by admin | Oct 9, 2014 | Betti & Associates Case Opinions - News
Home Arruda vs. Roman Catholic Church 3.23.2011 Arruda vs. Roman Catholic Church Trial is set for September 23, 2013 Honolulu, Hawaii in the Circuit Court of the First Circuit. Hawaii Reporting Statute of Limitations Extended via Bill SB2588 Providing Justice and...
by Michele Betti, Attorney | Mar 11, 2014 | Abuse Legislation - Laws & News
By MICHELE M. BETTI | b&a opinions | https://bettiandassociates.com In the wake of a recent United Nations report blasting the Vatican for its record on child sexual abuse, Pope Francis issued a strong defense both of the Catholic church and his predecessor Pope...
by Michele Betti, Attorney | Mar 11, 2014 | Betti & Associates Case Opinions - News
By MICHELE M. BETTI | b&a opinions | https://bettiandassociates.com In the United States, society’s historical attitude about the sexual victimization of children can generally be summed up in one word: denial. Most people do not want to hear about it and would...
by Michele Betti, Attorney | Mar 6, 2014 | Institutional - Residential Care Abuse
By Albert Samaha of the Village Voice | https://bettiandassociates.com In June 2010, Joseph Denice, a 24-year-old educator in Queens, pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 12-year-old boy. Months later, the boy’s parents sued Denice’s various employers,...
by Michele Betti, Attorney | Jan 16, 2014 | Clergy Abuse
Watch the UN Livestream! | https://bettiandassociates.com Click here http://www.snapnetwork.org/watch_the_un_livestream The stream is LIVE from Geneva, so grab come coffee and tune in tomorrow, January 16th! Watch the UN review via livestream here! At the following...
by Michele Betti, Attorney | Jan 15, 2014 | Institutional - Residential Care Abuse
By Albert Samaha Thu., Jan. 9 2014 at 7:00 AM | https://bettiandassociates.com Updated at 1:40 p.m. with comments from the school’s founder Joseph Alexander. A private school in the Bronx failed to take action after learning that a teacher had sexually abused...
by Michele Betti, Attorney | Dec 30, 2013 | Clergy Abuse
By MICHELE M. BETTI | b&a opinions | https://bettiandassociates.com Msgr. William Lynn of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia was found guilty of child endangerment for his alleged cover-up of priests’ sexual abuse of children who were under his control. Last year, a...
by admin | Sep 26, 2013 | Hawaii Sexual Abuse Law
Home It was scheduled to start this week. Alleged child molester faces two accusers A civil child sex abuse and cover up trial against a Hawaii priest and local Catholic officials has been delayed. The trial, against the Diocese of Honolulu and the Maryknoll Fathers...
by admin | Aug 29, 2013 | Hawaii Sexual Abuse Law
Home The victims are so very thankful to Senator Maile Shimabukuro one of the co-authors and co-sponsors of SB2588, and the legislature for passing this bill. In doing so, they gave a voice to survivors to break their silence and come forward. SB2588 expands the...
by Michele Betti, Attorney | May 9, 2013 | Betti & Associates Case Opinions - News
By MICHELE M. BETTI | b&a opinions | https://bettiandassociates.com The Minnesota Senate unanimously passed The Child Victims Act on May 8, 2013. The bill allows lawsuits to go forward against organizations and institutions such as schools and churches that...