Tag Archives: West Palm Beach Sexual Abuse Lawyers
Flash Mob Highlights Sexual Abuse and Kicks Off Victims’ Rights Week
The second annual flash mob dance took place in West Palm Beach on Saturday at the main fountain in the CityPlace to draw attention to the issue of sexual assault. Coordinated by PBC Victim Services, the event featured sexual assault survivors, victim services officials, the Palm Beach County Sexual Assault Response Team, police officers,… Read More »
Advocate Walks to Raise Awareness about Sexual Abuse
Lauren Book, a child safety advocate, was joined by dozens of people in her sixth annual “Walk in My Shoes” campaign between Boca Raton and West Palm Beach last week. The purpose of the walk is to raise awareness about child sexual abuse. West Palm Beach is the latest stop in a 1,500 mile… Read More »
School Settles Sexual Abuse Lawsuit of Autistic Girls
Seagull Industries has agreed to pay a $300,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of two autistic sisters that claim that they were sexually abused repeatedly by their fellow students at the agency’s charter school for the disabled in Riviera Beach. The settlement was approved at the end of January by U.S…. Read More »
West Palm Beach Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Disabled Woman
A West Palm Beach man is being held without bond after being arrested for sexually abusing a disabled woman in her home. Antonio Rivera Jr., 31, is facing charges of burglary, assault and battery, and sexual assault of a handicapped person after he abused an “extremely handicapped” woman with ALS. Mr. Rivera was arrested… Read More »
Woman Tells Story of Childhood Sexual Abuse in Film
Owner and entrepreneur Gina Garcia is readying her latest models of electric bicycles at her bike shop, Trikaroo, in Orlando while also promoting her first independent film. Her film, Untold, is based on her own true life story, when she was abducted and raped at the Orlando Fashion Square Mall when she was eight… Read More »
Couple Charged for Five Years of Child Sexual Abuse
A man in Bradenton and his live-in girlfriend have been arrested in a disturbing case of child abuse that the authorities say lasted for over five years. Shawn Ussery, 42, and Amy Muse, 37, are charged with child abuse, child abuse failure to protect, and lewd and lascivious exhibition. The report stated that Mr…. Read More »
Florida Diocese Settles Child Sexual Abuse Claims
Last week the Diocese of Venice, Florida released a confidential document detailing the sexual abuse of a child by a former priest at a Fort Myers church when announcing its settlement of the case. The now defrocked priest, Jean Ronald Joseph, was accused in 2009 of sexually abusing a child while he was serving… Read More »
