kirk Nesset released from federal prison after 2015 child pornography charges](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/former-professor-kirk-nesset-released-from-federal-prison-after-2015-child-pornography-charges/) - Former Allegheny College Professor of English Literature Kirk Nesset, 63, was released from federal prison this year. Nesset was transferred to a federal prison in Phoenix, Arizona. Toward the end of his sentence, he was relocated to a federal halfway house, Residential Reentry Management Phoenix, where he awaited his release on Sept. 24. Nesset was
- [Diocese of Rockville Centre Files For Bankruptcy, Citing Hundreds of Sex Abuse Lawsuits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/changing-a-very-young-childs-gender-identity-whats-the-rush/) - The Diocese of Rockville Centre filed for bankruptcy Thursday after more than 200 lawsuits were filed alleging Catholic priests on Long Island sexually abused victims over the years. The plaintiffs’ attorneys said the bankruptcy filing can limit survivors’ ability to unearth names of accused priests, expose leaders who engaged in coverups, and, as part of the Chapter
- [Two more former D&C paperboys file lawsuit alleging sexual abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/two-more-former-dc-paperboys-file-lawsuit-alleging-sexual-abuse/) - Two more former paperboys for the Democrat and Chronicle have filed a lawsuit against the paper and its parent company alleging they were sexually abused by their former supervisor. The new complaint, filed Friday in state Supreme Court, brings the total number of complainants to seven. Last year, Rick Bates became the first to file a suit,
- [Suit claims Phoenix schools tolerated widespread sexual abuse for decades](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/suit-claims-phoenix-schools-tolerated-widespread-sexual-abuse-for-decades/) - No fewer than 3 women say they were raped by teachers OSWEGO — A lawsuit filed this week under state Child Victims Act statutes alleges a pair of faculty members of the Phoenix Central School District perpetrated widespread abuse against students in the 1960s and 1970s. The 62-page complaint, a civil suit in state Supreme
- [Number of WNY priests accused in Child Victims Act suits grows to 173](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/number-of-wny-priests-accused-in-child-victims-act-suits-grows-to-173/) - Child Victims Act lawsuits filed over the past year have accused 173 Catholic priests in Western New York of sexually abusing children. More than 30 of those priests were accused publicly for the first time only in recent weeks, including one cleric who has continued to run a South Buffalo parish despite being linked to
- [Hospital Employee Charged, Number Of Victims Growing](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/hospital-employee-charged-number-of-victims-growing/) - The number of victims is growing in the case against West Penn Hospital after employee Guy Caley was charged with using a hidden camera to secretly record employees and patients. Marsh Law Firm partner Katie Shipp gives this exclusive interview to KDKA's Jennifer Borrasso.
- [Ex-West Penn Hospital employee faces 83 more charges of filming co-workers, patients undressing](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ex-west-penn-hospital-employee-faces-83-more-charges-of-filming-co-workers-patients-undressing/) - A former West Penn Hospital employee charged in July with filming co-workers in the bathroom without their consent is now facing an additional 83 charges after police recovered more videos of employees and patients. Guy Caley, 52, of Canonsburg, was originally charged in July with three counts each of invasion of privacy and illegal use of wire
- [New charges filed against former West Penn Hospital worker accused of taping people inside bathroom](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-charges-filed-against-former-west-penn-hospital-worker-accused-of-taping-people-inside-bathroom/) - Eighty three additional charges have been filed against a former West Penn Hospital worker accused of videotaping people inside an employee bathroom. Guy Caley, 52, was arrested in July, when police said he taped a camera to a chair in the bathroom. Police said Caley would later take the camera home and download the videos.
- [Lawsuit: East Greenbush school officials concealed teacher's sex abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/lawsuit-east-greenbush-school-officials-concealed-teachers-sex-abuse/) - EAST GREENBUSH — A former student filed a lawsuit last week against East Greenbush Central School District, alleging officials conspired to allow a sexual predator to teach social studies at Columbia High School — a position he allegedly used to prey on students. The lawsuit accuses Henry Kolakoski of abusing Robert Reese at the teacher's home,
- [Why did authorities fail to protect Wayne County girls from pedophile doctor?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/why-did-authorities-fail-to-protect-wayne-county-girls-from-pedophile-doctor/) - One after another, the authorities who were supposed to protect kids gave Dr. David Blasczak a pass. A newly filed lawsuit may help explain why. As far back as 1993, and perhaps earlier, worried families had complained that Blasczak, a family practitioner in the small Wayne County village of Clyde, was engaging in questionable conduct
- [Brighton High School grad files suit against district to highlight sexual abuse by teachers](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/brighton-high-school-grad-files-suit-against-district-to-highlight-sexual-abuse-by-teachers/) - On Tuesday the former student, Tara Yellen, filed a lawsuit against the Brighton Central School District, accusing it of failing to protect her from the alleged predation of its former teacher, Gary Alan Wiener. Yellen, now 47, said she is suing to bring attention to teacher-student sexual abuse. "This was so damaging to me. I
- [3,797 and counting: Child Victims Act suits in NY add up, with more expected](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/3797-and-counting-child-victims-act-suits-in-ny-add-up-with-more-expected/) - The civil action lawsuit is one of thousands filed under the Child Victims Act against individuals, schools, churches and youth organizations. Last August, the law allowed survivors of child sexual abuse one year to file claims against those responsible for abuse regardless of how long ago the incident took place. Nearly a year later, there were 3,797 suits as
- [Child Victims Act gets one-year extension, giving child sex abuse survivors more time to sue](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-gets-one-year-extension-giving-child-sex-abuse-survivors-more-time-to-sue/) - The civil courts were closed for months during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York, so the State Legislature has decided to grant the survivors of child sexual abuse more time to file lawsuits under the Child Victims Act by extending it for another year. After the Legislature passed the extension with a
- [EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Archibald, Rockefeller University sued by dozens more in latest Child Victims Act case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/cuomo-signs-law-to-extend-cva-deadline-a-full-year-doesnt-apply-to-dioceses-in-bankruptcy/) - Child abuse survivor Ron Samuel, one of 80 accusers of reputed serial sexual predator Dr. Reginald Archibald in the latest Child Victims Act lawsuit against Rockefeller University, wanted his name in the court papers. “It’s important to come forward and discuss what happened, and protect other people,” he told the Daily News. “I have no
- [Another 80 accusers sue Rockefeller Hospital for sexual abuse by Dr. Reginald Archibald](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/another-80-accusers-sue-rockefeller-hospital-for-sexual-abuse-by-dr-reginald-archibald/) - Eighty more names were added to the list of men and women accusing a New York City hospital of knowing, and not preventing, a prominent pediatric specialist from sexually abusing and taking naked photographs of child patients. Over the past year, more than 100 individuals have come forward regarding abuse they said they endured decades ago under the care
- [Lawsuit accuses ex-Rockefeller University Hospital doctor of sexually abusing 80 children](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/lawsuit-accuses-ex-rockefeller-university-hospital-doctor-of-sexually-abusing-80-children/) - A lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses a former doctor at Rockefeller University Hospital in Manhattan of sexually abusing 80 children — mostly boys — over a four-decade span under the guise of treating them for growth disorders. The lawsuit follows one filed last year by another 40 alleged victims against the late Dr. Reginald Archibald, whom a
- [Girl Scouts sex-abuse claim included in NY civil case flurry](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/girl-scouts-sex-abuse-claim-included-in-ny-civil-case-flurry/) - As a Girl Scout growing up in upstate New York, Alice Weiss-Russell says she lived with a dark secret: The husband of her troop leader was sexually abusing her in the bathroom of a church basement where scout meetings were held in the 1980s. Weiss-Russell has detailed her alleged ordeal in a new lawsuit filed
- [A Week in Washington - Supreme Court Observations](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/a-week-in-washington-supreme-court-observations/) - Ominous Beginnings The words in the chapel read "Mary console the children of a land sprinkled with blood and tears." My trip to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at Catholic University in Washington, DC was one final stop in a half decade quest to obtain justice for victims of child
- [Sexual Abuse Survivor Calls Mandatory Reporter Bill a Good Start](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/sexual-abuse-survivor-calls-mandatory-reporter-bill-a-good-start-2/) - Advocates are calling a bill making priests and other clergy mandatory reporters of sexual abuse a first step. The bill that passed the Assembly includes a provision missing from the original draft. The original would have required priests report child abuse they hear about during the act of confession. The current version keeps those conversations
- [Hundreds of new child sex abuse lawsuits flood in due to deadline uncertainty](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/sexual-abuse-survivor-calls-mandatory-reporter-bill-a-good-start/) - Victims of child sexual abuse are rushing lawsuits into New York state court, fearful that two attempts to extend the deadline for such suits will amount to nothing. More than 400 child sexual abuse suits have been filed in the past month, and 1,000 since late May. Hundreds more are expected before the original deadline
- [Child Victims Act suit filed against former St. Joseph’s school](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-suit-filed-against-former-st-josephs-school/) - A Dunkirk man has filed a Child Victims Act lawsuit against the former St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and School for repeated abuse he alleged happened in the early 1960s. The 20-page complaint was filed Tuesday in state Supreme Court in Chautauqua County. The Dunkirk man, who is not being identified, said he was abused by
- [Survivor Speaks About Syracuse Catholic Diocese Filing for Bankruptcy](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/survivor-speaks-about-syracuse-catholic-diocese-filing-for-bankruptcy/) - Amy, a sexual abuse survivor, was 11 years old when she was touched inappropriately by a male figure in her church. The abuse has impacted Amy all her life and when the Child Victim’s Act passed, she was afraid to file a claim. “I was shaking and my heart was racing, I didn’t know what
- [Albany Diocese adds deceased priest to list of offenders following investigation](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/albany-diocese-adds-deceased-priest-to-list-of-offenders-following-investigation/) - ALBANY -- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany announced Tuesday that it’s adding Rev. Alan Jupin, who died in 2019, to its “List of Offenders” after an investigation found “reasonable cause” related to allegations of sexual abuse against minors. Last year, Timothy Sawicki of Schenectady joined a multi-plaintiff lawsuit, filed by the Marsh Law Firm
- [‘Time for a Reckoning’: Flood of Abuse Cases Against NY Archdiocese Filed Amid Deadline Uncertainty](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/time-for-a-reckoning-flood-of-abuse-cases-against-ny-archdiocese-filed-amid-deadline-uncertainty/) - Alleged victims of abuse decades ago have filed a flood of lawsuits — 95 in the last month alone — against the Archdiocese of New York amid confusion over the deadline for the look-back window provision of the Child Victims Act. “We filed 100 cases against the Catholic Church across the state of New York in
- [Syracuse Diocese files for bankruptcy](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/syracuse-diocese-files-for-bankruptcy/) - SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WHCU) – The Diocese of Syracuse announced it has filed for bankruptcy following a recent wave of child sex abuse lawsuits brought against the Catholic Church. A law firm involved in the proceedings provided the following press release with more details: Today the Diocese of Syracuse announced it has filed for bankruptcy following
- [Diocese files bankruptcy; 3 Oswego priests named among 100+ CVA lawsuits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/diocese-files-bankruptcy-3-oswego-priests-named-among-100-cva-lawsuits/) - SYRACUSE — The Diocese of Syracuse announced Friday it will re-organize in Chapter 11 bankruptcy as it faces an incoming tide of lawsuits related to alleged abuse by local priests over decades. Bishop Douglas Lucia was installed last year to lead the central and northern New York Catholic community following the retirement of Bishop Robert
- [Grandmother accuses CNY school priest of molesting her when she was a girl: ‘They can’t get away with this’](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/grandmother-accuses-cny-school-priest-of-molesting-her-when-she-was-a-girl-they-cant-get-away-with-this/) - Whitesboro, N.Y. — It was always old Frankenstein movies. Or ghost stories. “Any little thing where he got you alone in the dark,” Mary McLoughlin recalled. Then the priest at her family’s church would sexually abuse her, she said. She was 11; the abuse happened numerous times, according to a lawsuit McLoughlin filed against the
- [Diocese of Rockville Centre appeals ruling on Child Victims Act](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/diocese-of-rockville-centre-appeals-ruling-on-child-victims-act/) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, in its continuing legal battles involving dozens of sexual assault cases, has appealed a judge’s decision upholding the constitutionality of the Child Victims Act. The diocese filed its appeal following a ruling in May by state Supreme Court Judge Steven Jaeger of Nassau County, who rejected a bid
- [New York Courts Reopen Months Into Lockdown With Rush of Lawsuits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-york-courts-reopen-months-into-lockdown-with-rush-of-lawsuits/) - MANHATTAN (CN) — For two months, lawyers in New York City have been unable to file new complaints. When the floodgates opened on Memorial Day, a deluge of new cases flooded an already busy court system. On March 22, the chief administrative judge of New York state courts barred all new documents in nonessential matters from being accepted
- [Childhood sexual abuse lawsuits hampered by court shutdown](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/childhood-sexual-abuse-lawsuits-hampered-by-court-shutdown/) - With New York’s courts on pause and the clock ticking on the Child Victims Act’s look back window, Governor Cuomo took executive action to extend the window. James Marsh, Partner at the Marsh Law Firm, discussed the impact this will have for survivors seeking civil legal action.
- [State judge upholds constitutionality of Child Victims Act](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/state-judge-upholds-constitutionality-of-child-victims-act/) - A state judge on Wednesday upheld the constitutionality of New York's landmark law that lifted the statute of limitations on sexual abuse claims from years ago. In doing so, state Supreme Court Judge Steven Jaeger of Nassau County rejected a bid by the Diocese of Rockville Centre to dismiss 44 lawsuits filed against it under the
- [Judge throws out constitutional challenge to Child Victims Act](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/judge-throws-out-constitutional-challenge-to-child-victims-act/) - ALBANY – A state Supreme Court justice ruled on Wednesday that New York's Child Victims Act, which has given survivors of sexual abuse the ability to file decades-old complaints against their alleged offenders, is constitutional. The decision was a loss for the Rockville Centre Catholic Diocese on Long Island, which had filed a motion to dismiss Child
- [Child Victims Act Does Not Violate Diocese's Due Process Right, Nassau Justice Rules](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-does-not-violate-dioceses-due-process-right-nassau-justice-rules/) - The Child Victims Act does not violate the Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre’s due process right under New York’s constitution, a Nassau County Supreme Court justice has ruled. “Based on this legislative history, the court finds the Child Victims Act is a reasonable response to remedy the injustice of past child sexual abuse,” wrote Justice Steven
- [Child Victims Actions May Be Filed Before Window Closes, Despite New Lawsuit Ban, Court Official Says](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-actions-may-be-filed-before-window-closes-despite-new-lawsuit-ban-court-official-says/) - Despite a ban on new lawsuits imposed during the coronavirus outbreak, New York State’s Unified Court System will give survivors of child sex abuse an opportunity to file their claims before time runs out on a “look-back window” opened for older accusations, according to a state court spokesman. Lawyers and accusers have deep uncertainty over
- [Window Opens to File Abuse Claim](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/window-opens-to-file-abuse-claim/) - There are many reasons that victims of childhood sexual abuse may not have filed charges against their abusers. One reason could be that the time allotted by a statute of limitations has run out. But the Child Victims Act, passed in August 2019, gives childhood sexual abuse victims an additional year, known as a “lookback
- [Pandemic Stalls CVA Cases in NYC](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/pandemic-stalls-cva-cases-in-nyc/) - The Child Victims Act (CVA), which was enacted last year, is widely lauded for opening up the time frame for victims of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits over claims that were previously barred from court due to the statute of limitations. Amid the pandemic that has nearly clogged the wheel of justice, state lawmakers
- [New York Lawmakers Decline Chance to Extend 'Look-Back Window' in Child Victims Act](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-york-lawmakers-decline-chance-to-extend-look-back-window-in-child-victims-act/) - State lawmakers took a pass last week on extending a one-year legal window that allowed survivors of child sex abuse to sue over decades-old allegations. The Child Victims Act, enacted last year, opened up the time frame for victims of child sexual abuse to file lawsuits over claims that were previously barred from court due
- [Child Victims Act: Time running out for lawyers, accusers with hundreds more cases pending](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-time-running-out-for-lawyers-accusers-with-hundreds-more-cases-pending/) - The New York window for filing Child Victims Act suits ends in August, but one prominent law firm is calling for a one-year extension. Perhaps most disturbing, say plaintiffs lawyers, is that time is running out for some to file with so much work to be done. Time is also running out for clients as they age
- [Buffalo Catholic Diocese files for bankruptcy](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/buffalo-catholic-diocese-files-for-bankruptcy/) - The Buffalo Catholic Diocese has announced the formal filing for Chapter 11 reorganization in federal court, under the U.S. Federal Bankruptcy Code. The move had been expected for some time. Interim Bishop Edward Scharfenberger will hold a press conference to address the situation at 1 p.m. Friday. According to the petition, the diocese has somewhere
- [Buffalo Roman Catholic Diocese seeks bankruptcy protection](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/buffalo-roman-catholic-diocese-seeks-bankruptcy-protection/) - BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The embattled Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, taking another major step in its effort to recover from a clergy misconduct scandal that‘s been the basis for hundreds of lawsuits, Vatican intervention and the resignation of its bishop. The Chapter 11 filing estimates between $10 million and
- [Four more paperboys sue the Democrat and Chronicle claiming sexual abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/four-more-paperboys-sue-the-democrat-and-chronicle-claiming-sexual-abuse/) - Their stories of Lazeroff using decoys and misdirection to grope them or invite them to fondle him bore striking similarities. Some told of Lazeroff approaching them on their paper routes under the guise of wanting to help them finish early or, in the winter, to stay warm.
- [Five former D&C paperboys now claim sexual abuse by newspaper employee](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/five-former-dc-paperboys-now-claim-sexual-abuse-by-newspaper-employee/) - Four more one-time Democrat and Chronicle paperboys have sued the newspaper and its corporate owners, accusing them of hiring a circulation department employee who was a persistent pederast. The employee, Jack J. Lazeroff, was identified as a suspected molester in stories published last year by the Democrat and Chronicle and City Newspaper, and in a
- [Federal court sets deadline for filing claims against the Rochester Diocese](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/federal-court-sets-deadline-for-filing-claims-against-the-rochester-diocese/) - Law firms representing clients in sex abuse lawsuits against the Rochester Catholic Diocese are urging survivors to file their claim before August 13, a deadline handed down by the bankruptcy court presiding over the Diocese’s bankruptcy filing. Last fall, the Rochester Diocese was the first in New York to seek bankruptcy protection due to numerous
- [Child sexual abuse survivors deal with bankruptcy, old evidence after laws extend statute of limitations](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-sexual-abuse-survivors-deal-with-bankruptcy-old-evidence-after-laws-extend-statute-of-limitations/) - Although lawsuits like his may provide catharsis, they offer no promise of speedy legal relief. In some cases, independent corroborating evidence is gone or nonexistent, making it difficult to prove plaintiffs' claims. The alleged assailants may have died, leaving the accusers to sue the Boy Scouts, religious organizations, schools, foster care providers and other children-focused groups they believe
- [How could a dad live on a college campus? Questions grow in Sarah Lawrence sex-cult scandal](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/how-could-a-dad-live-on-a-college-campus-questions-grow-in-sarah-lawrence-sex-cult-scandal/) - The indictment accusing Larry Ray of preying on Sarah Lawrence College students — in a stunning web of manipulation, extortion, sex-trafficking and money-laundering — answered many questions, but not THE question. Sarah Lawrence alumni and even its president have tried to figure out how a dad could move into his daughter's on-campus apartment without the college knowing about it.
- [Leader, lawyer react to Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/leader-lawyer-react-to-boy-scouts-of-america-bankruptcy/) - WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) - After being hit by lawsuits amounting to millions and millions of dollars, the Boys Scouts of America is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. According to a special website created by the Boy Scouts, one reason for the bankruptcy filing is to “create a Trust that will provide equitable compensation to victims.”
- [Local, national Boy Scouts sued over ex-leader's alleged sexual abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/local-national-boy-scouts-sued-over-ex-leaders-alleged-sexual-abuse/) - A lawsuit has been filed against Boy Scouts of America and Heart of Ohio Council in Richland County Common Pleas Court, accusing the organizations of failing to provide a safe environment and negligence, attorneys said in a news release. Although the complaint does not yet appear in online court records, attorneys say the lawsuit was filed Friday on behalf
- [Retired Bishop with Alzheimer’s will testify in Rochester Diocese bankruptcy case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/retired-bishop-with-alzheimers-will-testify-in-rochester-diocese-bankruptcy-case/) - ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Retired Rochester Bishop Matthew Clark will deposed to testify in an upcoming hearing for the Diocese of Rochester’s bankruptcy case, a federal judge ruled Tuesday. Clark’s deposition will happen in the next 30 days. According to a victims attorney, the deposition could last up to three hours and a transcription will
- [Two more former D&C paperboys allege sexual abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/two-more-former-dc-paperboys-allege-sexual-abuse/) - Paul Tracy was 13 years old in 1980 when he decided he wanted to be a paperboy. The job represented the chance to earn his own money and having the corresponding freedom that comes with it. The Democrat and Chronicle morning route he soon got encompassed about 300 customers in the Suburban Court and Clintwood
- [Hurry up and wait: Lawyers, survivors see little motion on early CVA cases](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/hurry-up-and-wait-lawyers-survivors-see-little-motion-on-early-cva-cases/) - ALBANY – Six months after the Child Victims Act went into effect, survivors and lawyers say hundreds of lawsuits have stalled in the pre-trial discovery stages. In August, the act opened a one-year look-back period temporarily eliminating the civil statute of limitations on child sex abuse cases, allowing survivors of all ages to lodge lawsuits
- [NY Lawsuit Targets Shuttered Sex Marketplace Backpage](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ny-lawsuit-targets-shuttered-sex-marketplace-backpage/) - A woman who says she was exploited for years starting at age 12 by a sex trafficker who used the shuttered website Backpage.com to sell her is suing the founders of the site under New York's Child Victims Act, which loosened the statute of limitations for child sex abuse. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in state
- [Attorney Discusses Level Of Response To Groundbreaking ‘Child Victims Act’](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/attorney-discusses-level-of-response-to-groundbreaking-child-victims-act/)
- [Statute of Limitations Can Thwart Child Sex Abuse Victims' Search For Justice: Lawyer](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/statute-of-limitations-can-thwart-child-sex-abuse-victims-search-for-justice-lawyer/) - A decades-old sex abuse investigation into a retired Sarasota pastor is raising questions about Florida's statute of limitations law and how it affects a victim's search for justice. When police arrested Henry Porter earlier this month, they said they knew about his alleged victims for years. But the statute of limitations prevented them from making
- [2 more sue alleging sex abuse by late Orange County priest](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/2-more-sue-alleging-sex-abuse-by-late-orange-county-priest/) - Two more men have filed lawsuits alleging that a priest at Holy Cross Church in Wawayanda sexually abused them for years while their families belonged to the church and they were altar boys in the 1970s and 1980s. The cases were filed in state Supreme Court in Orange County last week on behalf of Russell
- [Violence faite aux femmes : l’État de New York change ses lois](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/violence-faite-aux-femmes-letat-de-new-york-change-ses-lois/) - En cette Journée internationale pour l'élimination de la violence à l'égard des femmes, des manifestations ont eu lieu aujourd'hui dans plusieurs pays. Selon les Nations unies, une femme sur trois subit, au cours de sa vie, des violences physiques ou sexuelles, souvent lorsqu'elle est mineure. Depuis l'explosion du mouvement « Me Too », il y
- [Surge of new abuse claims threatens church like never before](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/surge-of-new-abuse-claims-threatens-church-like-never-before/) - It’s a financial reckoning playing out in such populous Catholic strongholds as New York, California and New Jersey, among the eight states that go the furthest with “lookback windows” that allow sex abuse claims no matter how old. Never before have so many states acted in near-unison to lift the restrictions that once shut people
- [The Boy in the Video](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-boy-in-the-video/) - The story starts with an everyday event - a WhatsApp message to a group set up by mums at the school gates to discuss missing jumpers and school trips. But this message contains a video of a little boy being sexually abused. And one of the group members happens to be a BBC radio producer.
