Lorain County Labor Trafficking Raid Raises Questions About Legal Protections for Victims
It was still dark along U.S. 20 on a morning in early September 2026 when the vans started rolling. By the time the sun came up over the farmland stretching between Camden and Pittsfield Townships, deputies and federal agents had spent hours pulling vehicles over on a three-mile stretch of road between Baumhardt Road and […]
Stark County Youth Minister Grooming Charges Highlight Civil Options for Survivors
For more than a decade, Michael Carlton was a familiar and trusted face at The STAR in the East, a Messianic congregation on Martindale Road NE in Plain Township, near Canton. He served as an elder, and for the past six years, he taught Shabbat school. It’s the kind of role that puts an adult […]
Ohio’s Statute of Limitations Continues to Fail Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse
Ohio’s laws governing when a survivor of childhood sexual abuse can bring a civil lawsuit are back in the spotlight this month, and the timing is not a coincidence. On August 17, 2026, former Archdiocese of Cincinnati priest Geoff Drew walked out of prison after serving roughly seven years for raping an altar boy, Paul […]
How Much Is a Sexual Abuse or Trafficking Civil Lawsuit Worth? The Honest Answer
Almost every survivor who considers a civil case arrives at the same question. What is my case worth? It is a fair question, and a deeply human one, and it usually carries other questions inside it. Will this be worth the difficulty? Will anyone believe me? Is there any point in coming forward at all? […]
When a Landfill’s Past Affects a Community’s Present: Cancer Concerns Near Medina County’s Montville Landfill
In Medina County, Ohio, a handful of families living near the former Montville Landfill are asking a question no parent should have to ask. They need to find out if the ground beneath their community is making their children sick. Their concern follows a string of cancer diagnoses reported by residents near the Wadsworth Road […]
Foster Care System Abuse – When the State Becomes the Abuser
When a child is removed from a home for their own safety, the government makes an implicit promise. It promises that the place it chooses next will be safer than the one the child left. For hundreds of thousands of children, that promise holds. For others, the system that was meant to protect them becomes […]
You’ve Decided to Move Forward – Here Is Exactly What Happens Next in a Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Choosing whether to move forward, and finding the right attorney to move forward with, is its own decision. If you are still weighing that part, our guide on finding the right sexual abuse attorney walks through what to look for and what red flags to avoid. This guide picks up from there. Maybe you have […]
When a Dance Studio Employee Is Accused of Abuse: What Parents Need to Know About the Business’s Own Liability
In August 2026, a Delaware dance instructor was arrested and charged with multiple felonies after investigators say she sexually abused two teenage students at the studio where she taught. This dance teacher exchanged sexually explicit messages with the two students electronically. Police have said they believe there may be additional victims who have not yet […]
What the Interlochen Investigation Reveals About Institutional Responsibility in Abuse Cases
A newly released independent investigation into the Interlochen Center for the Arts, the renowned Michigan boarding school and summer camp that helped launch the careers of performers such as Josh Groban and Norah Jones, has surfaced roughly seventy allegations of sexual abuse spanning six decades, involving nearly fifty adults who worked for or were affiliated […]
PFAS Chemicals and the Corporations That Knew – Your Rights in the Contamination Litigation Wave
If you or someone you love is facing a diagnosis like cancer, thyroid disease, or another serious illness, and you have started to wonder whether contaminated water or a product played a role, please know two things. What you are feeling, the worry, the anger, the search for answers, is understandable. And a serious illness […]