As discussed in my last blog post, I was recently interviewed by two members of the National Center for Victims of Crime, because I have represented children who were the victims of child pornography. The Center is working on a project to determine how child victims of pornography can have their needs better met in the
Cases in the News
Valerie Johnson’s new book to help injured workers get comp
Statute of limitations issue in child sex abuse cases must be decided by the jury, Vermont Supreme Court holds
When children suffer sexual abuse, they often do not understand until years later that what happened to them was in fact abusive. Sometimes this is because the abuser manipulated the child into believing that what was happening was completely normal. Other times, the child will make up a different story in own their mind to protect
Judge orders release of perpetrator’s criminal records in Burke County Schools case
In our ongoing case against Burke County Schools, Leto Copeley represents a survivor of child sex abuse who says that the school system was negligent in continuing to employ former teacher Michael Alexander. In a separate criminal case, Alexander pled guilty to sex offenses against multiple children, and is currently in prison. Last month, the firm, along with lawyer for other victims of
Camp rape case decided by Court of Appeals
The NC Court of Appeals has decided a camp was not guilty of negligence when a 16-year-old camper was allegedly raped by a camp counselor. The alleged victim said the rape occurred on the last night of camp when in the course of a game that involved sneaking around at night, she ended up alone