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Manly Stewart & Finaldi stands a respected and nationally recognized
law firm that represents sexual abuse survivors. We take pride in helping
victims get the justice and peace of mind they are owed. As one of the
state's leading law firms in this area, we are regularly featured in the
news and on various media outlets. You can browse some of our newspaper
articles below to learn more about our past work and how we have helped
victims over the years.
Ex-USA Gymnastics President Leaves Questions Unanswered by Pleading the
Fifth at Hearing

June 6, 2018
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LAPD begins sweeping criminal probe of former USC gynecologist while urging
patients to come forward

May 29, 2018
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USA Gymnastics ousts women's program director amid Nassar scandal

May 18, 2018
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Michigan State’s $500 Million for Nassar Victims Dwarfs Other Settlements

May 16, 2018
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Michigan State settles with Larry Nassar victims for $500 million

May 16, 2018
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Larry Nassar victims’ attorney says Karolyis and others merit investigation

May 10, 2018
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Torrance Unified reaches $31-million settlement with students abused by
wrestling coach

May 09, 2018
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Martha Karolyi did not correct statement of when she first learned of gymnasts
being molested

May 10, 2018
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Torrance Unified reaches $31 million settlement with families of teens
molested by former wrestling coach

May 9, 2018
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Redlands Unified slapped with another lawsuit alleging theater technician
sexually abused student

April 17, 2018
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McKayla Maroney’s Dark Journey: Olympic Champion, Abused Gymnast

April 22, 2018
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Larry Nassar’s ex-boss at Michigan State charged with sexual assault,
harassment of students

MAR. 29, 2018
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Larry Nassar’s Former Boss at Michigan State Faces Charges

MAR. 26, 2018
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At last, gymnast vindicated for speaking out against abuse

MAR. 12, 2018
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Aly Raisman sues U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Gymnastics, Larry Nassar

MAR. 6, 2018
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New bills aim to protect Michigan children from predators like Nassar

FEB. 26, 2018
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US gymnasts tell AP sport rife with verbal, emotional abuse

FEB. 24, 2018
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Victims say the USOC deserves blame for America's Olympic sex abuse problem

FEB. 23, 2018
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Figure skater sues Torrance coach convicted of sexually molesting him

FEB. 22, 2018
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Top Gymnasts Won’t Participate in Olympic Committee’s Sexual-Abuse
Investigation

FEB. 19, 2018
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Investigative firm's connection to Harvey Weinstein not an issue at Michigan
State, Engler says

FEB. 15, 2018
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Larry Nassar victim says Michigan State violated her privacy by investigating
anonymous claims s

FEB. 9, 2018
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Former athlete: Michigan State's investigator outed me as Nassar victim

FEB. 9, 2018
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As F.B.I. Took a Year to Pursue the Nassar Case, Dozens Say They Were Molested

FEB. 3, 2018
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Gymnastics scandal: Rangers probe alleged abuse at Karolyi Ranch
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The Larry Nassar Case: What Happened and How the Fallout Is Spreading

Jan 30, 2018
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Aly Raisman delivers powerful speech at Larry Nassar Sentencing

Jan 31, 2018
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Twenty years of failure: Many groups missed chances to stop Larry Nassar

Jan 26, 2018
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Rachael Denhollander's courage led army of Larry Nassar accusers

Jan 26, 2018
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With Larry Nassar Sentenced, Focus Is on What Michigan State Knew

Jan 25 2018
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McKayla Maroney’s Attorney John Manly: USA Gymnastics Can ‘No
Longer Hide Their Misdeeds’

Jan 17, 2018
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Mother of Minnesota gymnast Maggie Nichols says USA Gymnastics hasn't offered
help, apology over sex abuse

Jan 10, 2018
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U.S. Gymnast Maggie Nichols Says She Was Abused By Larry Nassar, Dissuaded
From Coming Forward By USA Gymnastics

Jan 09, 2018
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Gymnast Maggie Nichols was first to report abuse by Larry Nassar

Jan 09, 2018
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Maggie Nichols, first Nassar whistle-blower, goes public

