Blog: Sexual Abuse

Anapol Weiss Files Lawsuit Against New Jersey High School for Failure to Protect Former Student From Sexual Abuse

Jan 26, 2026

By: Anapol Weiss PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARLTON, NJ, January 26, 2026 — Anapol Weiss has filed a civil lawsuit against Cherokee High School, the Lenape Regional High School District, and the Board of Education on behalf of a former student. The lawsuit alleges institutional failures by school officials that allowed a teacher to sexually abuse the former student over several years. The complaint alleges the teacher groomed and sexually abused the former student on multiple occasions. According...

Accountability For Institutional Failure In New Jersey Schools

Jan 23, 2026

The safety of children in New Jersey schools depends on more than just the presence of teachers. It requires a commitment to active supervision and the enforcement of strict professional boundaries. When a school district fails to maintain these standards, the consequences for students can be devastating. A recent lawsuit filed by Anapol Weiss highlights a case where a high school Latin teacher at Cherokee High School allegedly engaged in years of systematic grooming and...

Was I Assaulted By My Doctor?

Oct 20, 2025

From the time women are teens, it is recommended they see a gynecologist for an annual examination. These yearly check-ups are important to ensure no serious health problems, such as breast, cervical and ovarian cancer, are developing. While these gynecological visits usually only take a few minutes, they do involve allowing a physician to touch the most intimate parts of a woman’s body. Similarly, during pregnancy, women attend routine medical appointments, (usually several times a month)...

Anapol Weiss Files Lawsuit Against LDS Church for Allowing Convicted Predator to Abuse Children

Oct 13, 2025

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEATTLE, WA — October 13, 2025 — Anapol Weiss, together with Dolman Law Group and Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC, has filed a lawsuit in King County, Washington on behalf of four survivors of child sexual abuse against The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). The lawsuit alleges that the Church knowingly reinstated a convicted child rapist into positions of trust, enabling years of abuse against vulnerable children. The...

What Evidence Is Needed to File an LDS Church Abuse Lawsuit?

Aug 29, 2025

Church is supposed to be a safe haven, a place where you can go for guidance and spiritual support. However, that isn’t the case with the Church of Latter Day Saints, or LDS. In recent years, many stories of sexual abuse have come forward. At Anapol Weiss, we understand how much courage it takes to speak out about what you experienced. We also understand that you likely have questions about what kind of evidence you...

Arresting the Innocent: SXSW Panel Confronts the Criminalization of Sexual Assault Survivors

Aug 13, 2025

Surviving sexual assault can leave you feeling overwhelmed with confusion and fear. For many survivors, these emotions are compounded by feelings of shame and embarrassment, making it difficult to report the crime to law enforcement. However, imagine your surprise that when you take the courageous step to report the crime, instead of being protected, you’re handcuffed and charged with false reporting. This is the bewildering reality of far too many young women, who are already at...

NBC: Kristen Gibbons Feden Speaks Out as Virginia Giuffre’s Family Urges Trump Not to Pardon Ghislaine Maxwell Amid Public Outcry

Aug 11, 2025

Recently, President Donald Trump was asked whether he would pardon several high-profile figures, including Sean “Diddy” Combs, former Republican representative George Santos, and Ghislaine Maxwell. In a statement to Newsmax, Trump admitted that, to date, he had only been asked to pardon one of them. The possibility of a pardon for Maxwell, who is currently serving 20 years in a federal prison for trafficking minors for the late Jeffrey Epstein, has sparked nationwide interest and outrage...

Feeling Heard and Believed: Why Many Women Choose Female Lawyers in Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

Jul 21, 2025

This message is for survivors, especially those who are still deciding whether to speak up. If that’s you, please know this: your voice matters. Your story matters. And you deserve to be heard with compassion, dignity, and respect. Every time our firm takes on a sexual abuse case, we are deeply moved by the bravery it takes to come forward. We are honored to walk beside survivors as they step out of silence and into the...

Press Conference: Anapol Weiss Announces 107 Additional Lawsuits Against Illinois Juvenile Detention Centers

Jul 18, 2025

In our continued fight against the physical, emotional, and sexual abuse that occurred at Cook County Juvenile Detention Center and Illinois Youth Centers, Anapol Weiss, along with co-counsel, has filed an additional 107 lawsuits on behalf of survivors. We announced these filings at a recent press conference held in downtown Chicago. Survivors Bravely Speak Out and Demand Accountability During the press conference, survivors bravely shared firsthand accounts of the harm they suffered while in the state’s custody...

With Anapol Weiss’s March Lawsuit Filing, 200 Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse in MD Join Legal Action Against Juvenile Detention Centers Nationwide

Jun 4, 2025

Leading Abuse and Assault Attorneys Pursue Justice Through the Civil Legal System for Victims in Maryland, Illinois, and Beyond For decades, children detained in juvenile detention centers throughout Maryland were subjected to horrific physical and sexual abuse that allegedly included brutal beatings and rapes. With the guidance of Anapol Weiss shareholder Kristen Gibbons Feden, shareholder Alexandra Walsh, and partner Holly Dolejsi, along with co-counsel at other firms, hundreds of survivors have now taken legal action, as...