Sexual Abuse Attorneys

During recent years, sexual abuse and misconduct by clergy, church leaders, day care providers, camp leaders, security personnel, and other trusted members of our society has been more and more publicized. Women and children are often victims. While the injuries may be physical, certainly the effects are very emotional.

The individuals who commit the abuse typically seek positions of power and trust within our communities and they use this position to gain access to and influence over their victims. While the abuser is generally criminally prosecuted, if caught, the employer or organization that permitted the perpetrator to slip through the cracks undetected almost always goes unpunished from a criminal standpoint. Stephens and Anderson, however, believes that these organizations shoulder great responsibility, particularly when they ignore warning signs and fail to take proper precautions to screen and supervise their personnel.

Stephens and Anderson has been on the forefront of civilly prosecuting these organizations and employers. In 2004, Stephens and Anderson helped secure one of the largest verdicts and one of the largest settlements per victim against a nationally known church, its related entities, its seminary, and certain culpable individuals. The verdict was reported as the 5th overall largest verdict in Texas and the 47th largest in the entire United States for 2004. If you or someone you know has been the victim of sexual abuse or sexual misconduct, please contact the lawyers at Stephens and Anderson for a free consultation.

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