Public & Private School Sexual Abuse Attorneys

Child safety should be of utmost importance within public schools. Sadly, more and more public school teachers, coaches, administrators, and staff have made headlines for abusing students under their care. Too often, school administrator and teachers’ unions have concealed, minimized, or ignored abuse. The best antidotes to secrecy surrounding public school sexual abuse are prohibiting one-on-ones and creating public awareness and effective preventative measures, such as implementing thorough background screenings and abuse awareness training for teachers, parents and children. The bottom line is that even one student sexually abused is too many. Here at Crew Janci LLP, we represent victims of school sexual abuse, ensuring that schools do everything necessary to protect and offer students a safe learning environment.

Sexual abuse of children in private schools often involve religious institutions to other charitable organizations. Close-knit parochial or private schools often foster a belief amongst parents that “everybody knows everybody’, everyone is “watching out for each other’s kids”, and abuse “just doesn’t happen here”; but child sexual abuse can happen in any type of school – public or private. Unfortunately, the implemented trust and high morality of religious authorities, teachers and staff have in a private school often make it easier for a predator to be able to abuse. When victims speak out, the community often rallies around the trusted teacher or coach to the detriment of the victim. Sometimes, the child and their family are alienated, marginalized and don’t know where to turn. The attorneys at Crew Janci LLP have successfully held private schools and other educational institutions accountable, forcing positive change in private schools. If you or your child was abused by a teacher, coach, staff member, or volunteer while attending a private school, contact our office today to discuss your options.

Children in boarding schools live in dormitories or residences on campus during the school session. Teachers, school administrators, and coaches become surrogate parents and often spend most of the day with these children and some will supervise the child at night. The additional access makes child sexual abuse even more likely to occur. Safe behind the walls of a respected institution, sexual predators may abuse dozens of students over an extended period of time. Because boarding school students spend most of their time away from their families and hometown friends, they are often less likely to report the abuse.

Although foreign exchange programs often offer new cultural experiences and opportunities for learning and new cultural experiences, the foreign exchange student is often placed in a position of extreme vulnerability. Foreign exchange students are often completely dependent on their host parents. Foreign exchange students may not speak the language and may not understand the culture or behavioral boundaries of the people with whom they are living. Unfortunately, some host families take advantage of the student’s cultural ignorance and defenselessness in order to sexually exploit them. Foreign exchange abuse victims often have the extra challenge of trying to determine their legal options in the United States when back in their home country. If you or someone you know has been victimized while participating in a foreign exchange program, email the office of Crew Janci LLP. We can set up a free telephone call or video conference and are happy to arrange a translator if necessary.

Child day care is a vital service for any typical household. Working families rely upon day care facilities to provide a safe environment for their children. However, some day care facilities do not properly supervise children, do not screen potential employees or admit children with known behavioral problems that may pose a risk to other children. The attorneys at Crew Janci LLP help victims abused in Running Start, after school, and day care programs. If you or someone you love has been sexually abused in a day care or after school care facility, contact our offices today.