In 2002, priest Lawrence Hecker quietly retired from his position within the Catholic Church. Now, the disgraced Louisiana priest is charged with sexual assault of a teenager in 1975.
Widespread sexual abuse lawsuits have been rampant throughout organizations for decades. Now, the U.S. military is in the spotlight after it released a statement detailing recent sexual assault charges filed against a military doctor.
Over 100 people were killed, and hundreds more are still missing after a wildfire devastated Maui last month, making it one of the deadliest wildfires in modern history.
The Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal is allowing a sex abuse lawsuit against the Diocese of Lafayette to move forward. The decision signals a victory for survivors seeking justice decades after they suffered sexual abuse.
As Hurricane Idalia takes aim at Florida, it’s no surprise that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a revised hurricane forecast earlier this month, changing it to above-normal storm activity.
When you shop for your children, you assume the items marketed toward them are safe. But recalls for children’s products are on the rise, and a new report found that there were 100 recalls of products for children last year in the U.S.
The Louisiana Supreme Court has sidestepped a vital case that would affect whether Louisiana sex abuse victims can file lawsuits against perpetrators and the institutions that protected them.
A new report has revealed concerning details about clergy sex abuse in Maryland and the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s failure to protect children from predator priests.
