In some states, if you were molested by an adult when you were a child, there isn’t much you can do about it decades later. For example, even though former North Carolina Episcopal priest Howard White Jr. admitted in 1974 that he raped a 14-year old boy in Providence, Rhode Island, no one reported it
Sexual Abuse & Harassment
Does North Carolina Still Get an “F” in Teacher Screenings?
North Carolina Teacher Troy Pickens Accused of More Sex Offenses and Rape of a child Recently music teacher Troy Logan Pickens was charged with two counts of first-degree sex offense with a child and first-degree rape of a child, for actions that allegedly occurred in the fall of 2016 while Pickens was teaching at Durant
Here’s Why Press Says NC State Victims Knew Men Who Sexually Assaulted Them
We have seen recent news reports about alleged sexual assaults on female students at NC State. The reports said that three women who attended the same party in July in on-campus housing reported that they were assaulted by “three male students they knew.” The reports make it seem like it’s unusual to be assaulted by a
Why the Sexual Harassment Scandal at Fox News Should Frighten Employees in North Carolina
If you need a North Carolina employment attorney, you probably aren’t thinking about the story of Gretchen Carlson’s firing by Fox News and her lawsuit against the CEO. The story is well known by now: a news anchor in New York City says she was dismissed because she was sexually harassed by her boss, Roger
This is Why We Made a Podcast: The Law Sisters Discuss Sexual Harassment
If you work, you likely have seen — or had — some problems with your employer. Or maybe you have had issues with your co-workers. Some of those issues may have been because of some unlawful actions. You probably followed some of the sexual harassment scandals in the news – with Fox News, Uber, state legislatures, and universities under fire,