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Friday, June 28, 2019

Poughkeepsie, NY - 40-year-old David Small has been charged with DWI and vehicular assault after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Monday. DWI injury victims lawyer Laurence Banville adds legal commentary to our coverage: https://t.co/UiWKQRgy7Z


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High Point, NC - Former martial arts instructor Marcos Medina-Ramirez has been charged with sexually abusing 3 students at Tiger Kim's Tae Kwon Do. Coverage of this case with commentary on victims rights from attorney Brian Kent: https://t.co/PPUrR9hNR6


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Lehigh County, PA - Already facing sex abuse charges in Bucks County, former teacher/coach Christian Willman has been accused of abusing 4 other students at Parkland High School in Lehigh County. Lawyer Brian Kent adds legal commentary in our coverage: https://t.co/ZHYJOP1gyn


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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Muskogee, OK - 32-year-old Josh Jackson was killed and his wife Emily was seriously hurt in a crash involving a suspected drunk driver on Friday night. Crash coverage with legal commentary from DUI crash victims lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/M029DmWSo4


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Salt Lake City, UT - West High School teacher Sterrett Neale is facing 7 felony charges for the alleged sexual abuse of a student. Sex abuse victims lawyer Brian Kent discusses the legal rights of school sex abuse victims in our coverage: https://t.co/rVErUCwScz


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Hasbrouck Heights, NJ - Dr. Carl Renner was arrested earlier this month after one of his patients reported an alleged sexual assault during an office visit. Coverage of this investigation with legal commentary from sex abuse victims lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/AtLO7fO7Gz


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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Otter Tail County, MN - 5 people were injured in a suspected drunk driving crash on US-59 near Fish Lake Road on Sunday night. Mikaela Kujanson was charged with DWI. Attorney Brian Kent adds legal commentary in our coverage of this crash: https://t.co/K4o1KXebSA


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Wilmington, NC - Former Isaac Bear Early College teacher Michael Earl Kelly has been sentenced to 17-31 years in prison for sexually abusing students. Coverage of this case with legal commentary from sex abuse victims attorney Brian Kent: https://t.co/Cf4KJy572a


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Harrington, DE - Harrington Head Start aide Timothy McCrary is charged with sexually abusing at least 2 students from the early childhood education center. Sex abuse victims lawyer Brian Kent adds legal commentary in our coverage of this case: https://t.co/aS0mZGBAVR


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Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Crossville, TN - Stone Elementary School teacher Michael Speich has been charged with sexual battery by an authority figure for allegedly abusing a student. Sex abuse victims lawyer Brian Kent adds legal commentary in our coverage of this case: https://t.co/xo1iMuDWO7


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Bethpage, NY - Bethpage High School teacher Joseph Gallagher has been accused of sexually abusing an underage female student and faces charges of sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. Coverage with commentary from victims lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/wqMBtSLCue


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Gainesville, GA - Suspected drunk driver Rianne Rider was arrested following a head-on collision that left 3 people injured on Thompson Bridge Road on Monday evening. Attorney Brian Kent adds legal commentary in our coverage: https://t.co/5a7C67jjcm


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Friday, June 21, 2019

Seymour, CT - 2 people were injured in a 3-vehicle crash on Great Hill Road on Wednesday night. 36-year-old Deonte Glass of Georgia has been charged with DUI in connection with the crash. Coverage with commentary from DUI crash victims lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/gqDeeHO6X9


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Washington Couty, OR - Cedar Hills Hospital night shift employee Christopher Zeisler is charged with first-degree sexual abuse in a case involving a patient. Coverage of this case with legal commentary from sex abuse victim lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/EXrtnhmMOa


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Los Angeles, CA - Prominent track coach and former Olympic athlete Conrad Mainwaring has been charged with sexually abusing one of his trainees and is accused of abusing dozens of others over a 40-year period. https://t.co/fUjo5DOCN5


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Thursday, June 20, 2019

Kershaw County, SC - 38-year-old Maggie Ann Long was killed, 2 others were injured, and 31-year-old Marlon Tramaine Williams faces several charges in a suspected DUI crash. Coverage with commentary from attorney Brian Kent: https://t.co/1alSKA0GW7


