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The aftermath of childhood sexual abuse can be overwhelming for survivors and for those who support them. Our resource library offers trauma-informed guides, legal information, and state-specific content to help you understand your rights, access counseling, and take steps toward healing and justice.
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8 Things Advocates and Victims Need to Consider About Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse victims often face a journey marked by trauma, emotional struggle, and societal barriers. Giving them insights is essential to ensure...
Featured Resources
Choosing a Sexual Abuse Attorney – What you Need to Know
For survivors of sexual abuse, seeking legal help can be overwhelming. The right attorney is not just a legal representative—they are your...
8 Things Advocates and Victims Need to Consider About Sexual Abuse
Sexual abuse victims often face a journey marked by trauma, emotional struggle, and societal barriers. Giving them insights is essential to ensure...
Abused Boys: The Neglected Victims of Sexual Abuse
By Mic Hunter. A long overdue book by a psychologist who has extensive clinical experience treating male victims of child sexual abuse,...
10 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Sexual Abuse Attorney
Promptly reporting cases of suspected sexual abuse is essential for enhancing the safety and well-being of victims, especially children or vulnerable adults....
12 Common Settings Where Sexual Abuse Occurs
Sexual abuse is a pervasive and deeply troubling crime that doesn’t discriminate based on location, class, or background. Although we can’t completely...
Sexual Abuse Survivors Resource Guide
At Crew Janci, we recognize the profound and lasting pain and distress experienced by survivors of childhood sexual abuse and exploitation. Our...
The Importance of Hiring a Sexual Abuse Attorney to Get Justice
There are many different routes that survivors of sexual abuse can take to feel that they have obtained justice for what happened...
Guide to Sex Offender Registry and Penalties for Sex Offenses in Oregon
The State of Oregon categorizes an individual as a “sex offender” if they have been convicted of a sex crime. This includes...
A Guide to Reporting Sexual Abuse
Reporting cases of suggested sexual abuse is vital to increase the safety and well-being of victims, particularly children or vulnerable adults....
4 Things to Look for When Seeking a Sexual Abuse Lawyer
Every individual affected by sexual abuse incidents has a distinct narrative detailing the events and the profound consequences on their lives, often...
Oregon Sexual Abuse: Definitions and Penalties in Sex Assault
Sexual abuse or assault is a broad category that includes many different acts. For this reason, the law is shaped to accommodate...
Why Do You Need a Child Sexual Abuse Lawyer?
Experiencing childhood sexual abuse can be deeply traumatizing and carry effects that last a lifetime. Many people do not speak up about...
Post-Assault Care: The Lack of Accessible Resources for Survivors
With over half of women and almost one-third of men experiencing sexual violence in their lifetime, sexual assault is an all-too-prevalent issue....
Extending the Statute of Limitations in Sexual Abuse Cases
The #MeToo movement has created a platform for survivors to use their voices and hold their perpetrators accountable. As more survivors bravely...
What is Considered Sexual Abuse?
Victims, parents, and others sometimes wonder: what is considered sexual abuse? How invasive does the conduct need to be? Does it have...
2020 Boy Scouts of America Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Awareness for Victims
The national organization of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the organization faces hundreds of lawsuits...
Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse Cases: How the Boy Scouts of America Covered Up Its Systemic Problem
Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has known about its Boy Scouts sexual abuse cases and its systematic problem of Boy Scouts abuse...
Did you know Brooklyn Scout Leader Robert Kelly?
Crew Janci LLP is investigating allegations of misconduct involving Robert J. Kelly in Scouting. Anyone with information about Kelly or abuse in...
Did you know Buffalo Scout Leader Richard J. Aycott (Aycoth)?
Crew Janci LLP is investigating allegations of misconduct involving Richard J. Aycott in Scouting. Anyone with information about Aycott or abuse in...
Did you know Queens Scout Leader Cal Diva in New York?
Crew Janci LLP is investigating allegations of misconduct involving Cal Diva in Scouting. Anyone with information about Diva or abuse in Scouting...
Did You Know Staten Island Scout Leader Bill Fox?
Crew Janci LLP is currently representing victims of sexual abuse by Staten Island Scout Leader Bill Fox. Contact Crew Janci for any...
Did You Know NY Scout Leader Bob D’Amore?
Crew Janci LLP is currently representing victims of sexual abuse by New York Scout Leader Robert “Bob” F. D’Amore. Contact Crew Janci...
Did You Know Scout Leader Alan M. Dean?
Did You Know Scout Leader Alan M. Dean? Crew Janci LLP is currently representing victims of abuse by New York Scout Leader...
Crew Janci Representing Victims of Sexual Abuse by Scout Leader Eddie Rodriguez
Did You Know Scout Leader Eddie Rodriguez? Crew Janci LLP is currently representing victims of abuse by New York Scout Leader Eddie...
Boy Scouts Sued for Child Sexual Abuse in AR, Crew Janci LLP Represents
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (News release) – A civil lawsuit was filed today in Pulaski County Circuit Court against the Boy Scouts of America...
NEW SCOUT SEX ABUSE LAWSUIT: Two More Child Victims of Sex Abuse by Lebanon, Oregon Scoutmaster File Lawsuit Against the Boy Scouts
Portland, Oregon Another lawsuit stemming from child sexual abuse perpetrated by Scoutmaster Douglas James Young, Jr. was filed today in Multnomah County...
