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Isle man suing church, order under new law

By Lila Fujimoto / The Maui News

At least six lawsuits have been filed in Hawaii under the law temporarily lifting the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse victims to file civil actions, according to attorneys who were on Maui for a seminar Monday on Civil Justice for Victims of Crime in Hawaii.

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California Supreme Court denies Scouts' bid to halt files' release

Kim Christensen\LA Times

The California Supreme Court has refused to bar the release of confidential files detailing allegations of child sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts since 1991.

The court’s decision clears the way for the Scouts to hand over two decades worth of files to attorneys representing a former Scout who was molested by a volunteer leader in 2007, when the plaintiff was 13.

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Strauss-Kahn Settles Maid’s Suit on Confidential Terms

By Chris Dolmetsch / Bloomberg Businessweek

Dominique Strauss-Kahn and the maid who accused him of trying to rape her agreed to settle her lawsuit, resolving a legal saga that ended his term as head of the International Monetary Fund and derailed a potential French presidential bid.

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4 years in, Madoff trustee still pursuing assets

By Associated Press

Irving Picard, the trustee appointed to recover funds for Madoff victims, and a battalion of lawyers headed by Sheehan have spent long days untangling Madoff's fraud. On the fourth anniversary of Madoff's Dec. 11, 2008, arrest, it's an international effort that shows no signs of slowing.

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Elmo Sex Scandal Timeline

By Kelli Kennedy / Huffington Post

MIAMI — Another man on Monday sued the former Elmo puppeteer who resigned amid sex abuse allegations, claiming the voice actor befriended him in Miami and promised to be a father figure before flying the teen to New York to have sex with him.

The alleged victim is now the fourth to accuse Kevin Clash, who resigned from "Sesame Street" last month after 28 years.

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Hawaii Law Benefits Victims of Child Sex Abuse

By Wayne Parsons / The Legal Examiner

In April a new law went into effect in Hawaii that opens a two year window for people who were sexually abused as children to bring civil lawsuits against the perpetrator no matter how long ago it happened. A good summary of how the new law works can be found at website of The Sex Abuse Treatment Center of Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu:

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Abuse Verdict Topples a Hasidic Wall of Secrecy

By Sharon Otterman / New York Times

Sexual abuse in the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community has long been hidden. Victims who came forward were intimidated into silence; their families were shunned; cases were dropped for a lack of cooperation.

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NCVC files amicus brief in Sandusky case

National Center for Victims of Crime

The National Center for Victims of Crime filed an amicus brief asking Judge John Cleland to squash all subpoenas seeking information on the victims allegedly abused by Jerry Sandusky in an effort to protect their identities. Read the press release by following the link.

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