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Sexual abuse by doctor in The Dalles reported to Mid-Columbia Medical Center 3 years ago, documents indicate

Frederick Field, a former anesthesiologist at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles is accused of sexually abusing patients. A patient at Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles told hospital officials she’d been sexually abused by a doctor in an operating room three years before similar reports from other women prompted the hospital to call police. http://www.oregonlive.com/health/index.ssf/2012/01/mid-columbia_medical_center_in.html

States Weigh Time Frame For Child Sex Abuse Suits : NPR

Lawmakers around the country are pushing to extend or waive their states’ statute of limitations, giving victims more time to sue their alleged abusers. But opponents, including the Catholic Church, argue that could unleash a torrent of lawsuits. http://www.npr.org/2012/01/03/144614948/states-reconsider-sex-abuse-statutes-of-limitation

Sandusky arrested on new sexual abuse charges.

Sandusky Arrested on Charges Involving Two New Accusers By MARK VIERADEC. 7, 2011 Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State assistant football coach charged last month with 40 counts of sexually abusing eight boys, was arrested Wednesday on new sexual abuse charges involving two additional accusers. The two testified before a grand jury that they were molested or raped … Read more

Lifting the Veil of Secrecy: Stopping Sexual Abuse in Sports and Every Institution

It’s not just colleges, or sports, or the Catholic Church. To make sure that parents and children are not afraid, we need to reconsider and reconfigure the norms in every institution that they participate in. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/larry/why-are-we-surprised-stop_b_1130690.html

ACLU releases documents alleging sexual abuse of female detainees

“The fact that these women sought sanctuary in the United States — only to find abuse at the hands of officials they thought would protect them — is wholly inconsistent with America’s self-proclaimed reputation as a beacon of human rights,” Lisa Graybill, legal director of the ACLU of Texas http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/10/aclu-sexual-abuse-detainees.html ACLU: The ACLU has released … Read more

Child abuse increased as economy crashed, study shows

New study shows rise in child abuse could be linked to economic crash. A new study looks at child abuse cases before, during and after the economy’s 2007 crash, and found that abusive head injuries increased dramatically after the financial meltdown. https://eassurvey.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/child-abuse-increased-as-economy-crashed-study-shows/

Family Sues over Sex Abuse Allegations

Source: Medford Mail Trbune, November 2, 2010 by Mark Freeman The family of an Orchard Hill Elementary School kindergartener who accused her teacher of sexual abusing her last year and making a “pinky promise” with her not to tell has filed a federal lawsuit against the teacher, the school district and two administrators. Filed Friday … Read more

Central Point teacher pleads not guilty to sex abuse

BY VICKIE ALDOUS A Crater High School teacher accused of having sex with an underage student has entered not guilty pleas to 12 counts of second and third-degree sexual abuse. Jeffrey Robert Zundel, 52, entered the pleas Dec. 3. in Jackson County Circuit Court. On Thursday he was granted a travel permit to take a … Read more

Recognizing And Reporting Sexual Abuse Of Children

News media reports of sex abuse are on the rise. As the public’s interest in the subject peaks, health care professionals should be aware of their legal obligation to investigate and report suspected child sex abuse to law enforcement authorities. This office recently settled a case for a girl who was injured by sexual abuse, … Read more