- [More former paperboys say a Democrat and Chronicle supervisor sexually abused them](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/more-former-paperboys-say-a-democrat-and-chronicle-supervisor-sexually-abused-them/) - More former paperboys are coming forward, saying they were molested by their supervisor when they worked for the Democrat and Chronicle in the 1980s. Five men contacted WXXI in the days after our story first aired on Oct. 15. Three of them are either joining Bates' lawsuit or filing separate legal claims against the newspaper.
- [More Gannett paperboys allege sexual abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/more-gannett-paperboys-allege-sexual-abuse/) - Their stories are strikingly similar: Five middle-aged men, all former Democrat and Chronicle paperboys in Brighton in the early 1980s, who claim they were sexually abused by their supervisor while on the job. They spoke up one at a time, and mostly unbeknownst to the others, in the weeks since CITY and its media partner
- [Catholic Church Employees Views on Abuse Revealed](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/catholic-church-employees-views-on-abuse-revealed/) - According to a poll, one in three employees of the Catholic Church say sex abuse or misconduct is "still a major problem" inside the church, including more than half of nuns polled. More than half of diocesan priests and three out of four nuns would not allow a child family member to go on an
- [Child Victims Act faces legal challenge from Long Island Catholic diocese](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-faces-legal-challenge-from-long-island-catholic-diocese/) - Long Island Catholic leaders are challenging a key state law against sexual abuse in legal papers filed Wednesday in Nassau County Supreme Court. The 79-page motion “respectfully moves the court” to dismiss dozens of sexual abuse claims brought against the Rockville Centre diocese since the Child Victims Act went into effect in August. Jennifer Freeman,
- [Catholic Church files to challenge law protecting sex abuse victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/catholic-church-files-to-challenge-law-protecting-sex-abuse-victims/) - The Diocese of Rockville Centre filed papers Tuesday in Nassau County Supreme Court against the act, which changed the statute of limitations for child sex crimes and opened up a year-long window where any child sex abuse victim can file a claim against their abuser, regardless of when the alleged crime happened. Jennifer Freeman, a
- [Diocese of Rockville Centre seeks dismissal of 44 abuse claims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/diocese-of-rockville-centre-seeks-dismissal-of-44-abuse-claims/) - Claims of years-ago abuse of youths by Diocese of Rockville Centre personnel should be dismissed because the state law lifting the statute of limitations is unconstitutional, the diocese says in court papers, according to one of its attorneys. Jennifer Freeman, a lawyer at the White Plains law firm Marsh that she said had filed about a dozen claims
- [A Catholic Diocese in New York Is Trying to Stop More Child Sex Abuse Survivors From Suing](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/a-catholic-diocese-in-new-york-is-trying-to-stop-more-child-sex-abuse-survivors-from-suing/) - A Roman Catholic diocese wants the New York supreme court to throw out new lawsuits filed by childhood sex abuse survivors, challenging the constitutionality of a groundbreaking law that lets survivors sue no matter how much time has passed. But the Rockville Centre’s filing argues that the Child Victims Act violates the New York state
- [Long Island Catholic diocese sues to end Child Victims Act](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/long-island-catholic-diocese-sues-to-end-child-victims-act/) - The Rockville Centre Catholic diocese on Long Island sued to challenge the constitutionality of New York's Child Victims Act, the year-long legislation that opens the legal recourse door for those who say they were sexually abused. Jennifer Freeman, of New York-based Marsh Law, thinks this effort will fail. "This is absurd. There's no constitutional right to a statue of limitations,"
- [Sex abuse accuser takes Rockefeller University to court to see what the school knew about Dr. Reginald M. Archibald, who is named as molester](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/sex-abuse-accuser-takes-rockefeller-university-to-court-to-see-what-the-school-knew-about-dr-reginald-m-archibald-who-is-named-as-molester/) - A former Rockland County judge who has accused a Rockefeller University doctor of sexually abusing him is demanding a judge unseal 60-year-old grand jury records that may shed light on what university officials knew, when they knew it and whether they should have acted. The application to unseal the records, filed Friday in Manhattan Supreme
- [‘If Those Were Pictures of You, You Would Understand’](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/if-those-were-pictures-of-you-you-would-understand/) - Two sisters talk candidly about their lives after being sexually abused as children. It has been 10 years, but online photos and videos continue to haunt them. Two sisters from the Midwest are among the untold number of survivors of child sexual abuse who say they are unable to escape their horrific experiences because of
- [Child Abusers Run Rampant as Tech Companies Look the Other Way](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-abusers-run-rampant-as-tech-companies-look-the-other-way/) - Though platforms bar child sexual abuse imagery on the web, criminals are exploiting gaps. Victims are caught in a living nightmare, confronting images again and again. The two sisters live in fear of being recognized. One grew out her bangs and took to wearing hoodies. The other dyed her hair black. Both avoid looking the
- [Under NYS Child Victims Act, 54-year-old man sues Diocese of Ogdensburg for childhood abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/under-nys-child-victims-act-54-year-old-man-sues-diocese-of-ogdensburg-for-childhood-abuse/) - PLATTSBURGH — The day M.G. turned 23, he lost the chance to sue his childhood abuser. Now, nearly three decades later, the Child Victims Act has returned his voice. In his lawsuit against what was once St. John’s Church and Academy in the city of Plattsburgh, as well as the Diocese of Ogdensburg, M.G. is
- [Clergy abuse survivors meet face to face with leaders of Rochester Catholic diocese](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/clergy-abuse-survivors-meet-face-to-face-with-leaders-of-rochester-catholic-diocese/) - Rochester, N.Y. — Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - For about five hours, sex abuse survivors and attorneys lobbed questions at Bishop Salvatore Matano as well as the CFO of the Catholic Diocese of Rochester. It was the first meeting of the creditors in the diocese's bankruptcy case, which was filed last month after being slapped with
- [Former Brighton Democrat and Chronicle paper carrier suing Gannett for alleged abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/former-brighton-democrat-and-chronicle-paper-carrier-suing-gannett-for-alleged-abuse/)
- [Accused ex-D&C newspaper carrier supervisor once arrested for groping paperboys](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/accused-ex-dc-newspaper-carrier-supervisor-once-arrested-for-groping-paperboys/) - A late supervisor of Democrat and Chronicle newspaper delivery carriers, who was accused in a recent lawsuit of sexually abusing a paperboy in the 1980s, was arrested in 1987 on suspicion that he was groping paperboys in a Greece doughnut shop. Jack Lazeroff, the supervisor, was charged with disorderly conduct, a violation, according to the
- [Ex-D&C employee accused in Child Victims Act lawsuit once arrested for touching paperboys](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ex-dc-employee-accused-in-child-victims-act-lawsuit-once-arrested-for-touching-paperboys/) - As horror stories about sexually abusive priests began to dot the Democrat and Chronicle front page, two readers contacted the newspaper out of the blue. They challenged reporters to turn the same scrutiny on their own house. Look into a former newspaper employee named Jack J. Lazeroff, the readers said. Democrat and Chronicle reporters did
- [A former paperboy's story of sexual abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/a-former-paperboys-story-of-sexual-abuse/) - Bates recounted a series of forced sexual acts he said he endured in 1983, when he was 11 and 12 years old, and a paperboy for the Democrat and Chronicle. Now, he is suing the newspaper and its parent company, Gannett Co., under a new state law allowing individuals who allege they were sexually abused
- [New York City potentially facing 17 more sex abuse lawsuits and millions in legal exposure](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-york-city-potentially-facing-17-more-sex-abuse-lawsuits-and-millions-in-legal-exposure/) - The city government is potentially facing 17 new child sexual abuse lawsuits and tens of millions of dollars in legal exposure, a Manhattan law firm revealed in a recent letter to the city comptroller. In the Oct. 11 letter, lawyer Jennifer Freeman tells Comptroller Scott Stringer her clients plan on filing “at least" 17 lawsuits
- [Facebook Encryption Eyed in Fight Against Online Child Sex Abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/facebook-encryption-eyed-in-fight-against-online-child-sex-abuse/) - An explosion in reports of child sexual abuse imagery on the internet is prompting the authorities to step up pressure on technology companies over their use of encryption — and Facebook, which flags by far the largest amount of the material, is drawing outsize attention. The tension is part of a growing debate over privacy
- [Advocates For Abuse Survivors Question Objectivity Of Independent Review of Catholic Church Practices](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/advocates-for-abuse-survivors-question-objectivity-of-independent-review-of-catholic-church-practices/) - NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — Advocates for survivors of abuse related to the Catholic Church are hopeful but skeptical of an independent review that found the New York Archdiocese is actively working towards preventing abuse. Any improvement in how the Catholic Church treats children is good, according to attorney Michael Pfau, partner at Pfau, Cochran, Vertetis, Amala,
- [Speaking Out Against Child Sex Abuse in the Catholic Church](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/speaking-out-against-child-sex-abuse-in-the-catholic-church/) - Hundreds of child sex abuse claims have been filed in New York since the Child Victims Act went into effect in August 2019 — including claims against priests, Boy Scout leaders, teachers, coaches, doctors. Some of the claims are now decades old. Richard Cardillo and James Burke faced abuse in the 1970s. They’re 2 of
- [Lawsuit: Doctor, Coach Abused Boys At Renowned Youth Club](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/lawsuit-doctor-coach-abused-boys-at-renowned-youth-club/) - NEW YORK (AP) — A new lawsuit accuses a well-known New York City boys club of sexual abuse dating to 1950. Monday's lawsuit says a doctor and basketball coach abused 20 boys at what is now the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club. Dr. Reginald Archibald has also been accused of molesting boys at Rockefeller
- [An Explosion in Online Child Sex Abuse: What You Need to Know](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/an-explosion-in-online-child-sex-abuse-what-you-need-to-know/) - Tech companies are reporting a boom in online photos and videos of children being sexually abused — a record 45 million illegal images were flagged last year alone — exposing a system at a breaking point and unable to keep up with the perpetrators, an investigation by The New York Times found. The spiraling activity can be
- [The Internet Is Overrun With Images of Child Sexual Abuse. What Went Wrong?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-internet-is-overrun-with-images-of-child-sexual-abuse-what-went-wrong/) - Online predators create and share the illegal material, which is increasingly cloaked by technology. Tech companies, the government and the authorities are no match. The images are horrific. Children, some just 3 or 4 years old, being sexually abused and in some cases tortured. Pictures of child sexual abuse have long been produced and shared
- [He Sued Over a Priest’s Abuse. Then the Diocese Filed for Bankruptcy.](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/he-sued-over-a-priests-abuse-then-the-diocese-filed-for-bankruptcy/) - For some, the departure from state court is not a major setback. Jake Giovati, 30, who said he had been abused by a priest at one of the diocese’s parishes when he was about 10, said he believed the diocese was still being held to answer. “In my mind, filing for bankruptcy is them looking
- [‘Basketball Diaries’ coach sexually abused young boys: suit](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/basketball-diaries-coach-sexually-abused-young-boys-suit/) - The coach who inspired a character in “The Basketball Diaries” sexually abused young boys from the 1950s through the 1980s, according to a lawsuit filed by 20 alleged victims against the Madison Square Boys and Girls Club. Nicholas Antonucci, the club’s long-time gym director and basketball coach, allegedly “fondled boys’ genitals” inside the gym, locker
- [20 men sue Madison Square Boys and Girls Club over alleged abuse by 'Basketball Diaries' coach and doctor](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/20-men-sue-madison-square-boys-and-girls-club-over-alleged-abuse-by-basketball-diaries-coach-and-doctor/) - Twenty men have filed suit against the Madison Square Boys & Girls Club, alleging the organization was negligent in allowing alleged sexual abuse by two staff members, one of whom was depicted in the 1978 memoir "The Basketball Diaries." The complaint alleges gym director Nicholas "Lefty" Antonucci and "pool doctor" Dr. Reginald Archibald routinely and
- ['Basketball Diaries' coach named in Madison Square Boys Club sex abuse lawsuit](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/basketball-diaries-coach-named-in-madison-square-boys-club-sex-abuse-lawsuit/) - A former basketball coach at a venerable New York City sports club who was immortalized as “Lefty” in Jim Carroll’s searing memoir “The Basketball Diaries” has been branded a serial sexual predator in a new lawsuit. Nicholas Antonucci and others at what was then called the Madison Square Boys Club allegedly molested dozens of boys
- [Lawsuit: Staten Island man among sex-abuse victims of infamous doctor](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/lawsuit-staten-island-man-among-sex-abuse-victims-of-infamous-doctor/) - STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A Staten Island man claims in a lawsuit that he was sexually abused as a child at a boys club in Manhattan by a doctor who has been the subject of numerous accusations at a hospital. The Marsh Law Firm filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in state Supreme Court in Manhattan
- [Silver lining in Epstein saga: New focus on victims’ rights](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/silver-lining-in-epstein-saga-new-focus-on-victims-rights/) - NEW YORK — The Jeffrey Epstein case has brought national attention to victims’ rights, from prosecutors shunning Epstein’s accusers more than a decade ago to the same women speaking about their suffering at an extraordinary court hearing last month. If there was a silver lining to the saga, attorneys for the women said, it was
- [Window for sex abuse claims against Diocese of Rochester could soon close](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/window-for-sex-abuse-claims-against-diocese-of-rochester-could-soon-close/) - Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) - Most the lawsuits filed under the newly enacted Child Victims Act name the Diocese of Rochester, which is much of the reason why it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Thursday. That law, which went into effect last month, opened a year-long window for sex abuse victims to file lawsuits against their
- [Buffalo bishop mulling bankruptcy as Rochester Diocese files for Chapter 11](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/buffalo-bishop-mulling-bankruptcy-as-rochester-diocese-files-for-chapter-11/) - The Buffalo Diocese was still considering seeking bankruptcy protection Thursday after the neighboring Rochester Diocese took that route to deal with a landslide of lawsuits over its handling of clergy sexual abuse of children. The Rochester Diocese became the first Catholic diocese in the state to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Nineteen of the
- [Floodgate of Lawsuits from Child Sex Abuse Victims Overwhelm NYC Institutions](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/floodgate-of-lawsuits-from-child-sex-abuse-victims-overwhelm-nyc-institutions/) - Two weeks ago, the Child Victims Act was put into practice in New York, reopening the legal window for the year on past child molestation cases that were prevented by the statute of limitation. Already, 570 lawsuits have been filed. One Manhattan hospital, where a serial predator practiced for decades, has already settled with over
- [Lawsuit launched against Leatherstocking Council](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/lawsuit-launched-against-leatherstocking-council/) - A lawsuit has been launched against the Boy Scouts of America and its local Leatherstocking Council on behalf of three adult males alleging that as minors they were sexually abused by scoutmasters or assistant scoutmasters. The suit was prepared by the Marsh Law Firm PLLC of White Plains and the Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLL
- [Child Sex Abuse Victims Sue Catholic Church, Boy Scouts](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-sex-abuse-victims-sue-catholic-church-boy-scouts/) - A wave of legal action spurred by the passage of the Child Victims Act has emerged in New York State, where attorneys representing victims of child sex abuse on August 28 announced lawsuits against the Archdiocese of New York, the Diocese of Brooklyn, and the Boy Scouts of America. Countless lawsuits targeting a broad range
- [Child Victims Act leaves many with no path to justice](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-leaves-many-with-no-path-to-justice/) - Indeed, of more than 500 lawsuits filed under the Child Victims Act since Aug. 14, nearly 97 percent have identified large institutions — namely the Catholic church or the Boy Scouts of America —instead of individuals. Fewer than 20 cases have named solely an individual or multiple individuals, according to a Times Union analysis of
- ['Perversion files,' child sex abuse and gonorrhea: Local Boy Scouts face five new lawsuits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/perversion-files-child-sex-abuse-and-gonorrhea-local-boy-scouts-face-five-new-lawsuits/) - Five new child sexual abuse lawsuits were filed against the Boy Scouts of America in Westchester County last month, as claims pile up against the organization. The Boy Scouts has deflected reports it's considering bankruptcy under the weight of possible legal settlements and court judgments across the country. The group is facing questions over long-secret “perversion
- [Attorneys Begin Unearthing “Secret Files” On Child Sex Abuse Against Catholic Church And Boy Scouts](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/attorneys-begin-unearthing-secret-files-on-child-sex-abuse-against-catholic-church-and-boy-scouts/) - The defendants being served with lawsuits and discovery requests include many of New York City’s most powerful institutions – including the Catholic Church and the Boy Scouts of America. “For decades, institutions like the Catholic Church and Boy Scouts have refused to acknowledge the abuse they allowed to occur under their watch, while hiding their
- [Flow of lawsuits involve childhood sexual abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/flow-of-lawsuits-involve-childhood-sexual-abuse/) - Jason Amala, an attorney with Seattle-based law firm Pfau Cochran Vertetas Amala who along with the Marsh Law Firm in White Plains is handling about 60 New York lawsuits against various councils of the Boy Scouts of America, and 175 claims against New York Catholic Church Dioceses. All total, his firm alone has 550 New
- [More Lawsuits Filed Against Buffalo Diocese, Boy Scouts](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/more-lawsuits-filed-against-buffalo-diocese-boy-scouts/) - Buffalo, NY (WBEN) Attorneys representing 550 survivors across New York State have announced that the Buffalo Diocese and the Boy Scouts of America have been served with lawsuits and formal discovery requests....starting with decades worth of evidence on child sex abusers, including the Catholic Church’s “secret files” and the Boy Scouts’ “ineligible volunteer files.” “For
- [Buffalo Diocese faces second federal lawsuit over former priest](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/buffalo-diocese-faces-second-federal-lawsuit-over-former-priest/) - Also this week, the Buffalo Diocese was served with formal legal discovery requests for documents by two law firms working in partnership on lawsuits filed under the Child Victims Act. The Marsh Law Firm and Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala asked for records on 10 priests accused of abuse in an Aug. 14 lawsuit, including any
- [Law firms sue Catholic church and Boy Scouts for “secret files” on alleged sex abusers](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/law-firms-sue-catholic-church-and-boy-scouts-for-secret-files-on-alleged-sex-abusers/) - Two law firms say they are suing the Boy Scouts of America, the New York Archdiocese and the Diocese of Brooklyn over “secret files” that they claim would reveal “decades worth of evidence” about alleged child sex abusers. Marsh Law Firm PLLC and Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC say they will represent 550 people who
- [Child sex abuse victim says scoutmaster sexually abused him for two years in the '60s](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-sex-abuse-victim-says-scoutmaster-sexually-abused-him-for-two-years-in-the-60s/) - BUFFALO, N.Y. — A man who said he was sexually abused by a scoutmaster in the '60s is one of the people who filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America and the Greater Niagara Frontier Council. Michael Schall said by coming forward he is advocating for his younger self, someone who had no voice at
- [Child Victims Act lawsuits pile up as Rockefeller University Hospital settles 200-plus](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-lawsuits-pile-up-as-rockefeller-university-hospital-settles-200-plus/) - The Child Victims Act, passed by the state legislature in February, opened a “look back” window on Aug. 14 — a one-year chance to bring old cases to court. An avalanche of claims has already begun to hit local courts, and more than a dozen states are considering similar measures to extend the statute of limitations on
- [Long Island Hit With Dozens Of Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Under Child Victims Act](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/long-island-hit-with-dozens-of-sexual-abuse-lawsuits-under-child-victims-act/) - Since Aug. 14, hundreds of lawsuits have been filed across New York State related to the Child Victims Act, which went into effect that day. The law, signed in February by Governor Andrew Cuomo, gives a one-year grace period, eliminating the statute of limitations for sexual abuse victims. Suits have already been filed against every Catholic
- [Epstein may have gamed the system from beyond the grave](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/epstein-may-have-gamed-the-system-from-beyond-the-grave/) - FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The will that Jeffrey Epstein signed just two days before his jailhouse suicide puts more than $577 million in assets into a trust fund that could make it more difficult for his dozens of accusers to collect damages. Estate lawyers and other experts say prying open the trust and dividing
- [Jeffrey Epstein an ‘evil genius’ for filing will in the Virgin Islands](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/jeffrey-epstein-an-evil-genius-for-filing-will-in-the-virgin-islands/) - Jeffrey Epstein is still making trouble for his alleged victims from the grave. “He is in some way as brilliant in death as he was in life — an evil genius,” said James Marsh, a lawyer for two Epstein accusers who added that he would either hire an associate in the Virgin Islands to help
- [N.Y. suspended its statute of limitations on child sex abuse. A flood of claims emerged.](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/n-y-suspended-its-statute-of-limitations-on-child-sex-abuse-a-flood-of-claims-emerged/) - People who were sexually abused as children often need years to process what they’ve endured. By then, it’s often too late to take legal action against those responsible. But New York and a dozen other states are exploring changing the statutes of limitations. Lisa Desjardins reports and talks to Gail Coleman, a plaintiff in one
- [New York Archdiocese sues to force insurers to cover sexual-abuse claims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-york-archdiocese-sues-to-force-insurers-to-cover-sexual-abuse-claims/) - The Archdiocese of New York quietly filed a lawsuit last week against dozens of insurance companies, demanding legal protection and coverage for historic childhood sexual abuse claims. The filing, which targets 32 different companies to which the church reportedly paid insurance premiums in the past, seeks to preempt attempts by those insurers to deny coverage.