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Minneapolis, MN - A former Eden Prairie figure skating coach has pleaded guilty to repeatedly sexually abusing a teen girl who he was coaching. Sex abuse victims lawyer Brian Kent discusses the legal rights of youth sports abuse victims in our coverage: https://t.co/6mZpTvdYHA


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Montgomery County, PA - Former DeStolfo's Premier Martial Arts Studio instructor Evan Burgess has agreed to plead guilty to sexually abusing 4 boys. Coverage of this case with legal commentary from sex abuse victims lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/8l5FniHvUj


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Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Cook County, IL - Former Thornton Township High School gym teacher & coach Jason Hardy is accused of sexually abusing multiple former students. Coverage of this investigation with commentary from sex abuse victims lawyer Jeff Gibson: https://t.co/8GErbooB7P


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Visalia, CA - A teen suspected drunk driver allegedly sped through an intersection and caused an accident Saturday, injuring 3 other people. DUI crash victims lawyer Brian Kent adds legal commentary in our coverage: https://t.co/ZlEqi4QXf6


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Washington, DC - Police officer Pearce Then has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing another officer during a cellulite treatment at Roche's Microblading and Spa. Coverage with legal commentary from sex abuse victim lawyer Laurence Banville: https://t.co/iJ45I2sdnS


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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Columbia County, SC - Pastor Brian Kinney Walker and his friend Andrew Reeser were killed when a suspected drunk driver hit them while changing a tire on I-20. Crash coverage with legal commentary from DUI victims lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/T8xWjOJstt


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Fairfax County, VA - Chick-fil-A manager Daniel M. Salazar has been charged with multiple sex crimes for allegedly sexually assaulting a teen employee. Coverage of this case with legal commentary from sex abuse victim lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/NVEzSYOZdy


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Springboro, OH - Former Clearcreek Elementary gym teacher John A. Hopkins has been indicted on 36 charges for allegedly sexually abusing over 2 dozen students. Coverage of this investigation with commentary from lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/REEGPcUWmb


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Saratoga Springs, NY - A suspected drunk driving collided head-on with another vehicle on Route 50 on June 7. 3 people were injured in the crash. Crash coverage with legal commentary from DWI crash victims lawyer Laurence Banville: https://t.co/mKnLdhjKKF


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Santa Ana, CA - Former volleyball coach Omar Rojas has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing 4 girls who played for his team at Century High School. Coverage of this case with legal commentary from sex abuse victim lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/xjMIezP4Xq


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Washington, DC - An after-school program worker for Capitol Hill at Montessori Logan has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a student. Sex abuse victims lawyer Brian Kent adds legal commentary in our coverage: https://t.co/ixDqNuzQ95


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Thursday, June 13, 2019

Algansee Township, MI - 3 children were killed and 2 other people suffered injuries when an alleged drunk driver crashed into an Amish buggy last week. Coverage of this case with commentary from DUI crash victims lawyer Jeff Gibson: https://t.co/HTiJwdOkhq


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Islip, NY - Islip High School baseball coach Tyler Murphy was arrested last month for allegedly inappropriately touching a student. Coverage of this case with legal commentary from sex abuse victims lawyer Laurence Banville: https://t.co/WV693DMzsD


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Buffalo, NY - Erie County Medical Center patient Dorian Harold was charged in May with sexually assaulting another patient in the facility's psychiatric unit. Sex abuse victims lawyer Laurence Banville adds legal commentary in our coverage of this case: https://t.co/GH6YsFgegv


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Rock Island pain doctor V.R. Karuparthy charged for sexual assault of patient: https://t.co/9UGxARzjGO


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Warrenville, Illinois neurologist Henry Echiverri accused of sexual misconduct: https://t.co/JzCJWt4SDj


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Former Air Force Base psychologist Heath J. Sommer convicted for horrific sex crimes: https://t.co/2PAOwSuUa9


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Dr. Annamalai Ashokan maintains offices in both Chico and Hollister, California: https://t.co/LfJ1T25Rbf


