It is devastating to think that your child may be experiencing any type of harm at the hands of another person, but suspecting your child may have been molested is mortifying. To make matters worse, molestation is a sensitive topic that must be handled delicately when talking to your child. The team at Boucher LLP has many years of...
Continue ReadingSurvivors of sexual abuse often face lifelong challenges because of the trauma. You may experience panic attacks, flashbacks, anxiety, relationship and intimacy problems, and other post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Further, as reported by the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), at least 80% of rapes are perpetrated by someone the survivor knows. For juveniles, RAINN indicates this...
Continue ReadingWhat is rape vs. sexual assault? Sexual assault is a blanket term for acts of sexual violence or non-consensual sexual contact. In California, sexual battery and rape are two separate and distinct crimes. When you speak with one of our attorneys, they will listen and explain the crimes that might apply to your situation. While it is our business...
Continue ReadingWhat constitutes inappropriate touching in the workplace? In general, it is any touching that is done intentionally and without your consent. Some inappropriate touching is motivated by the offending party’s sexual desire. Some is not. But inappropriate touching in a work environment is illegal either way. At Boucher LLP, our experienced team of California workplace harassment attorneys safeguards the...
Continue ReadingAs survivors speak out about childhood sexual abuse, our society becomes more open to hearing other people’s stories. Still, childhood sexual assault continues to occur in religious institutions, schools, athletics, and scouting. Mental health and medical professionals estimate that 8% to 20% of children experience sexual assault. Experiencing abuse can change how a person thinks, acts, and feels for...
Continue ReadingAbove its obligation to provide enrichment and sound instruction, an educational institution must provide a safe atmosphere for children. According to the allegations in a September 2022 Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) sexual assault case filed by a former student of the school, the Santa Ana Unified School District (SAUSD) failed to fulfill its fundamental obligation to...
Continue Reading“Every year, more than 300,000 farm workers are poisoned by the food you eat. Welcome to Death Valley.” For more than 35 years, a poster bearing that haunting statistic has hung on Raymond Boucher’s office wall. Boucher was given the poster after one of his first landmark victories as a lawyer – a case he litigated on behalf of the family...
Continue ReadingProminent Egyptian businesswoman ignored risk to employees For immediate release: Oct. 26, 2022 For more information: Ian Watts 818-330-8858 ianw@camginc.com SANTA ANA, CALIF. – Boucher LLP, a Los Angeles-based boutique law firm, today announced that it has filed a wrongful death suit on behalf of Wendy Cuomo against Pence Wealth Management Incorporated, Laila Pence, Dryden Pence, and the owners...
Continue ReadingLawsuit seeks to hold the school and district accountable for allowing the former teacher from abusing his authority VAN NUYS, Calif. – Former Birmingham High School teacher Frank Ezykowski has been accused of sexually assaulting students throughout the 1970s and 1980s. One student survivor came forward about her assault during the 1977-1978 school year to encourage others he harassed...
Continue ReadingDuring the 2021-2022 legislative session, the California Assembly and Senate approved the Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act. The Act expands the time for sexual assault survivors to file a civil lawsuit. The prior law limited suits to within ten years of the incident. Under the new law, survivors have until 2026 to file a claim for a...
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