- [Catholic archdiocese sues insurers over future abuse claims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/catholic-archdiocese-sues-insurers-over-future-abuse-claims/) - NEW YORK — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York has sued more than two dozen insurance companies, seeking to compel them to cover claims filed by people who say they were abused by clerics. Church officials anticipate that numerous alleged abuse victims will sue under New York’s Child Victims Act, which gives victims a
- [New York grants a reprieve for victims of child sexual abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-york-grants-a-reprieve-for-victims-of-child-sexual-abuse/) - A SURVIVOR of child sexual abuse in New York state previously had until the age of 23 to file charges or a civil claim against his or her abuser. It takes time to reckon with such malevolence, and to feel comfortable talking about the abuse, never mind speaking to police or a lawyer. A third
- [Hundreds of lawsuits expected in New York after statute lifted on old child abuse cases](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/hundreds-of-lawsuits-expected-in-new-york-after-statute-lifted-on-old-child-abuse-cases/) - The state of New York on Wednesday began a one-year waiver of statute of limitations on civil child sex abuse lawsuits, with hundreds of lawsuits expected to be filed on the first day, according to The Associated Press. The state legislature earlier this year passed the Child Victims Act (CVA), which allowed the one-year “lookback” window. The Marsh
- [Boy Scouts, Catholic Church, more face new lawsuits as NY Child Victims Act window opens](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/boy-scouts-catholic-church-more-face-new-lawsuits-as-ny-child-victims-act-window-opens/) - The newest allegations came Wednesday among hundreds of lawsuits filed under New York’s Child Victims Act, which opened a one-year window for lawsuits from child sexual abuse victims previously barred by the statute of limitations. Attorney Vincent Nappo said the goal is to raise public awareness. He said his firm – Pfau, Cochran, Vertetis and Amala – is filing seven lawsuits Wednesday in New
- [Childhood sex abuse cases will now be heard even if abuse happened decades ago](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/childhood-sex-abuse-cases-will-now-be-heard-even-if-abuse-happened-decades-ago/) - Attorneys are calling it a historic moment. Childhood sex abuse survivors will now be able to have their cases heard even if the abuse happened decades ago. The change now allows a one-year window for anyone who suffered child sex abuse to file a civil lawsuit no matter when it happened.
- [Hundreds of sexual abuse cases filed under new law, but Lower Hudson Valley cases sparse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/hundreds-of-sexual-abuse-cases-filed-under-new-law-but-lower-hudson-valley-cases-sparse/) - When the first day of the one-year window to file historic sexual abuse lawsuits ended, a clearer picture of where and who the cases will focus on emerged. One of most prolific abusers identified earlier this year by The Journal News/lohud, Dr. Reginal Archibald, started having lawsuits filed against his employer, the Rockefeller University Hospital. James Marsh of New York-based Marsh Law
- [New York courts brace for surge of cases under new Child Victims Act](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-york-courts-brace-for-surge-of-cases-under-new-child-victims-act/) - The Child Victims Act goes into effect on Wednesday — a landmark law expected to unleash a torrent of lawsuits from victims of child sex abuse seeking long-awaited justice. The new law opens up a so-called “look-back window” for one year and one year only, allowing victims of any age to seek civil action against
- [NY law gives child sex abuse victims new chance at justice](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ny-law-gives-child-sex-abuse-victims-new-chance-at-justice/) - New York state’s new Child Victims Act is already changing lives. Ali Velshi and Stephanie Ruhle speak with Jennifer Freeman, whose firm represents hundreds of child sex abuse survivors, and Shaun Dougherty, who is a survivor of abuse within the Catholic church, about their thoughts on this new opportunity for justice.
- [Civil Litigation Is Complicated by Jeffrey Epstein's Death, Mysterious Estate](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/civil-litigation-is-complicated-by-jeffrey-epsteins-death-mysterious-estate/) - Jeffrey Epstein’s death last week in a Manhattan jail cell has complicated the path for victims of the wealthy financier seeking to recover from his estate, unleashing a slew of questions about where his assets are and who stands to inherit his millions. In addition to criminal charges of sex trafficking and conspiracy, Epstein was also facing
- [She says Jeffrey Epstein raped her when she was a teen. A new law lets her sue.](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/she-says-jeffrey-epstein-raped-her-when-she-was-a-teen-a-new-law-lets-her-sue/) - Seizing on a legal opportunity that went into effect in New York today, a woman who alleges that Jeffrey Epstein raped her when she was a teenager filed a lawsuit against the late financier’s estate, his longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell and three unnamed women who worked for him. The Child Victims Act opens a year-long
- [Lawsuit: Former Albany Bishop Howard Hubbard sexually abused teen](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/lawsuit-former-albany-bishop-howard-hubbard-sexually-abused-teen/) - ALBANY — Former Bishop Howard Hubbard is accused of sexually abusing a 16-year-old boy during the 1990s, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. "From approximately 1994 through 1998, Father Bondi and Bishop Hubbard exploited the trust and authority vested in them by defendants by grooming P.R. to gain his trust and to obtain control over him as
- [New One-Year Window for Child Sex Abuse Victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-one-year-window-for-child-sex-abuse-victims/)
- [New York opens door to old abuse claims: "I never thought that this moment would come"](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-york-opens-door-to-old-abuse-claims-i-never-thought-that-this-moment-would-come/) - A groundbreaking new law took effect overnight in New York. The Child Victims Act gives sexual abuse survivors, barred by a statute of limitations, a one-year window to file a civil lawsuit against their alleged perpetrators, and institutions like the boy scouts, schools and the Catholic Church. "This is about accountability and responsibility," Freeman said.
- [Child Victims Act lawsuits to peel open decades of secrecy in clergy sex abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-lawsuits-to-peel-open-decades-of-secrecy-in-clergy-sex-abuse/) - The Child Victims Act's look-back window flips the tables on the Catholic Church’s ability to control information about its handling of victims and clergy accused of abuse. Dioceses across the state are expected to be a primary target of lawsuits, though any institution that works with children and employed a child molester is susceptible. The
- [Child Victims Act aims to help sex abuse victims take action](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-aims-to-help-sex-abuse-victims-take-action/) - As part of the Child Victims Act, people who say they were victims of sexual abuse as children have one year to file civil lawsuits against their abusers, no matter how long ago the alleged abuse occurred. The window to file that suit under the law closes Aug. 14, 2020. Massapequa native Rich Klein and
- [State window set to open for old sex-abuse lawsuits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/state-window-set-to-open-for-old-sex-abuse-lawsuits/) - At least several hundred lawsuits are about to land. Two collaborating law firms that represent Pringle - Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala, based in Washington State, and Marsh Law Firm, which has an office in White Plains - say they so far are bringing cases on behalf of more than 500 abuse survivors. More than 200
- [New York courts brace for wave of child-abuse lawsuits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-york-courts-brace-for-wave-of-child-abuse-lawsuits/) - ALBANY — The state's court system is bracing for potentially thousands of lawsuits to be filed starting Wednesday, when a one-year period begins that will enable victims of childhood sexual abuse to file previously time-barred claims against their alleged abusers and the institutions that may have harbored them. The state Office of Court Administration has
- [Thousands of cases expected as NY opens window for sex abuse suits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/thousands-of-cases-expected-as-ny-opens-window-for-sex-abuse-suits/) - ALBANY — New York courts, law firms, Catholic dioceses, Boy Scout troops and schools are bracing for an onslaught of civil lawsuits to be filed by people seeking justice for long-ago sexual abuse when a special one-year “look back” period begins Wednesday. Thousands of cases are expected to be filed on that first day alone. At
- [Legal floodgates to open Wednesday as child sexual abuse victims, many after decades, get long-awaited day in court](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/legal-floodgates-to-open-wednesday-as-child-sexual-abuse-victims-many-after-decades-get-long-awaited-day-in-court/) - Starting at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Taylor and hundreds of other accusers get their long-awaited day in court as New York state’s one-year window finally opens to file suits against alleged sexual predators — with a tsunami of court papers expected from Buffalo to Brooklyn as the victims turn into plaintiffs. “I don’t think I’ve ever
- [Justice late, not denied: New York to allow old abuse suits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/justice-late-not-denied-new-york-to-allow-old-abuse-suits/) - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Hundreds, if not thousands of people who say they were molested as children in New York state are expected to go to court this week to sue their alleged abusers and the institutions they say failed them, including the Catholic Church, the Boy Scouts, public schools and hospitals. It’s all because
- [A One-Year Window for Victims of Childhood Abuse in NY to Sue for Damages Opens Next Week](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/a-one-year-window-for-victims-of-childhood-abuse-in-ny-to-sue-for-damages-opens-next-week/) - Frank Kelly said he was sexually abused by his doctor when he was a child. "The story is that when I was a youngster, I was going to this doctor, me and my sister," Kelly said. "We went there so many times for visits, examinations. And he started to abuse us." The statute of limitations
- [Deluge of sex abuse lawsuits expected to be filed under Child Victims Act](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/deluge-of-sex-abuse-lawsuits-expected-to-be-filed-under-child-victims-act/) - BUFFALO, N.Y. — In just one week, a long-awaited window will open for those who claim to be victims of child sex abuse, but who were previously denied the ability to seek legal retribution in New York State. It’s all part of the Child Victims Act passed by the state legislature and signed by the
- [Catholic Church, Boy Scouts To Be Slammed With Hundreds Of Lawsuits In New York](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/catholic-church-boy-scouts-to-be-slammed-with-hundreds-of-lawsuits-in-new-york/) - Years after child abuse survivors in New York started demanding changes to the state’s statutes of limitations, victims are finally getting a chance to have their cases heard in court. Hundreds of survivors are planning to file lawsuits on Wednesday against their alleged abusers and the institutions they claim covered up sex crimes as the state
- [As look-back window opens, lawmakers share stories of childhood sexual abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/as-look-back-window-opens-lawmakers-share-stories-of-childhood-sexual-abuse/) - As New York gears up to unlock an historic window for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, four state legislators are telling their stories in a public service ad. A two-minute video to be launched on Tuesday in Times Square features Sen. Alessandra Biaggi and Assemblymembers Yuh-Line Niou, Rodneyse Bichotte and Catalina Cruz speaking of their
- [He Says a Priest Abused Him. 50 Years Later, He Can Now Sue.](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/he-says-a-priest-abused-him-50-years-later-he-can-now-sue/) - Major institutions across New York State, from the Catholic Church to the Boy Scouts of America to elite private schools, are bracing for a deluge of lawsuits now that adults who said they were sexually abused as children will be entitled to pursue formal legal action. New York joined more than a dozen states this
- [Rockefeller Hospital sues insurers over Dr. Reginald Archibald sexual abuse claims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/rockefeller-hospital-sues-insurers-over-dr-reginald-archibald-sexual-abuse-claims/) - Rockefeller University Hospital filed suit against more than a dozen of its insurers for not providing assistance with handling hundreds of abuse claims. Rockefeller filed the case in New York Supreme Court and accuses several of its insurers — including its primary insurer Chubb — of attempting to dodge coverage as an industry-wide tactic to avoid paying legal fees and damages to
- [Rockefeller University Sues Insurers for Coverage of Past Child Sex Abuse Claims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/rockefeller-university-sues-insurers-for-coverage-of-past-child-sex-abuse-claims/) - Rockefeller University is suing a handful of insurance companies that have provided it liability coverage in the past after they wouldn’t immediately agree to cover, or defend against, hundreds of child sex abuse claims levied against the institution. Now, the university’s insurers are refusing to pay out costs to settle those claims, and the legal
- [The "Lookback Window" Opens](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-lookback-window-opens/) - Mara Silvers, WNYC's All Things Considered producer, talks about the expected flood of lawsuits as the Child Victims Act goes into effect on August 14 with its one-year "lookback window" extending the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse.
- ["Look-back" window opens soon for sexual abuse survivors](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/look-back-window-opens-soon-for-sexual-abuse-survivors/) - Albany-area native Gordon Smith discusses what he went through in his teenage years at his local church, how it affected him then and now, and why he's filing his lawsuit. Attorney Jennifer Freeman, Smith's lawyer, discusses the number of legal suits that her office is handling in anticipation of the mid-August date.
- [Flood Of Child Sex Abuse Lawsuits Expected To Hit NY Next Week](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/flood-of-child-sex-abuse-lawsuits-expected-to-hit-ny-next-week/) - Next Wednesday, adult survivors of child sex abuse in New York will begin filing a flood of civil lawsuits against institutions and individuals, after decades of having their cases barred from court because the allegations were too old. Hundreds of plaintiffs are expected to sue organizations large and small, including Catholic dioceses and parishes, the
- [Change to New York Sex-Abuse Laws Expected to Spur A Wave of Lawsuits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/change-to-new-york-sex-abuse-laws-expected-to-spur-a-wave-of-lawsuits/) - Supporters, who fought for the law for more than a decade, say the lawsuits will provide long-awaited justice to victims of childhood sexual abuse. Critics argue some of these abusers died years ago, and that the legal and financial burdens will fall on institutions with few records to defend themselves. In addition to the look-back
- [Change in New York State law to usher in 'tidal wave' of child sex abuse lawsuits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/change-in-new-york-state-law-to-usher-in-tidal-wave-of-child-sex-abuse-lawsuits/) - Thousands of child sexual abuse lawsuits are expected to flow into New York State courts in the coming weeks exposing decades-old misconduct at schools, hospitals, churches and youth clubs, according to lawyers for victims. On Aug. 14, the Child Victims Act takes effect, giving people one year to sue over allegations of sexual abuse, regardless
- [Churches in New York face financial strain when sexual abuse lawsuits flood courts soon](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/churches-in-new-york-face-financial-strain-when-sexual-abuse-lawsuits-flood-courts-soon/) - A half-century of pent-up anger and distress over sexual misconduct by New York’s Roman Catholic spiritual leaders will culminate soon. Faith and money will collide. Under a new state law, lawsuits seeking damages for past acts of rape or sexual abuse of children can be filed during a one-year window that opens Aug. 14. Hundreds
- [Sex abuse lawyers working long days](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/sex-abuse-lawyers-working-long-days/)
- [Law firms grapple with unprecedented scale of sex abuse cases in New York](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/law-firms-grapple-with-unprecedented-scale-of-sex-abuse-cases-in-new-york/) - An avalanche of sexual abuse cases — against religious institutions, schools, hospitals and youth groups — is expected to crash into civil courts in New York starting Aug. 14, the first date on which lawsuits can be filed under the state's Child Victims Act. Payouts could reach tens of millions of dollars, according to legal experts. The act, signed by
- [Child Victims Act: Massive number of sex abuse cases reward and tax lawyers and staff](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-massive-number-of-sex-abuse-cases-reward-and-tax-lawyers-and-staff/) - James Marsh has been working 12-14 hour days during the week, and up to 10 hours on the weekends the last few months. Midnight is a good quitting time, but he's got old parking receipts reminding him he often stays later. He didn't go on a vacation this summer. His wife took a trip to Europe
- [Child Abuse Victims Want To Know What NY AG Has Found In Catholic Church Files](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-abuse-victims-want-to-know-what-ny-ag-has-found-in-catholic-church-files/) - An ongoing New York investigation that some think could hold a “bombshell” about abuse in the Catholic Church remains secret ­— and victims want to know what’s in it. “We think that New Yorkers deserve the same transparency and openness that citizens in the state of Pennsylvania received from the attorney general report there. And
- [New York child sex-abuse victims demand release of ‘secret files’ on pedophile priests](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-york-child-sex-abuse-victims-demand-release-of-secret-files-on-pedophile-priests/) - Child sex-abuse victims are calling on the New York Attorney General’s office to release the Catholic Church’s “secret files” on predatory priests, The Post has learned. On the heels of a bombshell Pennsylvania report on child-sex abuse by Catholic clergy, former New York AG Barbara Underwood launched a sweeping probe in September 2018. Underwood subpoenaed
- [When a Child Discloses Abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/when-a-child-discloses-abuse/) - You are a teacher, a child care worker, a program administrator, or any other person who has contact with children. One day, you observe a child engaged in highly abnormal sexual play, for example, putting a doll’s head close to the child’s genital area, or “humping” another child. You know from experience working with children
- [What the New York Archdiocese suing its insurers could mean for sexual abuse survivors](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/what-the-new-york-archdiocese-suing-its-insurers-could-mean-for-sexual-abuse-survivors/) - If the New York Archdiocese — which covers downstate counties including Hudson Valley churches — loses, that could set a precedent for denying coverage of diocese in upstate New York, lawyers say. The legal move by the Archdiocese of New York to sue dozens of its insurance companies could impact survivors seeking to file sexual abuse suits next month
- [Catholic Church sues insurers as opening for filing lawsuits under Child Victims Act draws near](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/catholic-church-sues-insurers-as-opening-for-filing-lawsuits-under-child-victims-act-draws-near/) - The New York Archdiocese has sued its insurance companies to demand legal protection and coverage as it braces for exposure it will face once sex abuse victims begin filing lawsuits next month under New York’s Child Victims Act. The complaint by the archdiocese, filed last week in Manhattan Supreme Court, lists more than two dozen
- [Man shares allegations of abuse at hands of Albany-area priest](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/claims-of-sex-abuse-against-a-former-priest/) - NewsChannel 13 exclusively obtained "complainant’s statements" submitted by Michael Harmon to the lawyers for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, which confirmed it had forwarded to state prosecutors for review. According to Harmon’s statements, throughout his teenage years he was molested by a former priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany named Edward Pratt.
- [Retired judge reveals his childhood sex abuse so others will file Child Victims Act claims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/retired-judge-reveals-his-childhood-sex-abuse-so-others-will-file-child-victims-act-claims/) - Retired acting New York State Supreme Court Judge Charles Apotheker said he struggled with his decision to identify himself as a victim of accused serial sexual predator Dr. Reginald Archibald, who is believed to have abused thousands of children during his tenure as an esteemed pediatric endocrinologist at Rockefeller University Hospital. The 72-year-old Apotheker, though,
- [Town Hall: Silent No More](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/town-hall-silent-no-more/)
- [Judge Comes Forward With Devastating Story Of Sexual Abuse At Rockefeller University](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/judge-comes-forward-with-devastating-story-of-sexual-abuse-at-rockefeller-university/) - In a frank personal essay published on Law.com, former Acting New York State Supreme Court justice Charles Apotheker details sexual abuse he suffered as a child. Apotheker’s abuser has been in the news a lot lately as the decades that Dr. Reginald Archibald, a pediatric endocrinologist at the Rockefeller University Hospital, spent allegedly abusing young
- [Ex-NY Supreme Court Justice Reveals He Was Sexually Abused 60 Years Ago at Rockefeller University](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ex-ny-supreme-court-justice-reveals-he-was-sexually-abused-60-years-ago-at-rockefeller-university/) - By Charles Apotheker I remembered being placed against a wall naked with my hands extended out towards him. And then I remember the picture-taking. Pictures of my naked 13-year-old body, followed by measurements of my penis. Then it all went blank. When revelations came to light that Dr. Reginald Archibald, a well-respected pediatric endocrinologist at
- [A Former Boy Scout Speaks Out About Abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/a-former-boy-scout-speaks-out-about-abuse-nbc-news-now/) - Former Boy Scout Darrell Jackson speaks out about abuse he suffered while in the Boy Scouts of America. Darrell says when he realized something was wrong he told his grandmother who went to the police, and he grew up having to protect himself from ridicule.