#ME2CSA Review: New Anonymous Reporting Site for Victims of Sex Abuse
NOTE: This article provides an informational review of #ME2CSA; it is not an endorsement and Crew Janci LLP is not affiliated...
NEWS ALERT: Crew Janci Files New Boy Scout Sex Abuse Lawsuit in New Mexico
This week, Crew Janci LLP law firm and New Mexico co-counsel, Martinez, Hart, Thompson & Sanchez, P.C., filed a new child sexual...
Boy Scout Perversion Files – William Wellhausen (Cave Junction, OR)
William “Bill” George Wellhausen was registered with the Boy Scouts in the Crater Lake Council (Oregon) between 1977 and 1985 as a...
Did You Know Scout Leader Calvin Malone?
Former Scout Leader Calvin Malone has admitted to sexually abusing many boys over several decades. In July of 2014, our attorneys filed...
Sex Abuse Resources
Male Survivor http://www.malesurvivor.org/ Overcoming Sexual Victimization of Boys and Men. We are committed to preventing, healing, and eliminating all forms of sexual...
Boy Scout Perversion Files: Richard Herbert Smith (Tillamook, OR)
The case of Richard Herbert Smith underscores the inconsistencies and lack of urgency in BSA’s management of its Perversion file system. This...
Boy Scout Perversion Files: Jay Douglas Mitchell (Grants Pass, OR)
Jay Douglas Mitchell — a Mormon youth leader and Boy Scout leader — was removed from Scouting after he was convicted of sexually abusing multiple...
Boy Scout Perversion Files: Kenneth James Drury (Oregon)
The Perversion File on Kenneth James Drury is a case study in the systemic failures of the Boy Scouts’ Perversion file...
Boy Scout Perversion Files: Robert Joseph Ewing (Florence, OR)
This is part eight in a multi-part series examining the Boy Scouts of America’s (“BSA”) Oregon Perversion files. For background, the “Perversion...
Boy Scouts Perversion Files: Rev. Robert M. Grubbs (Portland, OR)
A minister who was acting as a Scout Master to boys in several troops in Portland was found to have a criminal conviction for...
Boy Scout Perversion File: Oregon City Scout Leader Russ Williams
This secret Perversion File on Boy Scout Leader Russ Williams reveals a sheriff’s department employee who would visit local schools dressed in costume...
Boy Scouts Perversion Files: Ron Patterson (Eagle Point, Oregon)
For background, the “Perversion Files” are a subcategory of BSA’s Ineligible Volunteer Files — secret files kept at BSA’s national headquarters starting...
Boy Scout Perversion File: Thomas Lee Bailey (Salem, Oregon)
For background, the “Perversion Files” are a subcategory of BSA’s Ineligible Volunteer Files — secret files kept at BSA’s national headquarters starting...
Boy Scout Perversion Files: Oregon’s Frank Mathias and the Problem with Secrecy and Second Chances
This post is part one in a multi-part series examining the Boy Scouts’ Oregon “Perversion files.” For background, the “Perversion Files” are...
Lessons from the Duggars: Responding to Abuse
Josh Duggar of Arkansas has recently admitted to the sexual abuse of underage girls. Accusations of sexual abuse emerged earlier this week...
Addressing the Rape Kit Backlog in Oregon and Nation-Wide
Today, May 20, 2015, the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary and the House Committee on Appropriations will hold hearings on...
Cosby Victims Lawsuit Leaves Victims Wondering: Can I Still Sue?
A woman who alleges that Bill Cosby sexually abused her while she was a minor has recently filed a lawsuit against the...
Do You Remember Former Spokane Boy Scout Troop 353 Leader?
The story of sexual abuse in Spokane by four boy scout leaders, including South Hill businessman George Robey, is a chilling tale...
Donald Santy, Former Boy Scouts Troop 28 Leader and Executive Director of Boys’ Club of Portland, Molested Boys
Back in 1963, Donald Santy, a former chairman and institutional representative for Portland Boy Scouts Troop 28 and Executive Director of the...
Former Oregon Boy Scouts Troop 1 Leader, Aard Bruce Ady, Sexually Abused Scout
In or around 1964, Aard Bruce Ady was accused of sexually molesting a boy in Eagle Creek, Oregon. Ady was then a...
Oregon Boy Scout Abuse Perversion Files
The list below contains many of the known Scout volunteers who were accused of sexually molesting and raping children in Oregon and...
Another One Slipped Through the Cracks in BSA’s IV Files—Dr. Allen Ewalt
We are looking for information on Dr. Allen Clarence Ewalt, who held several positions in the Boy Scouts of America in the...
Memories of Gerald “Jerry” Dimmitt?
Last summer, we filed a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts of America on behalf of one of our courageous clients, who is...
Do You Remember Former Spokane Boy Scout Troop 353 Leader?
The story of sexual abuse in Spokane by four boy scout leaders, including South Hill businessman George Robey, is a chilling tale...
Find a Counselor
MaleSurvivor’s Guide to Therapists
MaleSurvivor’s guide offers clear advice to help men find, assess, or change therapists with confidence and care.
ASCA’ Guide to Therapists
Thinking about starting therapy? This guide from the ASCA can help you research, find, and choose a therapist who is the right...
Wings’ Guide to Therapists
This guide from Wings Foundation offers practical tips for survivors & loved ones to find a trauma-informed therapist that fits their needs.