Jan 09, 2018
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Gymnast Maggie Nichols alleges in letter she was first to alert USAG to
abuse by Larry Nassar
Jan 09, 2018
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MN native accuses USA Gymnastics doctor of molestation
Jan 09, 2018
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Gymnast Maggie Nichols Wants ‘Everyone to Know’ About Larry
Nassar’s Abuse

Jan 09, 2018
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McKayla Maroney prepared to go to trial against USA Gymnastics

Jan 6, 2018
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Procter & Gamble, Kellogg’s drop USA Gymnastics sponsorship after
sex abuse scandal

Dec 14, 2017
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USOC CEO says he was unaware of Larry Nassar abuse, McKayla Maroney settlement

Feb 20, 2017
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Famed Sex-Abuse Victim's Attorney John Manly Appears on 60 Minutes Against
USA Gymnastics
Feb 20, 2017
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McKayla Maroney Says USA Gymnastics Forced Confidentiality in Sexual Abuse
Settlement

Dec 20, 2017
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McKayla Maroney accuses USOC and USA Gymnastics of covering up sexual abuse
with secret settlement

Dec 21, 2017
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Gymnast McKayla Maroney was paid to keep quiet about abuse, lawsuit says

Dec 21, 2017
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Larry Nassar victims say they're disappointed with Michigan State's response

Dec 14, 2017
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Procter & Gamble, Kellogg’s drop USA Gymnastics sponsorship after
sex abuse scandal

Dec 14, 2017
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House speaker: MSU prez should resign over Nassar

Dec 11, 2017
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Editorial: MSU owes victims apology, assistance

Dec 9, 2017
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Former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar sentenced to 60 years in prison
for child porn crimes

Dec 8, 2017
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Larry Nassar, former USA Gymnastics doctor, sentenced to 60 years in child porn case

Dec 7, 2017
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Michigan State accused of covering up worst sex abuse scandal in US sports

November 29 2017
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Nassar sexual assault victims focus on holding MSU accountable for 'American tragedy'

November 29 2017
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Nassar victims respond to plea deal, call for change at MSU

November 29 2017
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Ex-USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar pleads guilty, faces at least 25 years

November 29 2017
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Nassar pleads guilty to 3 more sexual assault charges

November 29 2017
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Former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar pleads guilty to more sexual
assault charges

November 29 2017
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Hesperia school district settles second hazing case for $125K, bumping
payouts this year to half a million dollars

