Posts Tagged Attorney Mitchell Garabedian
Lawsuits claim Portland diocese concealed priests’ sex abuse / Associated Press
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in Clergy Sexual Abuse, Voice of the Faithful on January 7, 2016
Six men have sued the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, claiming Church leaders concealed allegations that a priest sexually abused children for decades.
“The suits, filed in November by men from Maine, New Hampshire, and New York, were made public this week and accuse the diocese of covering up abuse by the Rev. James Vallely. The men say Vallely sexually abused them from 1958 to 1977 when they were ages 8 to 15.
“Their lawyer, Mitchell Garabedian, said Tuesday that the suits claim the Church ‘fraudulently concealed’ Vallely’s abuse. Vallely died in 1997 in Florida.”
By Associated Press on Cruxnow.com — Click here to read the rest of this story.
Massachusetts Extends Statute of Limitations for Civil Lawsuits in Abuse Cases / Associated Press on NECN
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in Clergy Sexual Abuse, Voice of the Faithful on June 30, 2014
Attorney expresses disappointment victims over 21 not allowed to sue those who supervised abusers or institutions that employed them
A Boston lawyer who represents victims of childhood sexual abuse is calling a change in state law a step in the right direction.
“Gov. Deval Patrick recently signed legislation that would extend the statute of limitations for filing civil lawsuits against alleged perpetrators.
“Individuals who previously had only until age 21 to sue would now have until age 53.
“Attorney Mitchell Garabedian said the law will help victims seek justice, but expressed disappointment it would not allow people older than 21 to retroactively sue those who supervised their alleged abusers or the institutions that employed them.”
By Associated Press on NECN-TV News — Click here to read the rest of this story.
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