Our attorneys focus on holding institutions responsible for allowing abuse to occur. We typically do not handle matters involving abuse by a personal acquaintance, family member, or other individual outside of an organization. Statutory rape laws in California exist to protect children from sexual abuse. All sex between an adult and a minor is illegal in California. Further, statutory...
Continue ReadingOur attorneys focus on holding institutions responsible for allowing abuse to occur. We typically do not handle matters involving abuse by a personal acquaintance, family member, or other individual outside of an organization. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual...
Continue ReadingOur attorneys focus on holding institutions responsible for allowing abuse to occur. We typically do not handle matters involving abuse by a personal acquaintance, family member, or other individual outside of an organization. Sexual harassment is a pervasive problem. But taking action to make it stop can be emotionally challenging and nerve-wracking. In particular, thinking about suing for sexual...
Continue ReadingWith sexual harassment being such a widespread issue and each claim being unique, there really is no average settlement for sexual harassment in California. There are a variety of factors that will affect your sexual harassment settlement, including the severity of harassment, the industry it occurred in, and the damages sustained. We cover more of these facts in the...
Continue ReadingProcessing the Trauma of Sexual Assault and Abuse Through Creativity Artists, Poets, Musicians, Friends and Family Come Together for an Intimate Event GLENDALE, Calif. – On Friday, April 29, in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness month, Boucher LLP presented The Art of Healing, a one-night-only art exhibit of pieces created by survivors of sexual assault and abuse and their...
Continue ReadingOnly one out of three people choose to report their sexual assault to the police. Reporting childhood sexual assault can be extremely challenging. Many people take decades to report their childhood sexual assault. The average age of those reporting was 52 years old. Perpetrators use many tactics to convince children to trust them and manipulate them into staying silent....
Continue ReadingOur attorneys focus on holding institutions responsible for allowing abuse to occur. We typically do not handle matters involving rape or abuse by a personal acquaintance, family member, or other individual outside of an organization. Survivors of rape have endured a terrible injustice. They face a long journey of physical and emotional healing that takes great courage. Steps to...
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s sexual harassment laws prohibit unwelcome sexual advances, offensive conduct, and actions that create a hostile work environment based on an employee’s sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. These laws cover a broad range of offensive behaviors, including gender-based harassment and actions that subject co-workers to a hostile environment. In 2020, 23,898 Californians reported civil rights violations, including...
Continue ReadingThere are several priests within the Archdiocese of San Francisco who are accused of sexual abuse. While many of these abuses happened prior to 1990, many occurred more recently. The list below represents ten priests accused of abuse in San Francisco by the number of suspected and reported cases. While many of these priests deny the allegations against them,...
Continue ReadingOver the past few decades, there have been countless headlines about priests accused of abuse in San Bernardino and around the world. Unfortunately, there are many priests under the Archdiocese of San Bernardino who have numerous allegations against them. Below is a list of the ten most reported priests who currently work or previously served in San Bernardino. Most...
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