- [In emotional interviews, ex-Scouts open up about abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/in-emotional-interviews-ex-scouts-open-up-about-abuse/) - Sharing their stories doesn’t come easily for these middle-aged men. At times, their eyes well up or their voices crack as they describe being sexually abused in the Boy Scouts and suffering from emotional damage long afterward. Looking back, they all remember vividly how excited they were to become Scouts. “I was real gung-ho about
- [New report: Rockefeller University Hospital knew about alleged sex abuse as early as 1960s](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-report-rockefeller-university-hospital-knew-about-alleged-sex-abuse-as-early-as-1960s/) - The report also details a letter from a former patient written in 1996 claimed sexual abuse by Archibald Report concludes warnings signs were apparent and more could have been done to stop Archibald Nude photos of patients are still unaccounted for, but the law firm believes most were destroyed. Debevoise also found that complaints to
- [Investigation Finds Deceased Doctor Sexually Abused Many Children](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/investigation-finds-deceased-doctor-sexually-abused-many-children/) - Lawyers hired by Rockefeller University Hospital to look into allegations against prominent pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Reginald Archibald found that he sexually abused many patients. Archibald, from Pelham, died in 2007. He treated children at Rockefeller University Hospital from the 1940s through the 1980s. Lawyers interviewed a thousand witnesses. They found Archibald photographed patients and took
- [UES Hospital Missed Warning Signs Of Predator Doctor: Report](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ues-hospital-missed-warning-signs-of-predator-doctor-report/) - Lawyers representing survivors of Archibald's abuse say the report offers proof that "Rockefeller University Hospital knowingly employed a child sexual abuser for decades," Marsh Law Firm attorney Jennifer Freeman said in a statement. Marsh Law Firm is representing more than 200 of Archibald's accusers. "Over a 40-year period, Dr. Archibald abused more than 1,000 children
- [‘Pool doctor’ molested countless children for decades, investigation confirms](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/pool-doctor-molested-countless-children-for-decades-investigation-confirms/) - The report, released Thursday, confirmed the doctor’s decades-long reign of predatory abuse. “It is clear that Archibald, taking advantage of his position as a trusted and respected physician and researcher, engaged in a widespread pattern of misconduct and sexually abused many children at the Hospital over the course of many years when offering patients medical
- [Former Catholic brother speaks out about church sex abuse scandal](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/former-catholic-brother-speaks-out-about-church-sex-abuse-scandal/) - Allegations of sex abuse within the Catholic Church have been widespread for years, but it’s not often that someone from within the clergy talks about the problem. Richard Cardillo is one of the few who will. Cardillo was a Christian Brother — a member of the teaching order within the Catholic Church — from 1976
- [Buffalo-area Boy Scout leaders linked to sex abuse involving children](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/buffalo-area-boy-scout-leaders-linked-to-sex-abuse-involving-children/) - More than two dozen Boy Scout leaders from the Buffalo area have been charged by police with molesting children or morals crimes involving children or were barred by the Boy Scouts of America from registering as Scout leaders due to allegations against them involving children. The Boy Scouts put some of these Scout leaders in
- [Lawsuits expected as dozens of WNY Boy Scout leaders accused of sex abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/lawsuits-expected-as-dozens-of-wny-boy-scout-leaders-accused-of-sex-abuse/) - Ronald C. Williams has served prison sentences in three states for child sex abuse felony convictions over the past 28 years. But Williams' penchant for sexually abusing children goes back to when he was a K-9 patrolman on the Buffalo police force and volunteered with the Boy Scouts, according to Bob O'Donnell of the Town
- [Boy Scouts Could Be Hit With More Sex Abuse Claims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/boy-scouts-could-be-hit-with-more-sex-abuse-claims/) - Sexual abuse settlements have already strained the Boy Scouts' finances to the point where the organization is exploring "all available options," including Chapter 11 bankruptcy. But now the financial threats have intensified. The reason: States have been moving in recent months to adjust their statute-of-limitations laws so that victims of long-ago sexual abuse can sue
- [Man sues Iona Prep over alleged sexual abuse by teacher 40 years ago](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/man-sues-iona-prep-over-alleged-sexual-abuse-by-teacher-40-years-ago/) - A man is suing Iona Prep in New Rochelle claiming he was abused by a brother and teacher from the school about 40 years ago. Richard Cardillo tells News 12 that he was sexually abused when he was 17 years old by Iona Prep teacher Brother Tony Ferro. He now claims, 43 years later, that
- [Nuns Sexually Abused These Women For Years. Now Survivors Speak Out.](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nuns-sexually-abused-these-women-for-years-now-survivors-speak-out/)
- [Women Sexually Abused By Catholic Nuns Speak Up: She Told Me It Was ‘God’s Love’](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/women-sexually-abused-by-catholic-nuns-speak-up-she-told-me-it-was-gods-love/) - Two survivors share stories of grooming, emotional manipulation and sexual abuse by nuns in the Catholic Church. The predator nun walked into Trish Cahill’s life straight out of the blue, on a busy summer day in the late 1960s. Cahill was a teenager back then, wire thin with long, chestnut brown hair framing her face.
- [Former Iona Prep student alleges abuse by Irish Christian Brothers, culture of silence](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/former-iona-prep-student-alleges-abuse-by-irish-christian-brothers-culture-of-silence/) - Schools in New York and New Jersey moved around — what lawyers claim is — one of the most prolific abusers of the Irish Christian Brothers. Ferro is one of the six current members of the order on a list of Christian Brothers with more than one abuse claim against them. The Christian Brothers said
- [What Do the Church’s Victims Deserve?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/what-do-the-churchs-victims-deserve/) - The Catholic Church is turning to outside arbiters to reckon with its history of sexual abuse. But skeptics argue that its legacy of evasion continues. An Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program, run by Feinberg and Biros, began hearing and processing claims of priestly sexual abuse for the Archdiocese of New York in the fall of
- [Catholic Religious Orders Brace for New Wave of NY Lawsuits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/catholic-religious-orders-brace-for-new-wave-of-ny-lawsuits/) - An attorney who targets accused pedophile priests says lawsuits filed under New York’s Child Victims Act could ravage the finances of some Catholic religious orders. According to Michael Pfau, a Seattle-based lawyer who has represented scores of clergy abuse survivors, there are more than 170 religious orders operating in New York. Many have their national
- [I-Team: How a Future Sex Offender Found a Home in 2 NY Boy Scout Troops](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/i-team-how-a-future-sex-offender-found-a-home-in-2-ny-boy-scout-troops/) - Decades before he became a registered sex offender, 60-year-old John Stella was an Assistant Scoutmaster dogged by allegations of abuse in an upstate Boy Scout troop. Decades before John Stella became a registered sex offender, he was an Assistant Scoutmaster dogged by allegations of abuse in upstate NY“He was a sadist,” one ex-Scout said. “I
- [They Were Sexually Abused Long Ago as Children. Now They Can Sue in N.Y.](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/they-were-sexually-abused-long-ago-as-children-now-they-can-sue-in-n-y/) - ALBANY — For more than a decade, victims of childhood sexual abuse in New York have asked lawmakers here for the chance to seek justice — only to be blocked by powerful interests including insurance companies, private schools and leaders from the Roman Catholic Church and Orthodox Jewish communities. As activists and Democratic officials pushed
- [Child Victims Act expected to pass, increase statute of limitations age](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-expected-to-pass-increase-statute-of-limitations-age/) - The Child Victims Act is expected to pass in the New York Legislature on Monday, extending the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse claims.Currently, a victim must bring a claim for child sex abuse by the age of 21 if it is against an institution such as the Catholic Church, a summer camp or
- [Child Victims Act passes NY State Senate](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-passes-ny-state-senate/) - The legislation, known as the Child Victims Act, passed the Democrat-controlled Senate and Assembly on Monday. Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo intends to sign the bill into law. The act would extend the statute of limitations going forward and create a one-year window for civil suits now barred by the statute of limitations.
- [Ex-Las Vegas headliner faints at 20-year sentence in porn case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ex-las-vegas-headliner-faints-at-20-year-sentence-in-porn-case/) - A former Las Vegas illusion show headliner from Germany appeared to faint Thursday while being sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined more than $500,000 in a federal child pornography case. Jan Rouven Fuechtener, 40, stiffened and fell backward over his chair after Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro rejected his apology and his
- [NY Law Firms Taking More Child Sex Abuse Cases in Wake of New Law's Enactment](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ny-law-firms-taking-more-child-sex-abuse-cases-in-wake-of-new-laws-enactment/) - Law firms in New York state have already started working on several cases soon to be brought by victims of child sexual abuse after a bill was signed into law earlier this month that extended the period of time during which those claims can be filed. Several of those firms have also put money into
- [With Ink Not Yet Dry on the New York Child Victims Act, There Is Already Reason to Be Concerned About the Victims in this Process](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/with-ink-not-yet-dry-on-the-new-york-child-victims-act-there-is-already-reason-to-be-concerned-about-the-victims-in-this-process/) - This is all about honoring and empowering the victims of child sex abuse who had faced locked courthouse doors due to New York’s unfairly short statutes of limitations (SOLs). In other states, many victims have sued individually and found a path to justice, as you can see in the “Relative Success” graphic here. Sadly, it
- [Child Victims Act expected to pass in Albany on Monday](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-victims-act-expected-to-pass-in-albany-on-monday/) - The Democrats` takeover of the formerly Republican-controlled Senate seems almost certain to produce a more victim-friendly policy in place of one of the nation`s most restrictive laws. In New York, victim advocacy groups and their allies in the Legislature have tried for a dozen years to loosen the statute of limitations.
- [Doctor's accusers demand hospital, club hand over files](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/doctors-accusers-demand-hospital-club-hand-over-files/) - Victims are coming forward to say Dr. Reginald Archibald photographed them naked and sexually abused them under the guise of doing “growth research” from the 1940s into the 1960s. They say he volunteered as a "pool doctor" at the Madison Square Boys Club on the Lower East Side, where he was a fixture and conducted
- [Victims say pedophile ‘pool doctor’ lurked at LES boys club](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/victims-say-pedophile-pool-doctor-lurked-at-les-boys-club/) - He was the “pool doctor” at the Madison Square Boys Club, volunteering to give physical exams to poor kids in the Lower East Side youth program. He often stood on the deck, watching them swim and frolic naked. From 1942 through the ’60s, the late Dr. Reginald Archibald was “a fixture” at the club, which
- [DC's Reduced Child-Sex Penalties ... and Why They're Normal](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/dcs-reduced-child-sex-penalties-and-why-theyre-normal/) - After Jessica Lynn Kanya attempted to sexually abuse a 14-year-old child, she was sentenced to 36 months in prison last March. But Lynn served none of that time behind bars when District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Hiram E. Puig-Lago decided to suspend her sentence. Such leniency is common in Washington, D.C., RealClearInvestigations has found,
- [Current, ex-GCCC employees sue Swender, college](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/current-ex-gccc-employees-sue-swender-college/) - Lawyers representing six current and former Garden City Community College employees who have taken issue with the management of the college filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging that GCCC and its former president, Herbert Swender, had violated the plaintiffs constitutional rights. Attorneys Jean Lamfers and Bob Lewis filed the complaint in U.S. District Court in Topeka
- [2 doctors’ photos play role in sexual abuse claims involving hundreds of victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/2-doctors-photos-play-role-in-sexual-abuse-claims-involving-hundreds-of-victims/) - Two doctors allegedly abused their authority to prey upon young victims. In one case, a disgraced University of Southern California gynecologist has led police to a collection of nude photographs that may be connected with the abuse alleged by his patients. In another case, attorneys of patients who allege a New York doctor, now deceased,
- [Sexting, Schools, and Law Enforcement: Where Does Child Protective Services Fit In?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/sexting-schools-and-law-enforcement-where-does-child-protective-services-fit-in/) - Sexting. You won’t find the word in any 20th century dictionary. A combination of “sex” and “texting,” sexting is the exchange of explicit pictures via cell phone. Sometimes the photographs are shared voluntarily. Often, an element of coercion is present. In either case, once the photographs are sent, they can subsequently be used to embarrass,
- [Hospital Cover-Up? Photo-Taking Doctor Allegedly Sexually Abused 1,000 Kids](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/hospital-cover-up-photo-taking-doctor-allegedly-sexually-abused-1000-kids/) - Rockefeller University Hospital on the Upper East Side in New York has acknowledged that Reginald Archibald, an endocrinologist and child growth specialist, most likely sexually abused more than 1,000 child victims over perhaps 40 years, confirmed attorneys representing the abused. It may be the largest case of sexual abuse by one person in the United
- ['He was revered like a god': Patients of New York doctor who died in 2007 and 'could have abused more than 1,000 children over decades' demand to know why Rockefeller University stayed quiet about allegations](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/victims-of-doctor-who-sexually-abused-a-thousand-children-over-decades-demand-to-know-what-happened-to-the-nude-photos-he-took-of-them-as-children-for-his-research/) - Victims gathered outside Manhattan hospital on Tuesday for press conferenceSaid that Dr Reginald Archibald had abused them as children years agoArchibald worked at Rockefeller University Hospital from 1948 to 1982The endocrinologist specialized in childhood growth before he died in 2007Ex-patients say he abused them and took nude photos for 'scientific research'Some 100 ex-patients have joined a legal
- [Victims Detail Alleged Abuse By Esteemed Doctor At Rockefeller University Hospital](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/patients-claim-abuse-at-rockefeller-university-hospital/) - Dr. Reginald Archibald was considered an esteemed physician when he worked at Rockefeller University Hospital, but three years before his death in 2004 a former patient came forward with allegations of abuse. More people have claimed he sexually abused them and took photos that could be considered pornography. “Many pictures were taken of me over
- [Patients Demand Nude Photos Doctor Took As Part Of Sex Abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/patients-demand-nude-photos-doctor-took-as-part-of-sex-abuse/) - Years ago, Gale Coleman, a patient of Dr. Reginald Archibald, requested and received her medical records from the hospital but the photos were never released. Coleman said that never receiving the photos “confirmed to me what I had suspected, which was that these pictures were not part of my medical file, they were not taken
- [NYC doc took pics of sex abuse; patients seek their whereabouts](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nyc-doc-took-pics-of-sex-abuse-patients-seek-their-whereabouts/) - Peter Katsikis had only one appointment with Archibald, in 1969. He said Archibald directed him to remove his clothes; he touched him sexually and then took several photos of him in the nude. Katsikis was 12 and said it was his first sexual experience. He wouldn't tell anyone until he told his wife 26 years
- [Ex-Patients Allegedly Molested by Longtime Manhattan Doctor Want to Know What Happened to the Photos](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ex-patients-allegedly-molested-by-longtime-manhattan-doctor-want-to-know-what-happened-to-the-photos/) - Former patients of a doctor accused of molesting children at Manhattan's Rockefeller University Hospital for decades are demanding to know what happened to photos they say the physician took while the abuse was occurring. Questions about the whereabouts of the photos continues to haunt many of the former patients, according to Michael Pfau, an attorney with the
- [Doctor’s sex-abuse victims want to know what he did with nude photos](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/doctors-sex-abuse-victims-want-to-know-what-he-did-with-nude-photos/) - Former patients of a Big Apple pediatrician who was accused of sexually abusing children say the disgraced doctor took photos of them naked — and now they’re demanding to know where the images are. Ex-patients of the late Dr. Reginald Archibald — who worked at Manhattan’s Rockefeller University Hospital as an endocrinologist specializing in child
- [Hospital acknowledges former doctor sexually abused patients](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/hospital-acknowledges-former-doctor-sexually-abused-patients/) - A Manhattan hospital is apologizing to patients who were sexually abused by a doctor. More than 100 people have now come forward and allege that an Upper East Side doctor sexually abused them as children.
- [Manhattan Hospital 'Appalled' By Former Doctor's Inappropriate Contact With Patients](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/manhattan-hospital-appalled-by-former-doctors-inappropriate-contact-with-patients/) - A New York City doctor who spent decades treating children at Rockefeller University Hospital may have also been sexually abusing them. Dr. Reginal Archibald is accused of abusing children decades ago. Attorney Jennifer Freeman with the Marsh Law Firm accused the hospital of a cover-up. "We've talked to victims. We informed them much earlier than
- [Patients Detail Alleged Abuse by Rockefeller University Hospital Pediatrician](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/patients-detail-alleged-abuse-by-rockefeller-university-hospital-pediatrician/) - The late Dr. Reginald Archibald worked at Rockefeller University Hospital from the 1940s until his retirement in 1982. Archibald studied childhood growth and many alleged victims, mostly boys, said they participated in a free growth study. He died in 2007. Two attorneys represent more than 100 alleged victims and said they believe there are hundreds
- [An Esteemed Doctor, Child Sexual Abuse Claims and a Hospital That Knew for Years](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/an-esteemed-doctor-child-sexual-abuse-claims-and-a-hospital-that-knew-for-years/) - For almost 30 years, parents sought out Dr. Reginald Archibald when their children would not grow. They came to his clinic at The Rockefeller University Hospital, a prominent New York research institution, where he treated and studied children who were small for their age. He also may have sexually abused many of them. Dr. Archibald,
- [UES Hospital Must Return Photos Of Sex Abuse Victims: Lawyers](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ues-hospital-must-return-photos-of-sex-abuse-victims-lawyers/) - UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Sex abuse victims of a long-time Rockefeller University doctor who was hailed as a "miracle worker" stood in front of the Upper East Side institution Tuesday with their lawyers to demand the hospital turn over any medical records that may contain nude images taken of victims under the guise of
- [Molested patients of pervy Rockefeller University Hospital doc demand answers about his collection of nude kid pictures](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/molested-patients-of-pervy-rockefeller-university-hospital-doc-demand-answers-about-his-collection-of-nude-kid-pictures/) - Several of the dozens of accusers, all now adults, fear their pictures are possibly available decades later as child pornography. “Finding these photos is critical for our clients,” said attorney Michael Pfau, whose Seattle-based law firm represents some of the alleged victims. “Hopefully the hospital can do the right thing and accelerate the investigation.” Archibald,
- [Doc took pics of sex abuse; patients seek their whereabouts](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/doc-took-pics-of-sex-abuse-patients-seek-their-whereabouts/) - Former patients of a doctor accused of molesting children at Rockefeller University Hospital for decades are demanding to know what happened to photos they say the physician took while the abuse was occurring. The physician, Reginald Archibald, worked at the New York City hospital from 1948 to 1982 as an endocrinologist who specialized in childhood
- [New York doctor may have abused more than 1,000 victims over 40 years](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-york-doctor-may-have-abused-more-than-1000-victims-over-40-years/) - Patients and relatives of those treated at a famous research hospital in New York want to know why Rockefeller University stayed quiet about a prominent doctor who died 11 years ago and is believed to have abused childrenfor decades. Attorneys representing those individuals now say there may be over 1,000 victims in what may be the
- [The Legal Contours of Child Endangerment](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-legal-contours-of-child-endangerment/) - Adults who care for children have a legal obligation to ensure those children avoid unreasonably dangerous situations. Failing to adequately protect a child may result in the caregiver being charged with “child endangerment” or “endangering the welfare of a child.” Examples of child endangerment may include: Driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle
- [Litigation Strategies for Sexual Abuse Lawsuits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/litigation-strategies-for-sexual-abuse-lawsuits/) - Katie Shipp, Pennsylvania When the statute of limitations is not an issue, cases involving sexual abuse that happened long ago can still raise significant barriers for victims. Locating evidence is often challenging. Witnesses, or people the victim told about the abuse, can be difficult to track down and often their memories may be unclear, especially
- [Paroline v. Amy Unknown's Wide-ranging Impact for Victims, Policymakers and Professionals](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/paroline-v-amy-unknowns-wide-ranging-impact-for-victims-policymakers-and-professionals/) - The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (APSAC) is the leading national organization supporting professionals who serve children and families affected by child maltreatment and violence, including child sex abuse and child pornography. As a multidisciplinary group of professionals, APSAC achieves its mission in a number of ways, most notably through expert training
- [Michigan State's Nassar Settlement Could Set A Troubling First Amendment Precedent](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/michigan-states-nassar-settlement-could-set-a-troubling-first-amendment-precedent/) - But even if this condition will have little to no impact on the survivors, it’s both telling and troubling that MSU would even try to put this on the table. James Marsh, an attorney for victims of sexual abuse and assault and a member of CHILD USA’s independent commission looking into the institutional failures around
- [Nassar bills expected to change regardless of MSU deal](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nassar-bills-expected-to-change-regardless-of-msu-deal/) - The settlement agreement requiring victims to drop support of certain bills was “extraordinary” as it allows one branch of government to demand citizens not engage in advocacy protected by the First Amendment, said James Marsh, an attorney whose White Plains, New York Marsh Law Firm represents sexual abuse victims. “It’s like basically giving the residents
- [Transparency needed in GCCC cheer coach probe](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/transparency-needed-in-gccc-cheer-coach-probe/) - I read with interest your articles about the abrupt resignation of the cheerleading coach at GCCC, and allegations of the college’s years-long apathy in the face of multiple complaints by cheerleaders of sexual harassment. Title IX, the federal statute mandating equal opportunity in education, requires schools receiving federal aid to respond appropriately to reports of
- [Settlement reached between former professor, victims depicted in child porn](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/settlement-reached-between-former-professor-victims-depicted-in-child-porn/) - ERIE — An undisclosed settlement has been reached in the federal civil suit between a former award-winning college professor from Meadville convicted on child pornography charges and the eight victims depicted in the pornography authorities found on his computers. In December 2016, the victims, identified only by pseudonyms, filed a lawsuit against Kirk Nesset in
- [James R. Marsh Appointed to Blue Ribbon Commission Examining the Larry Nassar Scandal](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nassar-commission/) - In Aftermath of Larry Nassar Case, Blue Ribbon Commission of National Experts Launched to Examine Failure of Institutions to Protect Youth Athletes “Game Over: Commission to Protect Youth Athletes,” Funded in Large Part by $300,000 Investment from the Foundation for Global Sports Development, to be led by University of Pennsylvania-Based CHILD USA Commission Comprised of
- [Marsh Law Firm - Supporting Child Pornography Victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supporting-child-pornography-victims/)
- [Child sex abuse images matter](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-sex-abuse-images-matter/) - James Marsh is probably the USA’s leading lawyer when it comes to representing victims of child sex abuse where an image of the abuse has appeared online. He represented Amy in Amy v Paroline. It went all the way up to the US Supreme Court. Marsh is quite clear. Victims want every copy or version
- [Towards a Global Indicator on Unidentified Victims in Child Sexual Exploitation Material](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/towards-a-global-indicator-on-unidentified-victims-in-child-sexual-exploitation-material/) - Ground-breaking research released by INTERPOL and ECPAT International into the online sexual exploitation of children suggests that when online images or videos of child sexual abuse depict boys or very young children, the abuse is more likely to be severe. The research included a visual analysis of a sample of images and videos stored by
- [Battling the Cover-Up Culture of Child Sexual Abuse in Schools](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/battling-the-cover-up-culture-of-child-sexual-abuse-in-schools/) - Too many schools are failing in their responsibility to keep children safe from sexual abuse. The doctrine of in loco parentis demands that schools assume the responsibility of the parent to keep a child safe at school. Often, instead of protecting children, schools have been covering up sexual abuse of children by teachers, failing to
- [In Supporting the Gymnastics Victims, Judge Aquilina Got It Right](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/in-supporting-the-gymnastics-victims-judge-aquilina-got-it-right/) - by Paul Cassell Recently the country watched Michigan Judge Rosemarie Aquilina allow crime victims—dozens of them—to testify during the sentencing hearing of Olympics doctor, Larry Nassar. These victims spoke eloquently and emotionally about the terrible harm that Nassar had caused. After hearing from the victims, Judge Aquilina sentenced Nassar to 40 to 175 years in
- [Victory in Congress!! House Passes Major Civil Reform for Child Victims 406-3](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/victory-in-congress-house-passes-major-civil-reform-for-child-victims-406-3/) - Very significant victory in Congress today. The Marsh Law Firm has been seeking changes to civil remedies for victims of child pornography and online exploitation for over ten years. Today we achieved our goal. The House today passed legislation drafted by Senator Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] to require amateur athletics governing bodies like USA Gymnastics and