November 20 2017
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Gold-medal gymnast Aly Raisman accuses team doctor of sexually abusing her
The team doctor, Larry Nassar, is already in jail facing 22 counts of first-degree
criminal sexual conduct.
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How confidentiality agreements hurt - and help - victims of sexual harassment
For years, a contract enforced the silence of several women who say Harvey
Weinstein sexually harassed or assaulted them.
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Lawyer for Olympic Gymnasts: NDAs Allow Sexual Abuse to Fester
The Harvey Weinstein scandal has done more than reveal the culture of sexual
abuse that has infected the entertainment industry for generations. It
has placed a spotlight on perpetrators and those who protect them using
the despicable practice of non-disclosure agreements to intimidate and
silence victims.
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Officials: Teacher Might Have Given Flutes Tainted With Bodily Fluids To
OC Schools
State and federal agencies are looking into a disturbing incident in which
a teacher might have distributed handmade flutes tainted with the man’s
bodily fluids to school districts across Orange County.
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Another sex abuse lawsuit filed against Redlands Unified School District
Another lawsuit has been filed against the Redlands Unified School District
alleging a former Redlands High School student was sexually abused by
former teacher and convicted sex offender Kevin Patrick Kirkland. The
lawsuit, filed Tuesday in San Bernardino Superior Court, alleges the plaintiff
and alleged victim, now 23, was 17 years old when she began a sexual relationship
with Kirkland while attending the school.
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Redlands Unified accused of delays in reporting suspected child abuse
Redlands police arrested Laura Whitehurst, Monday July 1, 2013, for unlawful
sexual intercourse with a minor. The relationship lasted about a year
before the teen’s mother reported it to school officials who contacted
police, according to authorities. Whitehurst gave birth on June 18, 2013
to a child, who, police say, was fathered by the teenage victim. (Faculty
photo “Blast from the Past” 2011 Redlands High School of Whitehurst
as a young soccer player)
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School district failed to investigate sex abuse allegations against Redlands
teacher, lawsuit claims
A lawsuit alleges Redlands Unified ignored prior reports of abuse by former
Redlands High School teacher Kevin Kirkland, who last year was convicted
of molesting students. (Redlands Police Department)
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Two former gymnasts call for USA Gymnastics board members to step down
Two women who said they were sexually abused by the longtime team physician
for USA Gymnastics
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Former gymnasts demand removal of USA Gymnastics leaders, saying they didn’t
do enough to stop sexual abuse
Gymnast Jamie Dantzscher, a 2000 Olympic bronze medalist, continued her
quest for change in the wake of the biggest sexual abuse scandal
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Gymnast Lindsey Lemke Was Allegedly Sexually Abused by Her Doctor Starting
at 13. Now She's Speaking Out.
In an exclusive interview, the gymnast alleges years of horrors at the
hands of doctor Larry Nassar.
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Gymnastics Abuse Scandal: Elite Athlete’s Kin Sue Olympic Committee
The sex-abuse scandal roiling the gymnastics world has taken a new turn
with the parents of an elite athlete filing a lawsuit against the U.S.
Olympic Committee.
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Parents of Elite Gymnast Sue U.S. Olympic Committee in Sex-Abuse Claim
Lawsuit marks escalation of a festering scandal concerning years of alleged
abuse by a former U.S. gymnastics team doctor.
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Former military school cadet wins $1.9-million verdict in sexual abuse case
San Diego County jury has awarded nearly $1.9 million to a former cadet
who said he was sexually abused by an employee at a Carlsbad military
school in 2006.
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Doctor at center of USA Gymnastics scandal left warning signs at Michigan State
EAST LANSING, MI (WLNS) - A Michigan State University investigation has
ended and school officials say former MSU doctor Larry Nassar did sexually
assault a teenager back in the year 2000.
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P.I. sentenced to a year in jail in Costa Mesa spying and false DUI case
Orange County Superior Court Judge W. Michael Hayes sensed distress as
Jim Righeimer left his seat for the speaker’s podium Friday morning
in Hayes’ Santa Ana courtroom.
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Nassar sexually assaulted 15-year-old, MSU Title IX report finds
An MSU official has determined that former MSU doctor Larry Nassar sexually
assaulted a 15-year-old girl during medical appointments 17 years ago,
documents obtained by the State Journal show.
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Christopher Joseph Lanzillo Gets a Year for Plot to Plant Mayor in Drunk Tank
Christopher Joseph Lanzillo, 47, of Lake Arrowhead, had pleaded guilty
on Sept. 28 to two felony counts of conspiracy to commit a crime of unlawful
use of electronic tracking device, one felony count of false imprisonment
by deceit and one felony count of conspiracy to commit a crime of falsely
reporting crime to an agency.
Union law firm's private detective gets 1 year in jail in scheme to set
up Costa Mesa councilmen
SANTA ANA - A private detective who admitted he tried to set up a Costa
Mesa councilman for a false DUI and tailed the city’s former mayor
using a tracking device was sentenced by an Orange County Superior Court
judge Friday to one year in jail.
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Ex-Gymnastics Chief’s Career: Swift Success Marred by Years of Scandal
March 17, 2017
After nearly two decades working for U.S.A. Gymnastics, including 12 years
