Type of action: Sexual abuse of a minor Injuries alleged: Sexual abuse, emotional distress Tried before: Mediation Name of judge or mediator: Judge J. Michael Gamble (Ret.) Date resolved: 9/13/2021 Verdict or settlement: Settlement Amount: $900,000 Attorneys for plaintiff (and ...

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Multiple civil claims against church organizations related to a sexual abuse case involving a Colonial Heights church have survived after a Chesterfield County Circuit Court judge overruled demurrers. Judge Frederick G. Rockwell III overruled demurrers brought forth by Immanuel Baptist ...

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The wife of a music teacher who took his own life after being charged with sexually abusing underage students has been dismissed from a lawsuit filed by a former music student. Contending he was sexually assaulted by the teacher, the ...

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The Catholic Diocese of Richmond is paying $6.3 million to 51 people who were sexually abused as minors by clergy members, according to an Oct. 15 report on its website. In February, the Richmond diocese launched the Independent Reconciliation Program. From April 3 to May ...

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