- [He said it was consensual. She said she blacked out. U-Va. had to decide: Was it assault?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/he-said-it-was-consensual-she-said-she-blacked-out-u-va-had-to-decide-was-it-assault/) - When Haley Lind was found alone in a stranger’s bathroom, she was naked and in a drunken stupor, barely able to stand or speak, a raucous party raging around her. She awoke in her bed hours later, her head pounding, leaves in her hair, soaked in her own urine. “I think I got assaulted last
- [Senate Passes AVAA by Unanimous Consent](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/senate-passes-avaa/) - Five years ago today, Emily Bazelon's groundbreaking story about Amy and Vicky and their struggle for survival was published in the New York Times Magazine. One year later, on January 22, 2014, Amy's case on restitution for victims of child pornography, Paroline v. United States, was argued in the Untied States Supreme Court. It was
- [The U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child in Court](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-u-n-convention-on-the-rights-of-the-child-in-court/) - During the 28 years since the Convention on the Rights of the Child entered into force, it has become the world’s most ratified human rights treaty—with the notable exception of the United States—and a powerful tool for advancing children’s rights. The Convention is the canonical statement of children’s rights, but it is also an enforceable
- [Sextortion: Stalking Victims in the New Cyber Playground](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/sextortion-stalking-victims-in-the-new-cyber-playground/) - In a new report, Benjamin Wittes, Cody Poplin, Quinta Jurecic and Clara Spera of the Brookings Institution discuss new research on "sextortion"—online, remote sexual assaults, sometimes over great distances, crossing international borders, or involving a great many victims. Sextortion: Cybersecurity, teenagers, and remote sexual assault We tend think of cybersecurity as a problem for governments,
- [Is Belle Knox the Madonna of Her Generation or Something Else?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/is-belle-knox-the-madonna-of-her-generation-or-something-else/) - Embed from Getty Images Thirty years ago, before the Internet, Madonna scandalized society with her brash underwear, explicit sexuality, and the song "Like a Virgin." Madonna's clothing, performances, and music videos had a huge cultural and social impact on fashion, music and the emerging Internet of its era—the edgy counter-culture youth driven cable television network
- [Wilderness Therapy Settings: An Industry in Need of Legal and Regulatory Oversight](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/wilderness-therapy-settings-an-industry-in-need-of-legal-and-regulatory-oversight/) - Wilderness therapy, aimed primarily at adolescents presenting with problem behaviors, includes a range of interventions that incorporate nature and the wilderness as prominent aspects of treatment. In theory, wilderness therapists seek to effect both behavioral and attitudinal changes. In the research literature, many authors distinguish wilderness therapy from other wilderness experience programs by describing wilderness
- [On Ryan Loskarn](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/on-ryan-loskarn/) - Last week, The Washington Post published a piece in which Ruth Marcus paints the fate of now-deceased Senate staffer-slash-child porn viewer Jesse Ryan Loskarn as a "tragedy." After reading what is allegedly Loskarn's suicide note, Marcus concludes: Yet Loskarn’s example requires us to recognize the uncomfortable truth that damage is not always one-sided. Victims can
- [Landmark Civil Rights Action Filed by Campus Rape Victim to Halt New Federal Law](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/landmark-civil-rights-action-filed-by-campus-rape-victim-to-halt-new-federal-law/) - A University of Virginia rape victim represented by the has filed a landmark civil rights action to stop a new federal law from undermining pending federal investigations of UVA’s mishandling of a sexual assault case on campus. Two separate cases—each filed as a Petition for a Writ of Mandamus and Equitable Relief—were lodged with the
- [Law & Order: SVU - Restitution at Last](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/law-order-svu-restitution-at-last/) - Last night NBC's Law & Order: SVU aired an episode about our firm's effort to obtain compensation for victims of child pornography called Downloaded Child. This clip, Restitution at Last, should sound familiar to anyone who has been following our work. They even mention the Violence Against Women Act and joint and several liability. Pop
- [Amy's Story - The Price of a Stolen Childhood - Recognized for Excellence](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/amys-story-the-price-of-a-stolen-childhood-recognized-for-excellence/) - The 2014 Dart Awards for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma recently awarded an honorable mention to the New York Times Magazine's story about the Marsh Law Firm's client Amy entitled The Price of a Stolen Childhood. The annual Dart Awards recognize outstanding reporting in all media that portrays traumatic events with accuracy, insight and sensitivity
- [Children's Rights Violations Now Directly Reportable to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/childrens-rights-violations-now-directly-reportable-to-the-united-nations-committee-on-the-rights-of-the-child/) - The ratification of a new United Nations treaty allows children to lodge complaints directly with the Committee on the Rights of the Child when facing a violation of rights. This "Optional Protocol on a communications procedure,," which came into effect after being ratified by 10 countries (the United States has not yet ratified this protocol
- [Signs of Sexual Abuse: Tip Sheet for Media](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/signs-of-sexual-abuse-tip-sheet-for-media/) - A pamphlet developed by the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), What Is Child Sexual Abuse?, highlights various forms of sexual victimization and their distinctive signs and symptoms. Targeted to media professionals, the pamphlet summarizes common behavioral red flags displayed by sexually abused children. A checklist of warning signs to help with the detection and
- [Federal Criminal Restitution for Child Pornography Victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/federal-criminal-restitution-for-child-pornography-victims/) - On April 23, 2014, the United States Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision concerning federal criminal restitution for child pornography victims. The case, Paroline v. United States, 134 S. Ct. 1710 (2014), attracted 14 amicus briefs supporting a victim named Amy, whose road to the Supreme Court started in 2008. Victims of child pornography are
- [U.S. Sentencing Commission Releases Video to Aid Federal Crime Victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/u-s-sentencing-commission-releases-video-to-aid-federal-crime-victims/) - The United States Sentencing Commission today released a video entitled “Victims’ Rights and Federal Sentencing,” which aims to help crime victims exercise their right to participate in the sentencing process. Federal crime victims have a right to participate in sentencing and throughout the criminal justice process pursuant to the Crime Victims’ Rights Act (CVRA), signed
- [More and better compensation for victims of child sex abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/more-and-better-compensation-for-victims-of-child-sex-abuse/) - Things are moving on in the USA. People are campaigning to get more and better compensation for victims of child sex abuse that results in images of the abuse being made and distributed over the internet. Well done James Marsh, the brilliant lawyer who will not let this go. We need a similar scheme in
- [The Use of Coercion in the Child Maltreatment Investigation Field: A Comparison of American and Scottish Perspectives](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-use-of-coercion-in-the-child-maltreatment-investigation-field-a-comparison-of-american-and-scottish-perspectives/) - The intent of this article is to investigate legal precedents and principles, which yield plausible uses of coercion in the child maltreatment investigative context. In doing so, the goal is to contribute to the underlying legal philosophy and its practical application in the child maltreatment field. In particular, this article addresses the use of coercion
- [State and Federal Sexting Laws](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/sextinglaws/) - This regularly updated fact sheet provides a brief overview and link to each of the state sexting laws. Hinduja, S. & Patchin, J. (2015). State Sexting Laws. Cyberbullying Research Center. [pdf-embedder url="https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/state-sexting-laws.pdf"]
- [When Billy Is Called to Testify](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/when-billy-is-called-to-testify/) - By Kathryn Alfisi of the Children's Law Center According to The Merriam-Webster Dictionary, the word "testimony" means "To talk and answer questions about something, especially in a court of law while formally promising that what you're saying is true." While it sounds like a relatively easy thing to do, if you add an intimidating setting,
- [Judge Gives Man 5 Days for Child Porn, Rails Against Harsh Sentences](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/judge-gives-man-5-days-for-child-porn-rails-against-harsh-sentences/) - A Brooklyn man who faced 10 years for downloading child pornography was sentenced to five days by a federal judge who sharply criticized punishment guidelines for failing to distinguish between dangerous offenders and those who pose little threat. U.S. District Judge Jack Weinstein wrote a 98-page decision explaining why he bypassed the guidelines and chose
- [Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah accused of allowing sex abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/big-brothers-big-sisters-of-utah-accused-of-allowing-sex-abuse/) - A new lawsuit accuses the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah organization of not doing enough to stop a mentor from sexually abusing a young boy over nearly a five-year period. The organization was served with a state civil lawsuit Tuesday that accuses it of being negligent in allowing the alleged abuser, Antonio Cardenas, to
- [Hatch and Corwin Editorial: A Lifeline for Victims of Child Pornography](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/hatch-and-corwin-editorial-a-lifeline-for-victims-of-child-pornography/) - Child pornography leaves in its wake a trail of tragedy and shattered life. While public policy may never eradicate this evil altogether, it can at least alleviate the suffering of its victims. That’s exactly what Senator Hatch has sought to do with a groundbreaking new proposal that will provide justice for victims of child pornography.
- [Landmark Children's Rights Case Now Before the Fifth Circuit](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/landmark-childrens-rights-case-now-before-the-fifth-circuit/) - During the past two years, victims of child pornography (represented by the Marsh Law Firm and pioneering attorneys Paul G. Cassell and Carol L. Hepburn) have been seeking restitution in federal courts throughout the country. Almost twenty years ago Congress, led by then-Senator Joe Biden, passed a law as part of the Violence Against Women
- [Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Landmark Children’s Rights Case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-agrees-to-hear-landmark-childrens-rights-case/) - Earlier today, the United States Supreme Court agreed to review a case brought by the Marsh Law Firm concerning criminal restitution for victims of child pornography. The Court agreed to decide “what, if any, causal relationship or nexus between the defendant's conduct and the victim's harm or damages must the government or the victim establish
- [Former U-Va. student seeks to block new U.S. law on campuses handling of sexual assaults](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/former-u-va-student-seeks-to-block-new-u-s-law-on-campusesae-handling-of-sexual-assaults/) - A former University of Virginia student hopes to prevent a new federal law on campus sexual assault from taking effect Friday, claiming it would undermine the investigation into her allegations that a classmate raped her more than two years ago. A lawsuit in federal court in the District argues that the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination
- [Marsh Law Firm Supported Child Victim Bill Passes U.S. Senate](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/marsh-law-firm-supported-child-victim-bill-passes-u-s-senate/) - The Senate today by unanimous consent passed legislation led by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to require amateur athletics governing bodies to report sex-abuse allegations immediately to local or federal law enforcement, or a child-welfare agency designated
- [VG Exposed the Largest Child Sexual Abuse Forum. It was Run by the Police.](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/vg-exposed-the-largest-child-sexual-abuse-forum-it-was-run-by-the-police/) - It is January 2017. At this point the two have been running the Childs Play website for three months. Under their supervision, thousands of members have shared photos and videos of children being sexually abused. A Norwegian member boasted of abusing children in his own family. Some members got together in person to commit abuse,
- [Former Scout leader in Uxbridge, teacher’s aide in Northbridge sentenced to 12 years for child porn](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/former-scout-leader-in-uxbridge-teachers-aide-in-northbridge-sentenced-to-12-years-for-child-porn/) - A former Uxbridge Cub Scout leader and Northbridge High School instructional aide was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to distribution of child pornography. Mr. Andolina was ordered to pay $11,000 restitution. The money goes to victims of child pornography shared online by defendants in such cases. He must pay $3,000
- [Broward lawyer owes child pornography victims $142,600, judge rules in growing national trend](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/broward-lawyer-owes-child-pornography-victims-142600-judge-rules-in-growing-national-trend/) - When a Broward lawyer was convicted of possessing more than 1,000 child pornography photos and videos, which he viewed at home and at his law firm, he was sentenced to 17 ½ years in federal prison. But earlier this month, in a growing trend, a federal judge in Fort Lauderdale also ordered David Rothenberg to
- [Breaking the silence, easing the anguish](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/breaking-the-silence-easing-the-anguish/) - She met James Marsh, a New York lawyer working on the same issue. Soon, the two were seeing clients individually, but collaborating on finding a way to quantify the pain survivors felt. To say that was easier said than done is to understate the obvious. If someone steals a television, an offender might be ordered
- [D.C. Child Welfare Chief Drops Lawsuit](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/d-c-child-welfare-chief-drops-lawsuit/) - "It is an extraordinary remedy for a judge to order the head of any agency into court," said James Marsh, president of The Children's Law Center. "I think it was based on an act of desperation and the reality of the Brianna case."
- [Utah Big Brothers Big Sisters sued for sex abuse by mentor](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/utah-big-brothers-big-sisters-sued-for-sex-abuse-by-mentor/) - The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Utah organization has been sued by a man who says the group did not do enough to stop a former mentor from sexually abusing him when he was a boy over a period lasting nearly five years. The mentor, Antonio Cardenas, pleaded guilty to child sex abuse involving the
- [Nesset sued by child pornography survivors](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/nesset-sued-by-child-pornography-survivors/) - Eight plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against former Allegheny College Professor of English Kirk Nesset on Dec. 19, 2016. Although Nesset did not produce child pornography, the plaintiffs in the case are some of those who were in the files that Nesset was found guilty of sharing, receiving and possessing. Nesset was reported in an affidavit
- [Former Pennsylvania professor sued by child pornography victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/former-pennsylvania-professor-sued-by-child-pornography-victims/) - Eight women who appeared as children in illegal pornography have sued a former Pennsylvania college professor, saying they are owed damages because he owned and traded images of them being sexually abused. The women, who are given pseudonyms in the lawsuit, accuse Kirk Nesset, a former English and creative writing professor at Allegheny College in
- [Former professor, in prison over child porn, faces civil lawsuit from alleged victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/former-professor-in-prison-over-child-porn-faces-civil-lawsuit-from-alleged-victims/) - PITTSBURGH — Three adults, acting on behalf of eight girls allegedly victimized in the production of child pornography, are suing federal prison inmate Kirk Nesset, a former professor at Allegheny College, alleging that he possessed pornography with the victims' images. Jane Doe, Jane Roe and John Doe filed a complaint on Dec. 19 in the
- [Should race-based income projections be banned from the courts?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/should-race-based-income-projections-be-banned-from-the-courts/) - On Tuesday, The Post ran this interesting article about race-based income projections in tort cases. The article highlighted a recent federal case in which a Brooklyn jury had to determine how much to award a 4-year-old mentally disabled boy who had been harmed from living in an apartment illegally coated with lead paint. The landlord’s
- [Child pornography victims sue former Macon banker for restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-pornography-victims-sue-former-macon-banker-for-restitution/) - Last week, three women filed a federal lawsuit against Anderson, 53, alleging their pictures were among the more than 300 images of child pornography that federal investigators determined Anderson had in his possession. Anderson, a former Colonial Bank employee, was arrested April 24, 2006. Identified by the pseudonyms “Amy,” “Vicky” and “Alice,” the women are
- [James R. Marsh Chosen for International Children's Rights Conference](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/james-r-marsh-chosen-for-international-conference-on-childrens-rights/) - Children’s and Young People's Rights in the Digital Age Concerns that children’s rights are being newly infringed rather than enhanced in the digital age are often raised by researchers, child rights’ advocates, and internet governance experts. Children’s needs and experiences in the digital age are often neglected in high-level debates about global internet provision and
- [Teacher accused of sexually abusing students avoids jail](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/teacher-accused-of-sexually-abusing-students-avoids-jail/) - Through tears, the mother blasted the lenient sentence. “I am angry, I gave it to God, but it does still hurt inside,” she said. “I can’t believe the things that he did to my daughter. Justice was not served. I want him to go to jail.” She said that her daughter, who was 11 years
- [Two child porn victims sue ex-state legislator now in prison](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/two-child-porn-victims-sue-ex-state-legislator-now-in-prison/) - Imprisoned former state Rep. Keith Farnham has been sued by two underage girls who contend the Elgin Democrat downloaded sexually graphic videos and images of them. The suit, which asks for damages of at least $150,000, was filed under a federal law enabling victims to recoup money from those who possess child pornography. The suit
- [Ex-Rep. Keith Farnham sued by two child porn victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ex-rep-keith-farnham-sued-by-two-child-porn-victims/) - Former state Rep. Keith Farnham has been sued while he languishes in prison by two minors who claim they appear in child pornography found on the Elgin Democrat’s computer. The minors sued Farnham this week under the pseudonyms “Erin” and “Fiona,” claiming they were “repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted in order to produce child pornography.”
- [Children sue former state Rep. Farnham over child pornography videos](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/children-sue-former-state-rep-farnham-over-child-pornography-videos/) - Two children have sued former state Rep. Keith Farnham for more than $150,000 in damages, saying they appeared in pornographic videos he was sent to prison for downloading. The lawsuit uses the pseudonyms Erin and Fiona, who argue the acts that were recorded caused them "long -- lasting and permanent harm. Unlike victims of a
- [FBI ran website sharing thousands of child porn images](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/fbi-ran-website-sharing-thousands-of-child-porn-images/) - WASHINGTON — For nearly two weeks last year, the FBI operated what it described as one of the Internet’s largest child pornography websites, allowing users to download thousands of illicit images and videos from a government site in the Washington suburbs. The operation — whose details remain largely secret — was at least the third
- [Debate brews over role of anonymous Title IX-related complaints in course evaluations](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/debate-brews-over-role-of-anonymous-title-ix-related-complaints-in-course-evaluations/) - Though the University effectively rejected a proposal created by the University Senate’s Faculty Affairs Committee to prohibit internal investigations into anonymous Title IX-related complaints made in course evaluations, fears surrounding the issue persist. The proposal asks that the University disregard anonymous complaints made on course evaluations and campus publications’ comment sections that could compel a
- [School failed to tell parents about teacher who abused students: suit](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/school-failed-to-tell-parents-about-teacher-who-abused-students-suit/) - The parents of a 14-year-old girl are suing the Department of Education, saying administrators failed to tell them her teacher was a sexual predator — even as their daughter, who later revealed she was also a victim, was struggling in school because of the abuse. … Administrators reacted coldly, still not revealing Prowell had allegedly
- [Background and commentary on Danielle van Dam murder case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/background-and-commentary-on-danielle-van-dam-murder-case/)
- [Commentary on child killer Marie Noe](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/commentary-on-child-killer-marie-noe/)
- [Background and commentary on the threat of 100 foster parents of District of Columbia children to return them because the District's child welfare system was several months and millions of dollars behind in payments to day-care providers](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/background-and-commentary-on-the-threat-of-100-foster-parents-of-district-of-columbia-children-to-return-them-because-the-districts-child-welfare-system-was-several-months-and-millions-of-dollars-be/)
- [Background and commentary on the state of the nation's foster care system](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/background-and-commentary-on-the-state-of-the-nations-foster-care-system/)
- [Background and commentary on Masha Allen](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/background-and-commentary-on-masha-allen/) - Also joining us, James Marsh. This is Masha`s attorney. James... JAMES MARSH, MASHA`S ATTORNEY: Hi, Nancy. GRACE: Hi, friend. What are we going to do about this adoption agency that helped facilitate Masha coming from Russia, straight into the hands of an American pedophile? MARSH: Well, I guess, unfortunately, or fortunately for Masha, we have
- [Commentary on the Congressional Hearing relating to Masha Allen's adoption](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/commentary-on-the-congressional-hearing-relating-to-masha-allens-adoption/)
- [Child porn suspects pay restitution to victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-porn-suspects-pay-restitution-to-victims/) - James Marsh is an attorney who represents "Amy," a woman who was sexually assaulted by her uncle starting when she was four years old. Marsh says "Amy," pictured in the infamous "Misty Series" of child porn images, is victimized every time images of her are downloaded into a computer. Marsh says "Amy" has received more
- [Restitution for Victims of Child Porn](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/restitution-for-victims-of-child-porn/) - Federal judges are now being asked to consider whether someone convicted of possessing child porn should pay restitution to the children in those images. "Amy," as she's known in court papers, is now 20; but when she was 8 or 9 her uncle took pictures of her that are among the most circulated child porn
- [Challenges lie ahead in child pornography lawsuits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/challenges-lie-ahead-in-child-pornography-lawsuits/) - New York attorney James Marsh pushed for a law Congress passed in 2006 that increased penalties for child pornography criminals and made it easier for victims to sue. Anderson filed the lawsuit under Masha's Law, named after one of Marsh's clients -- a girl adopted from Russia by a man in the U.S. who turned
- [In re Amy Unknown: Restitution from Downloaders of Child Porn?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/in-re-amy-unknown-restitution-from-downloaders-of-child-porn/) - Guest James Marsh is a New York attorney doing ground-breaking work to obtain restitution for victims of child porn from downloaders. The Fifth Circuit recently held in favor of two victims, while other jurisdictions have refused to extend restitution to downloaders.
- [Should Shattuck-St. Mary's have old police about accused teacher's child pornography in 2003?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/should-shattuck-st-marys-have-old-police-about-accused-teachers-child-pornography-in-2003/) - James Marsh, an attorney in New York who represents victims of child pornography in federal court said the school should have reported the images. "Tucking it away for 10 years ... prevented law enforcement from investigating crimes that may have taken place by Mr. Seibel no matter where he was in the last 20, 30
- [Child porn victims seek multimillion-dollar payouts](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-porn-victims-seek-multimillion-dollar-payouts-2/) - New York attorney James Marsh, who represents Amy, hired a psychologist and economist to evaluate her and calculate the damage that has stemmed from her abuse and the continuing distribution of the images documenting it. Accounting for lost wages, counseling and lawyer fees, they settled on a price of $3.37m. The claims demand that each
- [Jared Fogle's Victims To Benefit From Groundbreaking Plea Deal](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/jared-fogles-victims-to-benefit-from-groundbreaking-plea-deal/) - Shortchanged victims not uncommon Fogle's estimated net worth of $15 million means his victims are likely to receive the full amount of restitution ordered. According to attorney and former U.S. federal judge Paul Cassell, that's not often the case for victims of sex crimes. Cassell told HuffPost not only do many abusers lack the wealth
- [Paroline v. United States](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/paroline-v-united-states-3/) - The Fifth Circuit erred in holding that defendant, who pled guilty to possessing child pornography, two of which depicted images of the victim here, was liable for said victim's entire losses from the trade in her images, where: 1) restitution is proper under 18 U.S.C. 2259 only to the extent the defendant's offense proximately caused
- [SCOTUS limits the amount of money child porn victims can get from people who possess it](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/scotus-limits-the-amount-of-money-child-porn-victims-can-get-from-people-who-possess-it/) - This Wednesday morning, SCOTUS voted to put a limit on the amount of restitution that people who consume child pornography pay the victims of child pornography. Surprisingly, the court was mostly not divided between “putting a limit on restitution” and “not putting a limit on restitution”–but between limits and no restitution at all. Voting in
- [Paroline v. United States](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/paroline-v-united-states-2/) - This case presents the Supreme Court with an opportunity to settle a circuit split over the interpretation of § 2259, a federal statute that addresses restitution for child-abuse victims. Paroline argues that § 2259 requires that a victim’s damages be proximately caused by the defendant’s conduct because any other result would turn restitution proceedings into
- [Paroline, Haugen, Maharaj - Catching Up on the News](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/paroline-haugen-maharaj-catching-up-on-the-news/) - But should he really be stuck with the whole bill since he didn't cause the whole harm? Maybe he should only have to pay restitution for the portion of the 3.4 million harm caused by his looking at those two pictures. And how do you calculate that? That's what the Court will try to work
- [Law in Plain English: Paroline v. United States](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/law-in-plain-english-paroline-v-united-states/) - In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that restitution is proper under the statute only to the extent that the defendant's offense proximately caused a victim's losses.
