Claims alleging acts of sexual abuse against individuals within the confines of prominent institutions across the United States are mounting at an alarming rate. Institutional sexual abuse occurs when an employee or agent of an institution sexually assaults a student, patient, resident, detainee or inmate. These acts can involve sexual violence, rape, inappropriate sexual comments, indecent exposure or the unwanted sharing of sexual content (e.g. photos, videos, emails, and texts).
Abusers within institutions are usually in positions of power and authority—such as professors, physicians, and clergy members. The respect that often accompanies these positions is used against the victim by the abuser to betray and manipulate them.
1. Each state has its own time limits when it comes to filing a sex abuse lawsuit and holding an institution accountable for its role in the abuse. Each case will be evaluated accordingly.
The person must have been abused
1. Should you have proof of the incident, such as electronic documentation, medical records, physician statements, witness statement, please begin gathering the evidence.