A woman alleges she was raped twice 13 years ago by a deacon of her church, Trinity Baptist in Concord, New Hampshire. Tina Anderson says the rapes resulted in her becoming pregnant when she was only 15. The former deacon, Ernest Willis, has now been arrested on sexual assault charges. Clergy abuse and church sex abuse cases are serious offenses, and must be brought to light so the sexual abuse victim can seek justice. It’s a scary thought when an inocent child is sexually abused by a member of the church, but child sex abuse occurs in schools and other organizations as well.
A 19-year-old New Jersey man who works at a New Hampshire summer camp is facing charges he tried to tie up and sexually assault an 8-year-old camper. Stephen Tecce of Pittsgrove, N.J., has been indicted on three felonies and one misdemeanor. Officials at Camp Spofford in Spofford say Tecce is a maintenance worker.Court documents say Tecce approached the girl last month and then led her to an empty nursery at the camp where he attempted to tie her up and sexually assault her. The girl escaped and told her parents.
Attorney Samuel Rogatinsky cares about survivors of sexual Abuse. In addition to clergy abuse cases, Sam will expose sexual abusers from every type of organization or institution. Recently, Mr. Rogatinsky filed suit against a mental health facility that was abusing a patient. Aside from clergy, priest, minister and rabbi abuse or church sex abuse of any kind, the Rogatinsky Firm takes on sex abuse cases against any institution that is supposed to protect innocent people but fails to do so. This includes schools, mental health facilities, Boy Scouts of America, Boys and Girls Clubs and even athletic organizations. Sexual abuse in any form is not acceptable. The Rogatinsky Firm will fights to the bitter end for every case they represent.
Mr. Rogatinsky and the Rogatinsky Firm are firm supporters of sexual abuse victims. From years of working with clergy abuse, minister abuse and other sexual abuse victims, they know that therapy is extremely important for child sex abuse victims. Sam will assist you and see that you receive the sexual abuse counseling you need. Mr. Rogatinsky will also put you in touch with helpful child sexual abuse support groups like http://www.wingsfound.org/ and http://www.mksafetynet.net/. These organizations can provide valuable resources that can help you overcome the child sexual abuse injury that has hurt you.
Contact Mr. Rogatinsky if you have any type of sexual abuse or church abuse case. For your convenience, the Statute of Limitations for New Hampshire are listed here:
Statute of Limitations for Civil Cases:
- There is a 12 year Statute of Limitations for filing child sexual abuse cases, meaning the victim must file suit within 12 years of his or her 18th N.H. Rev. Stat. § 632-A et seq § 639.2, There is also a discovery rule that allows the victim to file suit 3 years from the time they: “discovers, or in the exercise of reasonable diligence should have discovered, the injury and its causal relationship to the act or omission complained of.” § 508:4-g.
- The 12 year delayed tolling Statute of Limitations is effective as of Jan. 1, 2009.
Statute of Limitations for Criminal Cases:
There is a 22 year Statute of Limitations for sex abuse crimes committed against a minor in New Hampshire, including sexual assault and related offenses, New Hamp. Rev. Stat. § 632-A et seq, and incest, § 639.2, Charges must be filed within 22 years of the day the victim turns 18. § 625:8.
If someone you know has been a victim of sexual abuse by a member of the clergy, contact our law firm at (954) 995.3805 or send an email to sexual abuse lawyer Samuel Rogatinsky at samr@clergyabuse.org