- [Paroline, Restitution, and Transferred Scienter: Child Pornography Possessors and Restitution Based on a Commerce-Clause Derived, Aggregate Proximate Cause Theory](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/paroline-restitution-and-transferred-scienter-child-pornography-possessors-and-restitution-based-on-a-commerce-clause-derived-aggregate-proximate-cause-theory/) - This Article poses a more logical and legal construct, derived from Commerce Clause analysis, that although each individual possessor of child pornography appears to contribute almost imperceptibly to the victim’s harm, the aggregate effect of possession is sufficient to satisfy the causal nexus required for restitution.
- [Houston Lawyer Notches Third SCOTUS Win, This Time in Child-Porn Restitution Case  Read more: http://www.texaslawyer.com/id=1202652494201/Houston-Lawyer-Notches-Third-SCOTUS-Win-This-Time-in-ChildPorn-Restitution-Case#ixzz3eBKx59d9](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/houston-lawyer-notches-third-scotus-win-this-time-in-child-porn-restitution-case-read-more-httpwww-texaslawyer-comid1202652494201houston-lawyer-notches-third-scotus-win-this-time-in-childporn/) - What's most important about the high court's decision in Paroline is that when courts assess mandatory restitution on defendants, "you have to look at the defendant's conduct and see if the award is proportional to the defendant's conduct or it could violate the Eighth Amendment,'' said veteran Houston criminal defense attorney Stan Schneider, who represented
- [US Supreme Court limits restitution payments to child pornography victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/us-supreme-court-limits-restitution-payments-to-child-pornography-victims/) - In a 5-to-4 decision, the high court said federal law does not require a defendant guilty of possessing child pornography to pay the entire amount of a multimillion-dollar restitution award owed to a child victim whose abuse is depicted in images widely distributed on the Internet. Instead, the court said that a person convicted of
- [Child porn restitution bill passes Senate, sets minimum damages for victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-porn-restitution-bill-passes-senate-sets-minimum-damages-for-victims/) - A bill named for two women whose childhood images were turned into heinous pornography was handily passed in the Senate on Wednesday. The Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act was approved by a 98-0 vote. The measure gives hope to victims that they will finally be able to win major compensation from
- [Senate passes bill to help child porn victims recover damages](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/senate-passes-bill-to-help-child-porn-victims-recover-damages/) - The bill is in response to a 2014 Supreme Court case that essentially ruled in favor of a man convicted for viewing child pornography. The court decided that even though the man had clearly harmed the victim, he was only a small part of the overall harm suffered and couldn’t be responsible for paying the
- [Justices Limit Restitution for Child Pornography Victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/justices-limit-restitution-for-child-pornography-victims/) - Reacting to the decision, Amy's high court counsel, Paul Cassell of the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, said, "The majority of the court says Amy will be compensated fully some day. Our concern is that some day may be too far in the future to ever really as a practical matter occur."
- [U.S. Supreme Court Clarifies Standards for Restitution Orders](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/u-s-supreme-court-clarifies-standards-for-restitution-orders/) - The court in Paroline crafted a new causation standard for awards of restitution following federal criminal convictions. As Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. noted in his dissent, the restitution statute at issue in this case is not limited to child-pornography cases. The court's decision may thus affect a wide range of criminal cases, from fraud
- [Child Porn Restitution Cases Vacated; New Vague Standard Awaits](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-porn-restitution-cases-vacated-new-vague-standard-awaits/) - Yesterday, the Fifth Circuit made it official: The two child-porn restitution orders for Michael Wright and Doyle Paroline, which made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, are now vacated and remanded to the district court. And while the two orders were brief and uneventful, it seems likely that these cases will return at some point.
- [Should I be hopeful Amy can now recover more restitution after major child porn bust in NYC?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/should-i-be-hopeful-amy-can-now-recover-more-restitution-after-major-child-porn-bust-in-nyc/) - "Just how many prominent, successful men are child porn fiends?". As the title of this post suggests, following the Supreme Court's messy "split-the-difference" approach to child porn restitution in its recent Paroline ruling...I am hoping a silver lining to this dark cloud might be that CP crimes committed too often by persons "well-educated and successful
- [In Response to Recent Suprme Court Decision, Senators Hatch and Schumer to Introduce Bill to Strengthen Law For Child Pornography Victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/in-response-to-recent-suprme-court-decision-senators-hatch-and-schumer-to-introduce-bill-to-strengthen-law-for-child-pornography-victims/) - "In the Paroline decision, the Supreme Court made it clear that the ball was in Congress' court in order to give child pornography victims the tools necessary to seek restitution from those responsible for perpetuating this heinous crime. The Amy and Vicky Act is that solution."
- [Bipartisan statutory fix after SCOTUS Paroline mess for child porn restitution intoduced in Congress](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/bipartisan-statutory-fix-after-scotus-paroline-mess-for-child-porn-restitution-intoduced-in-congress/) - The measure would rewrite a section of the Violence Against Women Act and make it easier for victims of child pornography to be granted "full restitution" from felons who have made, distributed or viewed images of their sexual abuse online.
- [In Response to Recent Supreme Court Decision, Senators Hatch and Schumer to Introduce Bill to Strengthen the Law for Child Pornography Victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/in-response-to-recent-supreme-court-decision-senators-hatch-and-schumer-to-introduce-bill-to-strengthen-the-law-for-child-pornography-victims/) - "Victims of child pornography suffer a unique kind of harm and deserve a unique restitution process, and the Amy and Vicky Act is that solution," Hatch said. "In the Paroline decision, the Supreme Court made it clear that the ball was in Congress" court in order to give child pornography victims the tools necessary to
- [Bill would address Supreme Court ruling on porn victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/bill-would-address-suprme-court-ruling-on-porn-victims/) - James Marsh, a longtime advocate for restitution for child-pornography victims, said the 5-4 April Paroline ruling forces "victims to forever chase defendants and recover next to nothing." The new bill, however, "creates a practical process" that ensures timely restitution for victims and "puts the burden on defendants, where it belongs," he wrote on the Marsh
- [Congress needs to act to allow victims of child sex abuse to recover restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/congress-needs-to-act-to-allow-victims-of-child-sex-abuse-to-recover-restitution-3/) - The Supreme Court did not dispute her suffering nor her right to receive restitution from viewers who take pleasure in her abuse and create the sordid market demand for child pornography. But the court set aside the $3.4 million awarded her. Now Congress needs to fix the law.
- [No Breaks for Child-Porn Criminals](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/no-breaks-for-child-porn-criminals/) - Amy suffered a breakdown and fell into a deep depression. It is estimated that thousands of individuals around the world are now in possession of photographs of Amy's abuse. As she testified in court, every day "it's like I am being abused over and over again."
- [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Highlights Toomey Effort to Provide Justice for Victims of Child Pornography](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/pittsburgh-post-gazette-highlights-toomey-effort-to-provide-justice-for-victims-of-child-pornography/) - The introduction of the "Justice for Amy Act" follows a recent Supreme Court decision which limited the remedies available to victims of child pornography under federal law. The case concerned Pennsylvania resident "Amy," whose childhood was shattered when, at age 9, she was raped and then had those images traded over the Internet.
- [Will Congress fix (quickly? ever? wisely?) the "puzzle of paying Amy" after Paroline?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/will-congress-fix-quickly-ever-wisely-the-puzzle-of-paying-amy-after-paroline/) - Because Paul and other "crime victims" groups can be very effective advocates, I certainly believe it may be possible that Congress will respond in some way after Paroline. But if (when?) the Justice Department is disinclined to join the call for statutory reform, I would predict that the post-Paroline status quo is could stay in
- [Congress should listen to child sex-abuse victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/congress-should-listen-to-child-sex-abuse-victims/) - What is news is that Paroline v. U.S. was the first time in the Court's history that a crime victim was allowed to be represented by her own counsel. Giving child victims a voice in matters that affect them is a universally recognized right. The question now is, "Will Congress listen?"
- [The Puzzle of Paying Amy](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-puzzle-of-paying-amy/) - The conservatives got the law right, Sotomayor got the morality right, and Kennedy - characteristically trying to have it both ways - created a muddle.
- [Dissenting Opinions And Strange Bedfellows](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/dissenting-opinions-and-strange-bedfellows/) - While none of the other justices joined her opinion, Sotomayor would have affirmed the Fifth Circuit's en banc majority, granting the victim Amy full restitution. That majority included some conservative stalwarts (such as my former boss, Edith Jones) who aren't often on the same side of divisive issues as the Wise Latina.
- [A legislative fix for Paroline?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/a-legislative-fix-for-paroline/) - Unless Congress is satisfied with the vague standard of the majority, it could look good for all of Congress to get tougher than the Court was willing to be on child pornographers - particularly when the Court's ruling means that many victims are undercompensated.
- [Victim Of Child Porn Gave A Devestating Response To Huge Supreme Court Defeat In Her Case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/victim-of-child-porn-gave-a-devestating-response-to-huge-supreme-court-defeat-in-her-case/) - Doyle Randall Paroline had to pay the full amount of the damages owed to her under a theory known as joint and several liability. Under the Supreme Court's decision, courts will have to determine how much money each defendant owes a child porn victim, which could be particularly onerous for victims like Amy.
- [Supreme Court limits restitution in child pornography case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-limits-restitution-in-child-pornography-case-2/) - Amy's case is one of several in which victims are seeking restitution from people who obtained pictures of sexual abuse online, but it is the only one to reach the high court following a lower court's decision that restitution of the full amount was required.
- [The Supreme Court promises child pornography victims full restitution "someday." How long is that?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-supreme-court-promises-child-pornography-victims-full-restitution-someday-how-long-is-that/) - Since January 2006, Amy has received more than 1,800 notices that her images have been found in criminal cases. Moreover, as of 2009, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) had found Amy's images in 3,200 American federal and state criminal cases - a number that apparently doubled in just the last four
- [Justices Limit Resitution For Child Pornography Victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/justices-limit-resitution-for-child-pornography-victims/) - The lineup of justices in the case was unusual, with Kennedy joined by justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Samuel Alito Jr. and Elena Kagan. Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. dissented seperately.
- [Supreme Court limits restitution in child pornography case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-limits-restitution-in-child-pornography-case/) - Amy's case is one of several in which victims are seeking restitution from people who obtained pictures of sexual abuse online, but it is the only one to reach the high court following a lower court's decision that restitution of the full amount was required.
- [Mixed Supreme Court ruling on damages for child porn victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/mixed-supreme-court-ruling-on-damages-for-child-porn-victims/) - "As a practical matter, it may be impossible for Amy to collect the full amount if the court is ruling out big awards," said University of Utah law professor Paul Cassell, who represented Amy. "This will mean hand-to-hand combat in lots of criminal courts.
- [Divided court strikes down big porn award](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/divided-court-strikes-down-big-porn-award/) - "I really don't understand where this leaves me and the other victims who now have to live with trying to get restitution probably for the rest of our lives," Amy wrote on the website of James R. Marsh, one of her attorneys.
- [Justices limit restitution to victims by child porn users](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/justices-limit-restitution-to-victims-by-child-porn-users/) - The case stems from Congress' passage of the Sexual Exploitation and Other Abuse of Children Act, which established penalties and restitution for sexual assault, domestic violence and child pornography. The law called for full restitution - but it did not specify who should pay what.
- [Supreme Court limits amount defendant must pay in child porn case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-limits-amount-defendant-must-pay-in-child-porn-case/) - "As Amy has recognized, the Supreme Court's split-the-difference ruling promises her that she will receive full restitution 'someday,'" Cassell wrote. "I just wonder how far in the future that someday will be."
- [Justices Rule Child Pornography Restitution is Too High](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/justices-rule-child-pornography-restitution-is-too-high/) - Chief Justice Roberts said the majority's approach was arbitrary and impossible to square with the words of the 1994 law. "The statute as written allows no recovery," he said. "We ought to say so, and give Congress a chance to fix it."
- [Supreme Court says child porn victims can claim payment from anyone who has their images](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-says-child-porn-victims-can-claim-payment-from-anyone-who-has-their-images/) - A federal judge ruled that Paroline was not liable for Amy's restitution because there was no proof he contributed to her abuse, but a federal appeals court judge decided the opposite way and ordered Paroline to pay $3.4 million.
- [SCOTUS Decision Issued in Paroline v. U.S. Today](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/scotus-decision-issued-in-paroline-v-u-s-today/) - Child pornography victims are routinely harmed by thousands of perpetrators many of whom are never identified, let alone prosecuted. It places a significant burden on courts, the government, and victims to try to calculate the relative harms caused by each individual perpetrator.
- [Op Ed: Paroline Raises Difficult Questions for Supreme Court](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/op-ed-paroline-raises-difficult-questions-for-supreme-court/) - JURIST Guest Columnist Warren Binford of Willamette University College of Law argues that the US Supreme Court should hold individual possessors of child pornography liable for the full damages allowed under the Violence Against Women Act first to help victims of child pornography recover as quickly and fully as possible and to uphold US international
- [Opinion: Paying a price for child pornography](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/opinion-paying-a-price-for-child-pornography/) - Sometimes, justice requires being fair even to those who don't deserve it. And justice in this case means rejecting the argument that Paroline must pay for all his fellow criminals.
- [Why crime victims need their own voice in the criminal justice process](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/why-crime-victims-need-their-own-voice-in-the-criminal-justice-process/) - Last week, I argued before the Supreme Court in Paroline v. U.S. & Amy. As the case caption itself suggests, our criminal justice system is shifting, at least to some modest degree, from a two-sided, "State v. Defendant" model to a three-sided model in which crime victims are free to enforce their own rights. This
- [Paroline decision will have worldwide impact](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/paroline-decision-will-have-worldwide-impact/) - The impact of the court's decision will be felt far beyond U.S. borders. Individuals consume more than 15 million child sexual abuse images in an international market valued at between $3 billion and $20 billion annually. Due to the rapid proliferation of Internet usage, the child pornography market is projected to continue to grow exponentially.
- [Opinion: Child pornography: Who should pay?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/opinion-child-pornography-who-should-pay/) - Child pornography is a growing international scourge. Demand has increased, as have the number of victims and the cruelty of the crimes. Anonymous online sharing has exacerbated the problem, rendering the industry more opaque and prosecution more elusive. The victims of this sordid market need assistance, not legal machinations that impede recovery.
- [New Frontiers in Child Porn Law](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/new-frontiers-in-child-porn-law/) - The Supreme Court is weighing how much defendants convicted of possessing images of child pornography should have to pay in restitution to the victims depicted in those images. The case involves a woman known as 'Amy," whose uncle raped her when she was a young girl and circulated photographs of the abuse online. He eventually
- [Opinion - Murphy: Court to weigh who must pay in child porn case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/opinion-murphy-court-to-weigh-who-must-pay-in-child-porn-case/) - The legal issues in Paroline's case may be complicated, but deciding whom to burden with the task of distributing restitution responsibilities fairly is simple. The bad guys, not the victims or the courts, should bear the burden. Imposing a substantial restitution order on a guy like Paroline will serve as a strong deterrent to others
- [SCOTUS case could hike financial damages for child porn victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/scotus-case-could-hike-financial-damages-for-child-porn-victims/) - But as victims' advocates say, courts have had difficulty interpreting how that statute should be applied, and it was a question the U.S. Supreme Court considered on Wednesday in connection with Amy's case. At stake is the concept of "joint and several liability," in which multiple participants in a crime - in Amy's case, there
- [The Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Paroline v. Unknown Amy, a case Regarding Restitution for Child Pornography Victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-supreme-court-hears-oral-argument-in-paroline-v-unknown-amy-a-case-regarding-restitution-for-child-pornography-victims/) - Professor Cassell, along with lawyer James Marsh, have pursued many in this illegal marketplace on Amy's behalf, and she has obtained between $1 million and $2 million so far. For them, the enemy is the market itself, and so it makes little sense to apportion damages differently according to the role that was played by
- [Supreme Court struggles with restitution for child porn](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-struggles-with-restitution-for-child-porn/) - The Supreme Court on Wednesday took up a knotty question of proportional justice, in a case posing the question of how much individual viewers of child pornography owe to the victims of abuse. An animated, hour-long session of oral arguments drew questions from eight justices - Justice Clarence Thomas did not speak - on how
- [Supreme Court weighs how much one person should pay pornography victim](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-weighs-how-much-one-person-should-pay-pornography-victim/) - A woman with the pseudonym Amy Unknown was at the Supreme Court on Wednesday as justices discussed the horrible events that changed her life: Her uncle raped her when she was a young girl, recorded that assault and other sex acts and put the images on the Internet, where they have been viewed tens of
- [Supreme Court weighs restitution in child pornography case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-weighs-restitution-in-child-pornography-case/) - The Supreme Court faced three options Wednesday for extracting restitution from perpetrators of child pornography: Sock them for their victim's full compensation, none of it, or something in between. The justices didn't like any of those options.
- [How Much Does Doyle Paroline Owe?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/how-much-does-doyle-paroline-owe/) - How does the Supreme Court solve a division problem that Congress has dropped in its lap? The justices wrestled with that question Wednesday during the arguments in a case about how to award restitution to child pornography victims. They were struggling because most of them didn't seem to see an easy or completely satisfying answer.
- [Argument recap: Sorting out the blame](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/argument-recap-sorting-out-the-blame/) - The Supreme Court left no doubt on Wednesday that it is willing to do its part to make sure that victims of child pornography get paid money to offset the harm done to them. But it also found itself very much in doubt about just what that part would be. The answer in the case
- [Justices consider: Must those who view child porn pay millions in damages?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/justices-consider-must-those-who-view-child-porn-pay-millions-in-damages/) - The court is being asked how to apportion responsibility for compensation in child pornography cases when there are numerous defendants. First, the justices must determine whether the act of simply viewing child pornography directly causes enough injury to trigger mandatory restitution called for in a 1994 federal law; the law requires restitution for pornographers whose
- [Justices Seem Stumped on Calculating Damages Over Child Pornography](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/justices-seem-stumped-on-calculating-damages-over-child-pornography/) - In a Supreme Court argument on Wednesday that was part math problem and part seminar on the nature of culpability, the justices seemed to agree on just two things. The first was that Doyle R. Paroline, convicted in 2009 of possessing 280 images of child pornography, "is a bad guy," as Justice Antonin Scalia put
- [Court Struggles With Restitution for Child Porn Victim](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/court-struggles-with-restitution-for-child-porn-victim/) - Three lawyers offered the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday three "stark choices" about how to pay restitution to child pornography victims, but none seemed to satisfy all of the justices. The three choices, several justices noted, would result in victims receiving nothing, everything or something in between the two. During arguments in Paroline v. United
- [Paroline v. United States](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/paroline-v-united-states/) - I felt today represented a good day for victims - a day in which Pope Francis' call for us to "care for the vulnerable of the earth" was heard a little more clearly (Evangelii Gaudium, para. 209). This is not so much because of any expected outcome of the case. Indeed, I do not know
- [Supreme Court considers who should pay damages to child-porn victim](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-considers-who-should-pay-damages-to-child-porn-victim/) - On Wednesday, the Supreme Court was asked to decide whether the Crime Victims' Rights Act of 2004 should allow Amy, now in her mid-20s, to collect from Paroline $3.4 million in damages - the amount she estimates she needs to compensate for the psychological injuries that arose from her abuse.
- [Supreme Court Justices Seem Sympathetic To Woman Who Wants Restitution For Child Pornography](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-justices-seem-sympathetic-to-woman-who-wants-restitution-for-child-pornography/) - The Supreme Court lent a sympathetic ear Wednesday to a victim of child pornography who wants the court to make it easier for victims to collect money from people convicted of downloading and viewing the pornographic images.
- [Supreme Court Hearing Arguments On Child Pornography Restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-hearing-arguments-on-child-pornography-restitution/) - The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that asks whether a victim of child pornography can seek millions of dollars from a defendant who had just two images of her on his computer.
- [Supreme Court hears Texas man's appeal in child pornography case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-hears-texas-mans-appeal-in-child-pornography-case/) - In court Wednesday, several justices agreed that Amy, a pseudonym used to protect the true victim's identity, was harmed by all of those involved in the distribution and consumption of her images. But they remained skeptical that Paroline should be liable for her entire losses, as he played a relatively small part in her saga.
- [U.S. justices weigh child porn restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/u-s-justices-weigh-child-porn-restitution/) - U.S. Supreme Court justices appeared to struggle on Wednesday as they considered how much defendants convicted of possessing images of child pornography have to pay in restitution to victims.
- [Court Considers What Child Porn Viewer Owes Victim](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/court-considers-what-child-porn-viewer-owes-victim/) - Supreme Court justices expressed compassion for a woman raped as a child as they struggled with how much money should be paid to her by one man convicted of possessing pornographic images of the abuse that have spread among thousands of online viewers.