as its president, Steve Penny resigned on Thursday, smack in the middle
of a sexual assault scandal that involves dozens of young gymnasts.
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USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny resigns
March 16, 2017
Embattled USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny resigned Thursday in a move
observers hailed as a key step in changing a culture critics say led one
of America's most popular and lucrative Olympic organizations into a sex-abuse scandal.
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20 more women join lawsuit against MSU, ex-doc Larry Nassar
March 16, 2017
Twenty more women have joined a growing federal lawsuit against Michigan
State University, USA Gymnastics and Larry Nassar.
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78 women now suing MSU, Nassar
March 16, 2017
Twenty more women have joined a growing federal lawsuit against Michigan
State University, USA Gymnastics and Larry Nassar.
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USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny resigns after claims the group was
slow to react to sex abuse allegations
March 16, 2017
Embattled USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny resigned Thursday amid potentially
the worst sexual abuse scandal in American sports history.
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Former USA Gymnastics team member Jessica Howard details abuse, calls for
safeguards for young gymnasts
March 15, 2017
People in leadership positions within USA Gymnastics fostered a culture
of fear and intimidation, turning world-class athletes into easy prey
for Dr. Lawrence Nassar.
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Former gymnast Jeanette Antolin wants sponors to pressure USA Gymnastics
to make changes to combat sex abuse
March 14, 2017
The U.S. Olympic Committee’s board of directors last week recommended
that USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny resign or be removed.
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USOC board meets as pressure grows on USA Gymnastics head Steve Penny to
resign amid wave of sexual abuse allegations facing sport
March 9, 2017
Amid a growing belief within the U.S. Olympic Committee that USA Gymnastics
president Steve Penny should resign, the USOC board of directors made
a recommendation for a course of action to gymnastics’ national
governing body Thursday.
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Victim of Sexual Assault at Massage Parlor Speaks Out
March 9, 2017
A woman sexually assaulted during a massage session at a local parlor spoke
out about the incident on Thursday.
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Senators want answers from USOC on sex abuse policies and procedures
March 2, 2017
Two U.S. senators are demanding answers from United States Olympic Committee
chief executive Scott Blackmun about his agency’s handling of allegations
of sex abuse committed by coaches and officials associated with Olympic
sport national governing bodies.
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Fullerton School District Agrees to $4.5 Million Settlement in Sex-Molestation
Lawsuits Involving Teacher
March 2, 2017
The Fullerton School District has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle
lawsuits filed by the families of five boys concerning allegations of
sexual molestation by an eighth-grade teacher, officials said Thursday.
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More than 100 MSU faculty call for outside Nassar inquiries
February 28, 2017
More than 100 Michigan State University faculty members signed a letter
urging the university to turn over the Larry Nassar investigations to
external agencies, a professor emeritus said.
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Hozman: How can any MSU student feel safe after Nassar?
February 26, 2017
Dr. Nassar is charged with the sexual assault of at least 60 female students
since 1999 while employed as a doctor by Michigan State University.
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Editorial: As Nassar news continues, keep asking questions
February 26, 2017
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette called Dr. Larry Nassar 'a monster'
this week when announcing 22 new counts of sexual assault against the
former MSU physician.
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Dominique Moceanu says USA Gymnastics CEO 'at the forefront' of ignoring abuse
February 26, 2017
Dominique Moceanu grew up inside the tight-knit, closed-lipped world of
elite gymnastics.
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MSU should not investigate itself in sex assault allegations against Larry Nassar
February 24, 2017
Former Michigan State University Dr. Larry Nassar is accused of preying
on young girls for decades -- allegedly using his position of status to
sexually assault gymnasts and other athletes who came to him for treatment.
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Penn State Head Coach Jeff Thompson Fired, Effective Immediately
February 23, 2017
Following allegations of abuse by several former student-athletes, the
Penn State women's gymnastics team has seen big changes in its leadership
over the past year.
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Disturbing Details Emerge in Trial of Temecula Valley Doc Accused of Sexually
Assaulting Patients, Jury Deliberations Begin
February 23, 2017
Jury deliberations began Wednesday in the trial of a doctor accused of
groping and sexually assaulting multiple female patients in Temecula.
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Editorial: MSU must redouble scrutiny of sexual abuse
February 23, 2017
Sadly, it appears Michigan State University gymnasts were lulled into trusting
an alleged sexual predator because he bore the imprimatur of the college.
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Ex-MSU doc Larry Nassar arraigned on additional sex charges
February 23, 2017
Former Michigan State University doctor Larry Nassar was formally arraigned
Thursday on 22 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and 14 lesser
included alternative charges of third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