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Pasadena psychologist Edgar Villamarin accused of sexual assault against two patients: https://t.co/M0XDzSKkIC


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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Alton, IL - In May, Alton Middle School teacher William C. Ingersoll was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a student. Since then, at least 2 others have come forward with allegations. Coverage of this investigation with commentary from Jeff Gibson: https://t.co/2bUUjhfWvQ


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Pueblo, CO - 38-year-old Misty Johnson faces DUI and vehicular assault charges following a crash that left 6 injured on US-50 on June 7. DUI crash victims lawyer Brian Kent adds legal commentary in our crash coverage: https://t.co/tP3w0thbUW


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Newport, RI - Newport Teacher of the Year Steven Kalble has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a student at the Newport Area Career and Technical Center. Coverage with commentary from attorney Brian Kent: https://t.co/H5Nb1iJwyi


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New Jersey Presbyterian minister William Weaver accused of coercing men into oral sex during elaborate ritual: https://t.co/jssRgJ3HKh


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Monday, June 10, 2019

Woburn, MA - 2 pedestrians were injured by a suspected drunk driver in the parking lot of Applebee's on Elm Street Sunday night. 74-year-old William Barry was charged in the crash. Attorney Brian Kent adds legal commentary in our coverage of this crash: https://t.co/MXBUFqspqH


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Flower Mound, TX - Former Village Church children's pastor Matthew Tonne was arrested earlier this year for allegedly sexually abusing a young girl at a youth summer camp run by the church. Coverage of this case with commentary from attorney Brian Kent: https://t.co/Apc2bmEHc6


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Linden, NJ - Former Presbyterian minister William Weaver has been accused of sexually abusing 3 men that he was counseling at Linden Presbyterian Church. Sex abuse victims lawyer Brian Kent discusses the legal rights of victims in our coverage: https://t.co/MFhpZeTzwz


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Friday, June 7, 2019

Ely, IA - 35-year-old Richard Dane Jedlicka was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving after a crash that left 3 people injured at Ely and Seven Sisters Roads on Wednesday. Drunk driver victims lawyer Brian Kent adds legal commentary in our coverage: https://t.co/qvSDPhGpbB


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Los Angeles, CA - La Luz del Mundo church leader Naason Joaquin Garcia and 2 others involved in the church have been arrested on allegations of sexual abuse, human trafficking, and other crimes. Coverage with commentary from lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/nhKVTXAKXM


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Chicago, IL - In the latest allegations of sexual abuse in Chicago Public Schools, Skinner West Elementary teacher Matthew Baron is accused of inappropriately touching a student. Sex abuse victims lawyer Jeff Gibson adds legal commentary in our coverage: https://t.co/D6ZDDb6QkB


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Thursday, June 6, 2019

Dallas, TX - A suspected drunk driver was charged with intoxication manslaughter after 2 people were killed and 3 others injured in a crash on Elam Road last night. Attorney Brian Kent discusses the legal rights of drunk driving victims in our coverage: https://t.co/kDpUrEg66M


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Radnor, PA - Christopher Serpentine is the second Archbishop Carroll employee arrested this year on charges related to sexual contact with students. Coverage with commentary from sex abuse victims attorney Brian Kent: https://t.co/BxbSJC843Y


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Aurora, CO - Teacher Luis Mora has been charged with sexually abusing 2 of his students at Dieterich Elementary School. Coverage of this ongoing investigation with legal commentary from sex abuse survivors lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/nxthqKXjF1


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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Temecula, CA - A 15-year-old girl was killed, 2 others were injured, and 19-year-old Jose Zazueta was arrested following a fatal suspected DUI crash on 6/1. Crash coverage with legal commentary from drunk driving crash victims lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/QdJrjIS52E


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Los Angeles, CA - Oxnard Street Elementary School teacher's aide Lino Cabrera appeared in court on Tuesday and pleaded not guilty to sexually abusing 6 students. Coverage of this case with legal commentary from sex abuse victims lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/tWgwbhEXjR