- [Paroline v. United States: A case for restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/paroline-v-united-states-a-case-for-restitution/) - Amy's experience demonstrates the unique harm she and other victims of child pornography suffer. Between August 2002 and September 2013, we received more than 4,900 submissions from law enforcement that included images of Amy. Those reports contained more than 70,000 images of her abuse that had been viewed and/or traded by offenders for their own
- [I'm hoping for a victory for crime victims' rights tomorrow before the Supreme Court](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/im-hoping-for-a-victory-for-crime-victims-rights-tomorrow-before-the-supreme-court/) - Tomorrow I'm arguing before the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Paroline. an important case involving restitution for child pornography victims. I hope to persuade the Court that Congress meant what it said when it promised child pornography victims restitution for the "full amount" of their losses in criminal cases.
- [Supreme Court to weigh restitution in child-porn case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-to-weigh-restitution-in-child-porn-case/) - On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will consider whether anyone who downloaded or distributed Amy's images can be held liable for the entire psychiatric, vocational and legal cost of Amy's degradation, estimated at $3.4 million. Its decision could set the standard for hundreds of other such cases in the future.
- [High Court To Rule On Child Porn Restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/high-court-to-rule-on-child-porn-restitution/) - Advocates for child pornography victims say that holding defendants liable for the entire amount of losses better reflects the ongoing harm that victims suffer each time someone views the images online. The threat of a large financial judgment, coupled with a prison term, also might deter some people from looking at the images in the
- [Court ruling due on child porn victim restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/court-ruling-due-on-child-porn-victim-restitution/) - If upheld, the ruling would change the equation. Courts would not have to determine exactly how much harm any one defendant caused Amy. Instead, all defendants would be liable for the entire outstanding amount, raising the possibility that a few well-heeled people among those convicted might contribute most, if not all, of the remaining restitution.
- [Supreme Court battle over what child pornography viewer owes victim](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-battle-over-what-child-pornography-viewer-owes-victim/) - The Supreme Court will delve into the sordid world of child pornography this week with a case that could break legal ground in the fight to curb juvenile porn - whether victims can seek full damages not only from their abusers but also from the people who produce, distribute and possess the illegal images.
- [Explaining why I am rooting so hard for "Amy" in Paroline](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/explaining-why-i-am-rooting-so-hard-for-amy-in-paroline/) - I actually think better consequences can and will ultimately prevail for future federal defendants convicted of unlawfully downloading child porn if Amy prevails in this case. This is because I think, in light of the instructions of 18 USC 3553(a), federal judges would in the future be fully justified (and arguably even required) to generally
- [Woman suing man who viewed online pictures of her being raped as a child for $3.4 MILLION taking legal battle to Supreme Court](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/woman-suing-man-who-viewed-online-pictures-of-her-being-raped-as-a-child-for-3-4-million-taking-legal-battle-to-supreme-court/) - A woman whose childhood rapes by her uncle were captured on camera and widely traded on the internet wants the Supreme Court to make it easier for victims of child pornography to collect money from people who view the brutal images on their computers.
- [Court to decide on child porn victim restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/court-to-decide-on-child-porn-victim-restitution/) - Thirty-four states, dozens of victims' rights and child advocacy groups, local prosecutors and members of Congress are urging the court to uphold the ruling against Paroline by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- [Ore. law students get their day in Supreme Court](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/ore-law-students-get-their-day-in-supreme-court/) - When the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a case about how much possessors of child pornography must pay their victims, two Willamette University law professors and four law students will be in the chambers. Although none of them will speak, they already will have had their say. They have filed a friend-of-the-court brief
- [Child-porn victims want damages from those who view the images](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-porn-victims-want-damages-from-those-who-view-the-images/) - A Seattle attorney, representing a woman victimized as a child and still being traumatized by pedophiles, will attend a U.S. Supreme Court hearing next week in a case to decide if offenders can be ordered to compensate victims whose online images are viewed and traded over and over.
- [Utah law professor to make case for child-porn victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/utah-law-professor-to-make-case-for-child-porn-victims/) - On Wednesday, the University of Utah law professor will make that argument before what will be his most important audience yet: the U.S. Supreme Court. It is the first time a crime victim's attorney has appeared before the court in a criminal case filed by the government; the outcome may result in a historic decision
- [Paying Amy](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/paying-amy/) - In January, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of Doyle Randall Paroline, who was caught with two pictures of Amy among 280 illegal images and was found liable by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit for the full amount of the restitution Amy, who is now 24, has claimed. The 5th
- [Judges Describe Agonizing Decisions](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/judges-describe-agonizing-decisions/) - "The judges don't have crystal balls. It's just like a computer: garbage in, garbage out," said James Marsh, president of the Children's Law Center, who went on to give one reason that cases require close monitoring. "A lot of times, there are other people living in the house, and there are people coming and going,"
- [Quote of the Day](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/quote-of-the-day/) - "The judges don't have crystal balls. It's just like a computer: garbage in, garbage out." -- James Marsh, president of the Children's Law Center, explaining that decisions in child abuse cases often suffer because the social workers who advise judges are overworked or are insufficiently trained.
- [Lost in foster care? Data only now reflect needs of the children](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/lost-in-foster-care-data-only-now-reflect-needs-of-the-children/) - The child welfare system is, in the end, an information system, and there are legal consequences if files are lost because a social worker quits or some other foul-up, said James Marsh, a lawyer who has done pro bono adoptions in the District. "It's like garbage in, garbage out. If the information is bad, the
- [Bill to require clergy to report abuse cases](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/bill-to-require-clergy-to-report-abuse-cases/) - The measure sounds complex, said James Marsh, director of legal and policy analysis for the Center for Social Work Management, a nationwide watchdog and consulting group. He said people who would be required to report abuse cases might be confused about who they must refer allegations to.
- [The Most Vulnerable Clients - Attorneys Must Deal With Special Issues When Kids Come into Contact with the Courts](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/the-most-vulnerable-clients-attorneys-must-deal-with-special-issues-when-kids-come-into-contact-with-the-courts/) - In most cases, parents are given between six months and a year to show significant progress toward complying with court orders regarding their behavior. These mandates most often call for parents to undergo drug treatment, get a job, obtain suitable housing or take parenting classes, says James Marsh, founder of the Children's Law Center in
- [Al's Morning Meeting: Fileswapper Busters](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/als-morning-meeting-fileswapper-busters/) - Concerned that information about your file-sharing username may have been subpoenaed by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)? Check here to see if your username or IP address is on one of the subpoenas filed with the D.C. District Court. This information is drawn from the court's publicly available PACER database and will be
- [Couple Slam Adoption 'Scam' Lawyer](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/couple-slam-adoption-scam-lawyer/) - Experts say would-be parents in New York and nationwide must beware. "The international adoption business is largely unregulated and fraught with scams - and dashed hopes," said James Marsh, an adoption lawyer in Westchester and senior fellow with the Center for Adoption Research in Massachusetts.
- [Perv Cools Heels in Prison Hospital; Porn, abuse victim decries treatment of her tormentor](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/perv-cools-heels-in-prison-hospital-porn-abuse-victim-decries-treatment-of-her-tormentor/) - A vile sex offender who adopted a 5-year-old from Russia only to turn her into a sex slave is being treated at the cushy Devens prison hospital - an arrangement that prompted cries of outrage from the now-13-year-old survivor. "Masha feels that treatment is inappropriate and that what (Matthew) Mancuso deserves is punishment for the
- [Terms of Enslavement: Web Sites' Outrageous Service Agreements](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/terms-of-enslavement-web-sites-outrageous-service-agreements/) - "Companies get into trouble when they try to move that content beyond the four corners of their service - that's what Facebook tried to do - and use content for commercial exploits," said James R. Marsh, a lawyer who writes ChildLaw Blog, which first posted news of Facebook's TOS change late last month. In the
- [Judge Orders Child Porn Consumer To Pay Restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/judge-orders-child-porn-consumer-to-pay-restitution/) - New York lawyer James R. Marsh, the victim's attorney and an expert on child abuse law, said Eginton's ruling is unlikely to cause a spike in claims for restitution. That is because, he said, the number of victims who have been identified from seized computer images is tiny - perhaps 200 children. Many of those
- [Paying Dearly For Child Porn Possession](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/paying-dearly-for-child-porn-possession/) - The victim hired White Plains, N.Y., attorney James Marsh. He said there is no distinction between Hesketh and the people who actually produced the pornography. "The victim is a victim of sexual exploitation caused by this defendant," Marsh said. "This notion that somehow we can excuse the defendant because there is no sexual contact is
- [A Bold Gambit to Reduce Demand for Child Porn](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/a-bold-gambit-to-reduce-demand-for-child-porn/) - Federal prosecutors and a New York lawyer [James R. Marsh] are persuading courts to order anyone caught with illicit images to pay financial restitution to child victims. Marsh says he is not seeking restitution for the original crime of sexual assault of a child. His claims on Amy's behalf are based on the idea that
- [Attorney For Victim Asks For $3.4 Million](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/attorney-for-victim-asks-for-3-4-million/) - A groundbreaking and complex issue of restitution -- which attorneys for Amy claim she is entitled to from those who possessed illegal photos of her -- is spreading around the country and has become part of Paroline's Tyler case, the first in East Texas. Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Baldwin, Paroline's defense attorney F.R. "Buck" Files
- [Many ask 'Who else should be punished?'](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/many-ask-who-else-should-be-punished/) - "Child pornography harms the children in the images perpetually," said James Marsh, the New York lawyer who represents Amy. "It leads to the physical abuse of more children. Demand creates supply." Marsh said U.S. Supreme Court decisions over the past three decades have upheld the concept that the mere act of viewing child pornography is
- [Victim of child porn seeks damages from viewers](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/victim-of-child-porn-seeks-damages-from-viewers/) - Amy's attorney, James R. Marsh of New York, has been fighting the restitution battle for her. Amy, he said, remains in a very fragile state. She just had a baby and is in a troubled relationship. "She is completely devastated by this," he said. "She basically doesn't have any joy in her life. This is
- [Texas judge refuses bid to make child porn users pay damages](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/texas-judge-refuses-bid-to-make-child-porn-users-pay-damages/) - A federal judge in Texas Monday sentenced a man to two years in prison for possession of child porn, but refused to make him pay $3.4 million in restitution to the girl in the pictures. Prosecuting lawyers called the ruling a setback for victims of child porn. The Paroline restitution case in Tyler, Texas, was
- [Child Pornography, and an Issue of Restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-pornography-and-an-issue-of-restitution/) - When Amy was a little girl, her uncle made her famous in the worst way: as a star in the netherworld of child pornography. Now, with the help of an inventive lawyer, the young woman known as Amy - her real name has been withheld in court to prevent harassment - is fighting back. The
- [Courts: Should child-porn victims get restitution?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/courts-should-child-porn-victims-get-restitution/) - Every day, "Misty" finds out that another pedophile has been caught with images of her. He could be a pastor, a cop or a mechanic busted with pornographic pictures taken when she was 8 or 9 years old. In each case, another person is making her a victim again and again, said her attorney James
- [Federal courts struggle with tough new question: restitution for child porn victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/federal-courts-struggle-with-tough-new-question-restitution-for-child-porn-victims/) - Requests for restitution have picked up as more victims are identified - and as a couple of victims, including Amy, have hired attorneys, said Meg Garvin, executive director of the National Crime Victim Law Institute in Portland, Ore. Hundreds of requests have been filed nationwide, most of them by Amy's attorney, James Marsh of New
- ['Misty Series' Haunts Girl Long After Rape: 8-Year-Old Abused By Uncle Winning Restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/misty-series-haunts-girl-long-after-rape-8-year-old-abused-by-uncle-winning-restitution/) - Some judges have said restitution goes too far in punishing pedophiles whose only crime is to view photos, but Amy's lawyer, James Marsh, disagrees, saying the brutality in the "secret society" of child pornography requires tough measures. "This is not 13-year-olds in bras or sexting or 17-year-old girls gone wild -- these are kids who
- [Case Highlights Problems for Child-Porn Victims Seeking Restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/case-highlights-problems-for-child-porn-victims-seeking-restitution/) - Marsh says proximate cause should not matter in determining whether Amy receives restitution. "We think that the standard is harm. It's not cause," Marsh says. "If the victim was harmed by the criminal defendant's conduct, then she is entitled to restitution under this statute." The stipulation that Amy did not know who Paroline is or
- [Possessor of child porn to pay $1,000 in restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/possessor-of-child-porn-to-pay-1000-in-restitution/) - It is the principle -- not the amount -- that was important in Buchanan's case, said James Marsh, Amy's attorney. Buchanan's case, one of more than 400 in which Marsh has asked for restitution around the country, is a sign that more courts accept the idea that possessing even a single child porn photo does
- [Brandon Anthony Buchanan paying $1,000 porn restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/brandon-anthony-buchanan-paying-1000-porn-restitution/) - Her lawyer, James Marsh, has gone after 400 similar cases in which Amy's photos were found in someone's possession. He sought $3.4 million restitution in this case, but the actual amount was agreed to by Marsh, prosecutors, the judge, and the defense attorney. Marsh has been going after individual possessors of child porn to set
- ['Amy' seeks restitution from viewers of sex abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/amy-seeks-restitution-from-viewers-of-sex-abuse/) - As of last week, the woman known as "Amy" in every federal district court across the country had received almost 1,000 notices that she had been identified as the victim of a crime. Now, at age 20, she has filed requests in nearly 400 criminal cases asking that she receive restitution from any defendant convicted
- [Courts develop ways to aid victims of child porn](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/courts-develop-ways-to-aid-victims-of-child-porn/) - A Charlottesville federal judge has joined courts in Texas and Maine in setting a high hurdle for victims of child pornography seeking restitution from defendants convicted of receiving or possessing images of the victims' abuse. It's the latest development in the restitution trend, which may be spreading to Virginia state courts. The award of only
- [Wikipedia Distributing Child Porn, Co-Founder Tells FBI](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/wikipedia-distributing-child-porn-co-founder-tells-fbi/) - But the threat is even greater than the images themselves, says James Marsh, an attorney who wrote about Sanger's letter to the FBI on his Child Law Blog. "Wikipedia's continued interest in child sexual exploitation is troubling not only because the site hosts some questionable images, but because it can easily serve as a gateway
- [Despite Content Purge, Pornographic Images Remain on Wikimedia](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/despite-content-purge-pornographic-images-remain-on-wikimedia/) - "Clearly some of the currently available drawings are obscene, and individuals have been prosecuted for downloading and possessing similar material," said James Marsh, an attorney who represents victims of child sexual exploitation. The FBI has not commented on whether it's pursuing charges. But it could, said Marsh, who pointed to several legal precedents in which
- [Minn. lawyer aims to track, sue child porn users](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/minn-lawyer-aims-to-track-sue-child-porn-users/) - James Marsh, an attorney who represented the young woman for which Masha's Law was named, said few lawsuits have been filed under it partly because few child pornography victims come forward. Also, jurisdictional issues can pose a problem. But he said Anderson's approach is novel. "The real key to success here will be his ability
- [Victims of child porn seeking restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/victims-of-child-porn-seeking-restitution/) - A victim from rural Pennsylvania who goes by the pseudonym "Amy," for example, has received $231,102.28 from nine defendants so far, said her attorney, James M. Marsh. The money is paying for therapy for Amy, now 20, who lives with her parents and is on public assistance. The attorney said his client is hoping to
- [Prosecutors pursue restitution for child-exploitation victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/prosecutors-pursue-restitution-for-child-exploitation-victims/) - But not everyone agrees on exactly who should be ordered to pay restitution: Should it be limited to the person who produced the pornography, or should people who possess the images be required to pay? New York attorney James R. Marsh thinks it should be both. He represents a woman, now 21, who goes publicly
- [Online Viewer of Child Pornography Ordered to Pay Restitution to the Victim](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/online-viewer-of-child-pornography-ordered-to-pay-restitution-to-the-victim/) - A man caught with pornographic images of a girl being sexually abused by her uncle has been ordered to pay restitution of nearly $50,000 to the victim, even though the defendant was a viewer of illegal images collected from the Internet who has never met the uncle or the girl. Northern District of New York
- [Child porn victims heard](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-porn-victims-heard/) - But New York attorney James Marsh notes one of his clients, a young woman known only as Amy, has provided a statement "in well over 500 criminal cases." The statement "not only expresses the often-devastating effect of a crime on a victim, but in cases like child pornography -- where the victims are young and
- [EXCLUSIVE: Pedophiles Find a Home for Social Networking -- on Facebook](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/exclusive-pedophiles-find-a-home-for-social-networking-on-facebook/) - James Marsh, an attorney who represents victims of child sexual exploitation, says Facebook must do more than just what is required by law. "Facebook has a moral and public duty to monitor and stop this activity on their site. Hiding behind legal technicalities is not enough to be a good corporate citizen in the digital
- [Child porn victims seek multimillion-dollar payouts](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-porn-victims-seek-multimillion-dollar-payouts/) - "Each and every redistribution of the images causes a distinct injury to the victim," Marsh told The Register. "It's a very deliberate act that they choose when they go seek images of my client out." Marsh and other child victim advocates argue that the requirement to prove the convicted person proximately caused the damages, applies
- [More trouble for Amazon, this time with photos - Amazon sells books and videos containing images of children in possible sexual situations](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/more-trouble-for-amazon-this-time-with-photos-amazon-sells-books-and-videos-containing-images-of-children-in-possible-sexual-situations/) - "What the law has upheld is that nudity alone is not enough to prove that something is child pornography," said lawyer James Marsh, one of Flatley's teammates in the fight for Masha's Law. Marsh represents victims in child pornography cases and blogs about these issues at childlaw.us. Amazon would never have sold material like the
- [Texas inmate is part of growing child porn trend that has ruined lives](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/texas-inmate-is-part-of-growing-child-porn-trend-that-has-ruined-lives/) - By mid-2009, prosecutors noted, 62 original photos of that woman's abuse had metastasized online. More than 8,800 versions had surfaced in criminal investigations. The woman's lawyer, James Marsh of New York City, calls those numbers low; versions have recently been tracked to 40,000 Internet addresses involved in peer-to-peer file-sharing.
- [Porn victims demanding restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/porn-victims-demanding-restitution/) - The attorneys for the victim in the Washington case, solo practitioner James Marsh of White Plains, N.Y., and Paul Cassell, a former federal judge who teaches at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, are pressing forward with an appeal in Washington challenging Kessler's restitution order issued last month. The lawyers filed two
- [Appeals court ruling in Texas case could ease path for child porn victims to get restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/appeals-court-ruling-in-texas-case-could-ease-path-for-child-porn-victims-to-get-restitution/) - HOUSTON - Victims of child pornography around the country could have an easier time getting restitution from those convicted of possessing such images, according to a federal appeals court ruling this week in a Texas case. But legal experts say the issue now may have to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court because courts
- [D.C. Circuit: Child Pornography Victim Owed More Restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/d-c-circuit-child-pornography-victim-owed-more-restitution/) - A victim in a child pornography case who is seeking nearly $3.3 million in restitution from the man caught with an image of her will get a second chance to try to convince a federal trial judge in Washington to award more than the $5,000 in compensation that was initially ordered. The U.S. Court of
- [Use of restitution law on behalf of sex abuse victims raises philosophical questions](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/use-of-restitution-law-on-behalf-of-sex-abuse-victims-raises-philosophical-questions/) - Aggressively seeking restitution from people who've only viewed child porn but haven't produced or distributed it is a tactic that Warren Richey, writing in The Christian Science Monitor, credited to Amy's lawyer, James Marsh of White Plains, N.Y. The strategy has split the federal courts, so the litigation will end up at the U.S. Supreme
- [Battle against 'net child porn sees new front](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/battle-against-net-child-porn-sees-new-front/) - Hepburn and James Marsh, a New York attorney who represents a victim in another popular child pornography collection, known as the "Misty" series, have filed dozens of requests for restitution against child pornography defendants nationwide, including several defendants who were prosecuted in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. In December, U.S. District Judge John Jones ruled
- [Court Rejects Restitution for Victim in Porn Case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/court-rejects-restitution-for-victim-in-porn-case/) - A victim of child pornography seeking restitution should not receive court-ordered payments from those who possessed the images but had no hand in creating them, a federal appeals panel ruled Thursday. The young woman, referred to in court papers as Amy, was known as "Misty" in pornographic images created by her uncle. The uncle was
- [Restitution sought to care for kids whose moms used them to make porn](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/restitution-sought-to-care-for-kids-whose-moms-used-them-to-make-porn/) - Prosecutors and lawyers nationwide have successfully sought restitution orders in child pornography cases under a provision in the 1994 Violence Against Women Act, which allows for such restitution. The law, however, has taken years to catch on. "For about 20 years, it sat there basically unused, mostly because victims of child pornography only recently became
- [Pricing Amy: Should Those Who Download Child Pornography Pay the Victims?](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/pricing-amy-should-those-who-download-child-pornography-pay-the-victims/) - Amy and her lawyer are, however, fighting back. Her battle is part of a series of cases - now wending their way through the federal courts - trying to help the victims of child pornography by seeking financial restitution, not from the perpetrator but from the untold number of people who subsequently download their pornographic
- [In Child Pornography Case, Court Struggles Over How to Compensate Victim](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/in-child-pornography-case-court-struggles-over-how-to-compensate-victim/) - In an interview, one of Amy's attorneys, James Marsh of The Marsh Law Firm, said that he submitted a memorandum dated October 10 asking for the full restitution amount of $3.37 million. As an alternative, Marsh requested a minimum restitution amount of $150,000 in accordance with a law that provides relief to victims of child
- [Texas court case raises question of whether child-porn viewers should pay restitution to rape victim](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/texas-court-case-raises-question-of-whether-child-porn-viewers-should-pay-restitution-to-rape-victim/) - In the last four years, Cassell and co-counsel James R. Marsh of New York have filed hundreds of requests for restitution on Amy's behalf, always asking for about $3.3 million from each viewer, primarily for "future psychological care and future lost income." With the money she's already collected, she bought a house, has saved money
- [Victims of child pornography seek restitution from men who downloaded and traded horrific images](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/victims-of-child-pornography-seek-restitution-from-men-who-downloaded-and-traded-horrific-images/) - New York attorney James R. Marsh, a pioneer in the restitution effort, said more victims do not seek damages because they are afraid and embarrassed. His client, identified in court documents as Amy, was molested repeatedly by her uncle from the age of 4. Images of those attacks have been located on the computers of
- [Utahn joins new restitution push for child porn victims](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/utahn-joins-new-restitution-push-for-child-porn-victims/) - In a relatively new tactic in Utah, Vicky is asking the court to order Dunn to pay her restitution for the years of therapy she has needed and lost income from the months and years she was unable to work. Among those leading that charge is Paul Cassell, a former federal judge and now a
- [Sixth Circuit: Child porn restitution orders must be based on individual culpability](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/sixth-circuit-child-porn-restitution-orders-must-be-based-on-individual-culpability/) - Paul Cassell, a criminal law professor at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, who filed a brief for amicus Vicky and participated in oral argument, said he's aware of three pending petitions for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court on this issue. "We think that Congress commanded that each defendant is jointly
- [Supreme Court to decide case on harm by porn](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supreme-court-to-decide-case-on-harm-by-porn/) - But the attorney for Amy says that the phrase "proximate result" should only apply to the last subsection for "any other losses," because the phrase does not appear in any other part of the list of losses in the statute. "The goal of restitution is not about the defendant," said one of Amy's attorneys, James
- [Allegations of a botched UVA rape investigation at center of a challenge to the Campus SaVE Act](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/allegations-of-a-botched-uva-rape-investigation-at-center-of-a-challenge-to-the-campus-save-act/) - Filed in federal court in Washington, D.C. on March 6, the suit is intended as a landmark civil rights action that could derail the controversial Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (SaVE) Act, according to Doe's attorney James Marsh. Touted as a major reform turning point by supporters, SaVE pushes more responsibility for preventing sexual assault onto
- [W&M, U.Va. under investigation for handling of sexual assaults](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/wm-u-va-under-investigation-for-handling-of-sexual-assaults/) - James R. Marsh said the department has taken "an inordinate amount of time" to investigate allegations about how the university handled his client's 2011 rape case. Those complexities are reflected in the suits Marsh filed in March in U.S. District Court in Washington - one seeks to press OCR to hold U.Va. accountable and another
- [Congress needs to act to allow victims of child sex abuse to recover restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/congress-needs-to-act-to-allow-victims-of-child-sex-abuse-to-recover-restitution-2/) - The justices are right in thinking that Congress should revisit the issue. Legislation set to be introduced Wednesday by Sens. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) seems to be a step in the right direction, with its outline of options for full victim recovery when multiple individuals are involved and giving multiple
- [Child Porn Victim Can Sue Anonymously](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/child-porn-victim-can-sue-anonymously/) - A victim of child pornography who filed a civil suit against her perpetrator has received approval from a Camden federal judge to proceed under a pseudonym and to withhold her real name and address from the defendant. The plaintiff must disclose her name and address but may designate that information "Attorney's Eyes Only," U.S. Magistrate
- [Three Defendants File Motion to Dismiss in Osteo School Case](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/three-defendants-file-motion-to-dismiss-in-osteo-school-case/) - Three of the defendants named in a lawsuit against West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine have filed a motion to dismiss themselves from the lawsuit. WVSOM then prohibited Rex from not communicating with McGuinness, or from communicating with any student, faculty member or administrator about her case, according to the suit. Rex claims the effect
- [Senator Gillibrand Continues Fight Against Schools that 'Underplay' Sexual Assaults on Campuses](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/senator-gillibrand-continues-fight-against-schools-that-underplay-sexual-assaults-on-campuses/) - Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has been speaking around the state about a bill that was re-introduced in the senate to fight sexual assault on college campuses. After a trip to Elmira earlier in the day, she spent Friday afternoon at Union College. Before the discussion a Skidmore College student met one-on-one with Gillibrand. She said that
- [Student says Skidmore College will Allow her Attacker to Re-apply in Two Years](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/student-says-skidmore-college-will-allow-her-attacker-to-re-apply-in-two-years/) - It's been the buzz of the campus for two weeks. Would the school readmit a male student they found responsible for violating its sexual conduct policy? "The student body, alumni, many members of the Skidmore community, have taken a stand that we do not want rapists on our campus," said Sam Harris, a Skidmore senior.