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Former USA Gymnastics Doctor Faces New Sexual Assault Charges
February 22, 2017
A longtime doctor for the American gymnastics team was charged with sexual
assault on Wednesday in Michigan.
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USA Gymnastics inaction leads to bill establishing protocol for reporting
sexual abuse
February 19, 2017
USA Gymnastics revealed last week that it received a sexual abuse complaint
in 2015 about a longtime team doctor and launched its own internal investigation,
waiting five weeks before forwarding the information to law enforcement.
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An athlete accused her coach of sex abuse. Olympic officials stayed on
the sideline.
February 14, 2017
The documents describing a coach’s sexual abuse of three aspiring
Olympic athletes circulated through U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters
in early 2014.
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Principal takes the Fifth in teacher molestation case
May 10, 2013
Retired Wilmington Elementary teacher invoked her Fifth Amendment right
against self-incrimination. John Manly represents five victims in this case.
Senior LAUSD officials knew of child abuse claims, lawyers say
March 21, 2013
Parents allege that they complained about ex-teacher Robert Pimental in 2009
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New litigation related to alleged lewd conduct at Miramonte
December 5, 2012
More lawsuits filed in connection with lewd-conduct charges against a former
teacher at Miramonte Elementary School.
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Ex-priest faces sex abuse charges
June 15, 2012
Civil case against Michael Harris, once principal of Mater Dei, Santa Margarita
Catholic schools, starts Monday.
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Abuse plaintiffs go public
Oct 9, 2007
Three of four women who settled with Catholic Church reveal their identities
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Distant sex-abuse cases get local aid
Feb 27, 2005
Alaska attorney, besieged by claims of molestation in church, help out
O.C. lawyer.
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An attorney indicts the church
Jan 9, 2005
Sex-abuse cases kill an ex-altar boy's faith in hierarchy he now calls
'completely corrupt.'
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LAUSD Expert Argues Girl with Low IQ May Suffer Less After Sex Assault
Nov 24, 2014
A psychologist hired by LAUSD testified last year that a 9-year-old girl's
low IQ provided a "protective factor" that could reduce the
amount of emotional stress she experienced from a sexual assault, according
to court records examined by KPCC.
CTA Backs Bill Making Teacher Firing Easier
March 31, 2013
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LA Unified Leaders Sued Over Teacher Sex Abuse
Jan 30, 2013
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LAUSD Abuse Case $30M OK'd for 58 Miramonte Children
March 13, 2013
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Teacher Accused of Sex Abuse of Up to 20 Children
January 24, 2013
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Prior Sex Abuse Claims Made Against Teacher
January 25, 2013
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Accused Molester Named in 2005 O.C. Case
January 26, 2013
O.C. district attorney says Los Angeles counterparts want to handle charges.
Suspect also lost volunteer privileges in local youth soccer organization
last year.
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LAUSD Pays Millions to Settle 58 Lewd Acts Claims
March 22, 2013
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Where Did Lodi Unified School District Find the Settlement Money?
March 16, 2013
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School Board Hears Report on District's Sexual Misconduct Prevention Program
December 14, 2012
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LA Teacher Suspected of Molesting 20
January 25, 2013
School officials followed new protocols in case.
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Teachers Union Now Backs Bill to Ease Firing
March 31, 2013
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Suit Against ex-LAUSD Boss Tossed
Feb 17, 2013
Sexual harassment claim against Cortines exceeds statute of limitations.
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Firing Abusive Teachers May Be (a little) Easier
April 12, 2013
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Lasting Damages
March 27, 2013
Teen at the center of Salinas High sex abuse case prepares to sue district,
ex-counselor.
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Judge Rules Sex Harassment Claim Too Late
Feb 18, 2013
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School Molestation
January 29, 2013
Attorney: Teachers Victimize Latinos
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Bills Target School Abuse
March 20, 2013
Measures aim to reinforce reporting laws, make it easier to remove abusive teachers.
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How Some Accused Teachers Use Loophole
January 26, 2013
Panel's reviews called too slow
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LAUSD Settles Dozens of Miramonte Elementary School Abuse Claims
March 13, 2013
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$4.75 Million Settlement
March 6, 2013
Lodi Unified to pay family of student assaulted by bus driver after civil
trial jury finds the district liable.
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National Briefing
November 22, 2014
California: school district to pay settlement in Sex abuse case
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USA Gymnastics Delayed Reporting Larry Nassar for 5 Weeks
February 16, 2017
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FBI Interviews Top U.S. Gymnasts in Intensifying Sexual-Abuse Investigation
February 16, 2017
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High Profile U.S. Gymnasts Come Forward Claim Abuse By Doctor

February 19, 2017
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Government Probe of Sex Abuse Prevention in Olympic Sports Went Nowhere

February 20 2017
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