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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Burlington, VT - Dr. Joseph Abate's April 2009 sexual assault trial ended in a mistrial, but he pleaded guilty to reduced charges in January 2010. Sex abuse victim lawyer Brian Kent discusses Vermont's new sex abuse statute of limitations in our coverage: https://t.co/9u28X7HOnz


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Bergenfield, NJ - Dr. Raja K. Jagtiani was sentenced to probation and barred from practicing medicine after pleading guilty to criminal sexual conduct in Oct '16. Coverage with commentary from attorney Brian Kent on the legal rights of sex abuse victims: https://t.co/462izMDAEt


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R. Kelly is now facing more than 20 felony charges with numerous victims alleging he sexually assaulted them. https://t.co/G2WHrKeg4D


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Monday, June 3, 2019

Arizona extends statute of limitations on child sexual abuse crimes: https://t.co/wkbKBk1wVU


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R. Kelly faces 11 new felony charges regarding the alleged sexual assault of four victims, three of whom were minors at the time. https://t.co/Lukr40phG1


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Harris County, TX - Deputies say a suspected drunk driver struck 2 teenagers walking on Deer Trail Drive on Friday, seriously injuring them. Drunk driving victims lawyer Brian Kent adds legal commentary in our coverage: https://t.co/3uCNJD9iIi


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New Felony Charges Of Sexual Assault & Abuse Filed Against R. Kelly

On Thursday, May 30th, 2019, 11 felony charges of sexual assault and sexual abuse were filed by prosecutors in Cook County Illinois.

R.Kelly Denies All Accusations


This isn't the first time that R. Kelly has faced allegations of sexual abuse. Over the years, he's settled several sexual misconduct cases out of court, keeping those involved quiet by having them sign nondisclosure agreements.

In 2008, he was charged with making child pornography, but was found innocent in court. Numerous sources have reported that he regularly involves in sexual activities with minors and it is known that he married the artist Aaliyah when she was only 15 and he was 28. It is unknown if he was aware of her age since she falsified her records and listed herself as 18 on the marriage license.

Then in 2017, Buzzfeed published an article which indicated that families were concerned for their daughters because R. Kelly allegedly abuses them and holds them against their will, forcing them to participate in a sex cult. Then, Lifetime aired a documentary called "Surviving R. Kelly" which highlighted interviews from more than 50 people including alleged victims, former business associates, and family members. The backlash from the article and documentary was wide spread, with many radio stations banning R. Kelly songs.

In February 2019, the first ten charges were filed against R. Kelly, with prosecutors alleging that the sexually abused four victims, three of them while they were underage. The alleged abuse reportedly occurred over a span of several years, between 1998 and 2000. Kelly surrendered to Chicago police and has insisted that he is innocent.

This latest set of charges involves incidents that occurred in January 2010.

One Good Thing Has Come From The R. Kelly Sexual Abuse Scandal


If there can be any good found in a sexual abuse case it usually involves the increase in the number of sexual assault reports and that is exactly what has happened here. Since many of R. Kelly's alleged victims have come forward, there has been an increase in calls to sexual assault hotlines by 35%.
Sexual assault is known to be vastly under reported, often because victims suffer from feelings of shame and fear. Abusers are known to threaten victims into silence and since a majority of survivors know the person who assaulted them, this fear tactic can be quite effective.

Survivors of sexual assault can remain anonymous when pursuing legal action against their attacker, even if that person is rich and famous. With the help of an experienced attorney, survivors can obtain the compensation that they deserve. This compensation can help build a brighter future.
To learn more about how an attorney can help you through this difficult time, contact Abuse Guardian at our local law office:

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Niagara Falls, NY - 63-year-old Dr. Robert Bull is charged with a third-degree criminal sexual act for allegedly sexually assaulting one of his patients. Sex abuse victims lawyer Laurence Banville adds legal commentary in our coverage: https://t.co/kPEUQw6PUX


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Eyota, MN - 31-year-old Gary Beckman is accused of sexually abusing two girls who played on his soccer teams at Dover-Eyota and Winona High Schools. Coverage of these cases with legal commentary from sex abuse victims lawyer Brian Kent: https://t.co/T3goHjShT9


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