- [Skidmore Student Found Responsible for Attack Suspended for Additional Two Years](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/skidmore-student-found-responsible-for-attack-suspended-for-additional-two-years/) - On Wednesday, Kiefer was informed that her attacker would be given a two-year suspension. She said she initially hesitated to share the news. “Then I decided, ‘You know what? These people have been by my side 100 percent this whole time, and I want them to know what’s going on.’ I want them to be
- [Board Makes Decision in Case of Skidmore Student Accused of Sexual Assault](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/board-makes-decision-in-case-of-skidmore-student-accused-of-sexual-assault/) - The Skidmore student accused of sexually assaulting another student back in April of 2014 will not be allowed to return to the college for several years. The college investigated and found that student had violated the schools sexual and gender based misconduct policy. He was subsequently suspended for a year, and Thursday’s decision means he
- [Skidmore Denies Readmittance of Student Found Guilty of Sexual Assault](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/skidmore-denies-readmittance-of-student-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault/) - Skidmore College may not have changed its official policies on handling sexual assaults, but a suspended student who was found to have sexually assaulted a female student last year will not be allowed back on campus in the fall, according to statements released Thursday by the female student and her attorney. The decision comes after
- [Skidmore College Blocks Student’s Re-entry](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/skidmore-college-blocks-students-re-entry/) - A suspended Skidmore College student who was found to have sexually assaulted a female student last year will not return to the school this fall, according to statements released by the victim and her attorney Thursday. Reina Keifer, a 19-year-old sophomore from Berkeley, Calif., was sexually assaulted on the Skidmore campus last year. Unhappy with
- [Suspension Extended for Skidmore College Student Accused Of Sexual Assault](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/suspension-extended-for-skidmore-college-student-accused-of-sexual-assault/) - Statements have been received from Skidmore College student Reina Kiefer, her attorney James R. Marsh, and Skidmore College regarding the school’s Administration Hearing Board’s readmittance hearing involving an unnamed male student who Kiefer accused of sexually assaulting her in early 2014. The male student was suspended for one year and was seeking to be readmitted
- [Sexual Assault Decision Expected at Skidmore College](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/sexual-assault-decision-expected-at-skidmore-college/) - The issue of campus sexual violence has reached Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. During the next week, the school administration is expected to decide whether a male student who was found to have violated the school's sexual misconduct policy will be allowed to re-enroll. He was suspended for a year amid accusations he raped a
- [Feds Can't Be Sued Over Response to UVA Sex Assault Investigation](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/feds-cant-be-sued-over-response-to-uva-sex-assault-investigation/) - A former University of Virginia student who claimed she was the victim of a rape on campus cannot sue federal agencies over how they responded to her complaints that the school mishandled its investigation of her allegations, a judge said Tuesday. A former university student identified as Jane Doe in court papers filed complaints against
- [Bring Kelly's Kids Home](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/bring-kellys-kids-home/) - Where are Kelly Rutherford's children, you may ask? What if I told you that a Family Court Judge in Los Angeles ripped them from the loving arms of their mother and deported them to a foreign country where neither of their parent's maintain citizenship? Yes, you heard that right. This is an unprecedented case that
- [Skidmore Students Protest Possible Readmission of Accused Rapist](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/312/) - Hundreds of college students railed in support of a classmate on Friday who is fighting to keep the man who sexually assaulted her from coming back to school. Reina Kiefer is a sophomore at Skidmore College, last year she was sexually assaulted by a classmate. After an investigation, the College determined the man was guilty
- [Skidmore Students Hold Silent Protest Before Readmission Hearing](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/skidmore-students-hold-silent-protest-before-readmission-hearing/) - A show of solidarity was held at Skidmore College on Friday in a silent protest in response to an alleged sexual assault that happened on campus. More than 100 students filled Palamountain Hall for a silent protest. It was to show support and love for Reina Kiefer. The Skidmore sophomore said she was drugged and
- [Supporters of Skidmore College Sex Assault Case Victim Reina Keifer Protest Possible Return of Attacker After Suspension](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/supporters-of-skidmore-college-sex-assault-case-victim-reina-keifer-protest-possible-return-of-attacker-after-suspension/) - Hundreds of green-shirted Skidmore College students staged a dramatic rally Friday to protest their school's handling of a sexual assault case and to support a victim who spoke publicly about what happened to her. Reina Keifer, a sophomore from Berkeley, Calif., organized the campus action on the issue of sexual violence on college campuses. On
- [Skidmore College Readmission Hearing Draws Large Crowd](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/skidmore-college-readmission-hearing-draws-large-crowd/) - Students packed Skidmore College’s Palamountain Hall Friday afternoon to stage a silent protest with the hopes of making their message heard loud and clear: Don’t re-admit a student suspended a year ago for sexual misconduct. More than 200 students participated to show their support for senior Reina Keifer while an administrative hearing on whether to
- [Child Porn Victim Can Sue Anonymously](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/chasing-amy/) - A victim of child pornography who filed a civil suit against her perpetrator has received approval from a Camden federal judge to proceed under a pseudonym and to withhold her real name and address from the defendant. The plaintiff must disclose her name and address but may designate that information "Attorney's Eyes Only," U.S. Magistrate
- [Congress needs to act to allow victims of child sex abuse to recover restitution](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/congress-needs-to-act-to-allow-victims-of-child-sex-abuse-to-recover-restitution/) - The justices are right in thinking that Congress should revisit the issue. Legislation set to be introduced Wednesday by Sens. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) seems to be a step in the right direction, with its outline of options for full victim recovery when multiple individuals are involved and giving multiple

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- [Time Running Out for Epstein Survivors to Seek Restitution Against Bank of America for Facilitating Jeffrey Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Operation](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/time-running-out-for-epstein-survivors-to-seek-restitution-against-bank-of-america-for-facilitating-jeffrey-epsteins-sex-trafficking-operation/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 1, 2026 Contact: marsh@skdknick.com Advocates & Attorneys Sound the Alarm as Survivors Have Until June 12 to Join $72.5 Million Class Action Settlement Washington, D.C. – In March, Bank of America agreed to a $72.5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse, accusing
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- [Yasmine Taeb](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/our-team/yasmine-taeb/) - Yasmine Taeb Federal Litigation Attorney Yasmine Taeb is a Federal Litigation Attorney at Marsh Law Firm and she works to protect the rights of survivors in federal and state court. Yasmine's practice encompasses a wide range of matters representing survivors of childhood sexual abuse, child pornography (also known as child sex abuse material or
- [Third Victim Files Lawsuit Against Former Popstar Nick Carter](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/third-victim-files-lawsuit-against-former-popstar-nick-carter/) - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (August 28, 2023) – Marsh Law Firm and Trial Lawyers for Justice filed a federal lawsuit against former popstar Nick Carter for child sexual abuse.
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- [Referrals and Support](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/referrals/) - Like statutes of limitations reform in many states, New York's enactment of the Child Victims Act was an extraordinary achievement that unleashed long-denied demands for accountability. Since the new law allowed previously lapsed claims to be filed in court, the next issue for victims and survivors was how to access justice. Now and then, the
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- [Maria Farmer's Lawsuit Against the FBI](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/jeffrey-epstein-sex-trafficking/) - In a new lawsuit against the United States government, Maria Farmer claims that after Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell sexually assaulted her in the 1990s, she tried to report the assault. When she tried to recount what happened to her, as well as provide first-hand knowledge of a sex trafficking ring, the FBI agent allegedly
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- [Online Sexual Exploitation](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/practice-areas/child-abuse/) - Online Sexual Exploitation Our law firm has been fighting abuse on the internet since 2005, when we began representing victims of child pornography and online exploitation. Our legal battles led to significant law reform in 2006 (Masha’s Law) and 2018 (Protecting Young Victims from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act / Amy Vicky &
- [Childhood Sexual Abuse](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/practice-areas/online-sexual-exploitation/) - Childhood Sexual Abuse Childhood sexual abuse is often referred to as a “silent crime” that thrives in the dark because victims have difficulty disclosing the trauma they endured. Non-offending adults too often fail to protect children in not reporting the abuse, and perpetrators—who are often trusted by the child or known in the community—hide in
- [Campus Sexual Assault](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/practice-areas/campus-sexual-assault/) - Campus Sexual Assault Marsh Law Firm represents victims of campus sexual assault in disciplinary hearings and appeals at colleges and universities across the country. Our attorneys have filed numerous complaints for victims with the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights and litigated Title IX cases in federal court. Our attorneys have a vast amount
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- [Social Media MDL](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/social-media-mdl/) - Social Media MDL On November 10, 2022, Marsh Law founder James R. Marsh was appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee for the unprecedented social media multi–district litigation in the Northern District of California. This lawsuit is against some of the largest social media companies in the world, including Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube, for harming
- [Helene M. Weiss](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/our-team/helene-m-weiss/) - Helene M. Weiss Partner Helene is a Partner at Marsh Law Firm and works to protect the rights of abuse survivors. Helene works on a wide range of matters representing survivors of childhood sexual abuse, child pornography, and campus sexual abuse, harassment, and retaliation. Helene is a former Special Victims Bureau Prosecutor at the Nassau
- [Melissa Cabat](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/our-team/melissa-cabat/) - Melissa Cabat Associate Melissa Cabat is an Associate Attorney at Marsh Law Firm PLLC. Melissa proudly advocates for survivors of sexual abuse of all ages. Her practice focuses on protecting the rights of survivors and helping her clients secure justice by holding institutions and individual perpetrators accountable for the abuse and trauma that they inflicted
- [Margaret Mabie](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/our-team/margaret-mabie/) - Margaret Mabie Partner Margaret E. Mabie (“Maggie”) is a Partner at Marsh Law Firm and she works to protect the rights of survivors in federal and state court. Maggie’s practice encompasses a wide range of matters representing survivors of childhood sexual abuse, child pornography (also known as child sex abuse material or “CSAM”), and campus
- [Cori Iacopelli](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/our-team/cori-iacopelli/) - Cori Iacopelli Associate Cori Iacopelli is an Associate Attorney in the New York City office of the Marsh Law Firm PLLC. Cori passionately advocates for survivors of sexual abuse and discrimination. Her practice focuses on protecting the rights of survivors and helping her clients secure justice by holding institutions and individual perpetrators accountable for the
- [ Gianna N. Elliot](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/our-team/gianna-elliot/) - Gianna N. Elliot Senior Associate Gianna Elliot is an Associate Attorney in the New York City office of the Marsh Law Firm PLLC. Gianna passionately advocates for survivors of sexual abuse and discrimination. Her focus is to help her clientssecure justice by holding institutions and individuals who inflict and enable the abuse accountable. Gianna’s practice
- [Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) Reports](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/resources/child-sexual-abuse-materials-csam-reports/) - Project Arachnid - #BreakTheCycle of Abuse ACE Study Executive Summary The Abuse That Never Ends Prevention and Treatment Child Pornography Bibliography Renold, Emma and Susan J. Creighton with Chris Atkinson and John Carr, Images of Abuse London: NSPCC, 2003 (ISBN:1-84228-030-9) Barnen, Rädda, Children who don’t speak out Sweden: Rädda Baren and the authors, 1996 (ISBN:
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- [Chrisna Bosques](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/our-team/chrisna-bosques-profile/) - Chrisna Bosques Paralegal Chrisna is a passionate human rights advocate, dedicated to securing the restitution for survivors of childhood sexual abuse and combating the proliferation of CSAM About Chrisna Bosques is a dedicated paralegal at Marsh Law Firm with over five years of experience in New York State. A SUNY Farmingdale graduate, Chrisna initially specialized
- [Jennifer Freeman](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/our-team/jennifer-freeman/) - Jennifer Freeman Special Counsel Jennifer Freeman is a leading attorney advocate dedicated to protecting the victims of sexual abuse, child pornography (also known as “CSAM”), discrimination, and exploitation. Since filing her first child sex abuse case in 1995, Jennifer has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for her clients and held accountable the estate of Jeffrey
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- [Pennsylvania Sexual Abusers in our Midst](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/pennsylvania-sexual-abusers-in-our-midst/) - BREAKING NEWS UPDATE: Pennsylvania's long running effort to revise its outdated SOL for childhood sexual abuse FAILED again because State Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward REFUSED to send the SOL reform bill to the floor. Visit the United Front for PA SOL Reform for updated information.Read Marci Hamilton's piece: With HB951 Tabled for the Summer,
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- [Class Action Lawsuits Under the New York Child Victims Act](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/cva-class-actions/) - Class action lawsuits are bad for victims and survivors of childhood sexual abuse under the New York Child Victims Act. The main architect of the CVA, Marci Hamilton of CHILD USA, explains why in this article in Justia. It took over 15 years to get the New York Child Victims Act passed in the legislature

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- [RUH 1](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/ruh-1/) - I am writing to all of you to express my sincere thanks for all of the time and effort that each of you has devoted to my case. Throughout these five-plus years, each of you has been compassionate, friendly, amazingly responsive, supportive, and willing to devote all the time necessary to answer my questions, address
- [H.J.](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/h-j/) - So grateful I had Tatiana with me in the deposition. I couldn’t have imagined such competent, professional, and supportive representation.
- [S.H.](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/s-h/) - I could not have asked for a more capable and understanding lawyer than you. I will always hold you and your firm very close to my heart for saving my college experience. Helene Weiss represented me in a Title IX case at Trinity College during the 2021-2022 academic year. I was sexually assaulted by an
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- [Testimonial #27](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-27/) - Thank you all for everything, I truly appreciate your hard work and support through all of this.
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- [Testimonial #30](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-30/) - Everyone I have dealt with and spoken to between both firms have been of the most utmost professionalism and actually at least for me made it easy on a subject that isn’t so easy to discuss. For that I thank each and every one of you.
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- [Testimonial #33](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-33/) - I want to thank Katie and all those who worked on my behalf. I will always appreciate the wonderful services that you provided me.
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- [Testimonial #36](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-36/) - Thanks very much everyone for your stellar work and thoughtful guidance. It is very much appreciated, particularly given how difficult this process has been for me.
- [Testimonial #37](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-37/) - You have a great team assisting you in the day to day operations. Katie and everyone else were wonderful to deal with and always responsive. I know you will continue to fight for all of the other victims that are unfortunately out there. I hope they find you to represent them!
- [Testimonial #38](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-38/) - I just wanted to personally thank everyone that worked on my case. Everyone was professional, compassionate, knowledgeable and of endless help in determining the outcome of this disturbing case. I am going to move on with my life, and wish you all, all of the best.
- [Testimonial #29](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-29/) - Thank you so much for your patience and hard work. Me and my family are eternally grateful.
- [Testimonial #39](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-39/) - You have such a wonderful team and we are so fortunate to have you all helping us.
- [Testimonial #43](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-43/) - And you- words cannot express how grateful we are to have found you. Your mix of brilliance and carefree attitude is the perfect combination needed for these types of cases. I thank you again a zillion times plus.
- [Testimonial #41](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-41/) - As if you didn’t already know- Maggie is just exceptional! She always goes above and beyond and is such a powerhouse in that tiny person! Her compassion and commitment and genuine concern is outstanding and made such a big difference for us all. That there is a light at the end of the tunnel or
- [Testimonial #40](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/5166/) - I was thirteen years old when I was raped and sodomized by a prominent New York City Physician at a renowned medical institution. I lost my puberty and adolescence to a predator that was trusted by his profession to heal and not harm. At age fourteen I started psychiatric care for my depression, anxiety and
- [Testimonial #26](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-26/) - “THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! I can’t tell you what a relief I am feeling right now and a sense of finally getting this over and behind me. The Marsh team has been a pleasure to work with, thank you all.”
- [Testimonial #25](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-25/) - “I spoke to Maggie and she was so comforting to me in the way she spoke. Compassionate, kind and so helpful. She helped me come to terms with many thoughts that had plagued my life because of the Boys Scouts.”
- [Testimonial #24](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-24/) - “From the bottom of my heart I can’t explain how much it has meant to me that all of you have been so dedicated to this and more importantly that you have always believed us. It is something I have to live with for the rest of my life, but your firm has made it
- [Testimonial #23](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-23/) - “Because of Jennifer Freeman and Katie Shipp’s professionalism, their caring empathy, transparency and knowledge, I had a most wonderful outcome to my case. To say I highly recommend them would be an understatement.”
- [Testimonial #22](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-22/) - “It’s truly important to me to thank all of you for working tirelessly on this for myself and for the many other victims that you are representing. So thank you for your help, your commitment, your understanding and most of all for your caring. Each person that I’ve dealt with here has been so incredibly
- [Testimonial #21](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-21/) - “I just wanted to send my sincerest and heartfelt thank you and congratulations for the passage of the CVA on Monday! I know how hard you lobbied for it. I’m incredibly thankful as are hundreds of other child victims of predators who have lived for so long with the memories of the vile criminal acts
- [Testimonial #20](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-20/) - “I think I can speak for my whole family in saying we are all very proud to have you as our lawyer and thank you again for everything you have done so far to bring closure to so many injured children and adults.”
- [Testimonial #19](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-19/) - “A special thanks to James Marsh for his continuous effort in the righting of the wrong that has been overlooked for so long.”
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- [Testimonial #17](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-17/) - “I want to thank you for all of your much needed legal expertise that helped me navigate through an overwhelming system with my daughter. I’m grateful she has you and your firm fighting for her throughout this nightmare. It levels the playing field a little somewhat by making sure her voice will no longer go
- [Testimonial #16](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-16/) - “I am eternally grateful to Katie Shipp, Jennifer Freeman and James Marsh. Facing pregnancy discrimination during my school residency was the toughest experience in my life. Katie, Jennifer and James provided me with great legal advice and with their expertise, I was able to fight back and ultimately complete my residency. I hope that anyone
- [Testimonial #15](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-15/) - “Both of you fought for my school to treat me better. I don’t think OCR would have opened my complaint without your help, and I certainly don’t think I’d still be at college without your support. Thank you so much. I will forever recommend survivors who need legal help go to you.”
- [Testimonial #14](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-14/) - “From the beginning, you took what I was saying seriously and didn’t criticize me. You spent time going through my case and asking me questions instead of just dismissing it. You scared the daylights out of them on the phone which was honestly one of the highlights of my year.”
- [Testimonial #13](https://www.jamesmarshlaw.com/testimonial/testimonial-13/) - “I want to take this opportunity to thank you for all the amazing work you’ve done for me. When I was trying to get help, I spoke to a handful of lawyers, including many at law firms that are supposed to be good for survivors and the responses I got included: “You should have gone
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