Blog Category - Sexual Assault

Dec

Former Troy Football Player Alleges Sexual Harassment and Bullying

A former football player from Troy University recently filed a lawsuit against the university, three coaches, and a former teammate. The player accuses the defendants of engaging in sexual harassment and bullying while on the football team. Specifically, the plaintiff alleges sex...

Dec

Ex-Paramedic in Alabama Sentenced for Sexual Assault

When we become injured or ill and need medical assistance, we trust that the paramedics, nurses, and doctors will help us recover. Unfortunately, not all medical professionals take their ethical obligations seriously. A former paramedic who worked in Alabama and Mississippi has j...

Dec

HGD Sexual Abuse and Sexual Assault Lawsuits

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Dec

The Rise of Sexual Abuse by Teachers

Erik Heninger and Brandy Robertson secured a $1.5 million judgment against a cheerleading coach and gym for sexual assault and invasion of privacy of two women. Along with other acts, the coach was secretly recording the cheerleaders - minors at the time – in various...

Dec

Jury Finds AL School Superintendent Guilty of Sexual Harassment, Assault, and Battery

An Alabama jury found a former school superintendent guilty of sexual harassment and assault, and battery last week. Sexual harassment victims filed a civil lawsuit against the superintendent. The court found him guilty of sexual harassment under the 14th Amendment equal protecti...

Dec

Alabama Student-Athletes Have Suffered From Sexual Harassment

A former University of South Alabama Women's head volleyball coach faces new allegations of sexual abuse. The plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit claim that the coach sexually harassed and emotionally and physically abused her players for several years. The lawsuit also claims...

Dec

Recovering Monetary Compensation for Childhood Sexual Abuse

by HGD Staff In the wake of yet more sex abuse discoveries, the Catholic Church continues to struggle with a decades-long image problem. Just recently, it was revealed that the identities of more than 500 priests in Illinois were kept hidden from authorities, even after cred...

Dec

Yes, You can Sue for Sexual Misconduct

By HGD StaffMany victims of sexual misconduct feel there is nowhere to turn. Victims often worry that they will not be heard or that they will be punished for coming forward. While it is certainly easy to understand these fears, there is hope. The law does offer protections...