A Burke County third grade teacher and drama coach was given a 49-year sentence on Thursday, after he pleaded guilty to three counts of felony first degree sex offense with a child, and to three felony counts of taking indecent liberties with a child. Michael Alexander was caught when videos he made surfaced in a
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Charlotte Diocese asks judge to dismiss sex abuse claims of three clients of CJG; decision expected next week
The Charlotte Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church has filed motions to dismiss the claims of three alleged victims of sex abuse at the hands of former priests. The Diocese has asked the Superior Court to toss the claims of two alleged victims of Father Joseph Kelleher, who currently awaits criminal charges in Albemarle, NC,
Leto Copeley coordinates seminar for the NC Bar Association
Leto, along with Jason James of Poyner Spruill in Charlotte, helped the Litigation Section of the North Carolina Bar Association put on a class for lawyers during its annual meeting. The class was filled to capacity. Leto and Jason planned the program and arranged for lawyers and judges to teach. The lawyers who attended learned about new
Leto speaks to workers’ comp lawyers about weekly benefits for injured workers
Leto Copeley gave a short presentation this morning to lawyers participating in the annual conference of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice. She explained how the Industrial Commission decides how much an employer needs to pay an injured worker when the worker didn’t work for the employer very long, or was a seasonal worker, before getting hurt. She
Lawsuit filed against Kiddie U after alleged sexual assault of six-year-old boy
In a suit filed Monday, a Florida daycare is being accused of negligence and misrepresentation. The mother of a six-year-old boy alleges that her son endured repeated sexual abuse by an older boy in the daycare’s gym. According to the lawsuit, the older boy was permitted by the daycare to construct a fort-type structure. This structure