Catholic Priest Abuse Attorney
The Catholic priesthood has a long and intricate history dating back over 1500 years. It is important to note that the Catholic church has never allowed or condoned sexual abuse in any doctrine or teaching. Unfortunately, no matter what the doctrine or dogma of the church may be, sexual abuse of the type seen in the last 50 years has been proven to exist throughout the modern era and suspected in previous years. A great number of priest abuse survivors believe that there are many others who were subject to sexual abuse who simply refuse to come forward due to shame, embarrassment, fear or other reasons.
Sexual abuse of children and others at the hands of Catholic priests came to the media forefront in the 1980s. High-profile sexual abuse cases against members of the clergy shed light on the activity that we now know had been happening for at least 30 years, if not more. Some cases in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles date back to the 1930s. Since the first cases of clergy abuse came to the public eye, more and more survivors of sexual abuse perpetrated by Catholic priests have come forward to tell their stories.
The Catholic Church has paid hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for the survivors of clergy abuse in dioceses across the United States.
Clergy Abuse Lawyer in New York
If you or a loved one has suffered any type of sexual abuse for any duration of time from a member of the Catholic priesthood, the Zalkin Law Firm can offer you legal advice and assistance. So many individuals found it impossible to come forth with their stories until others with similar allegations brought their stories to the attention of law enforcement agencies, church officials and the general public.
Other children, adolescents and adults may have experienced similar abuse from the same clergyman that you suffered from. If that church official is not held accountable for the monstrous actions that he committed, he could continue to wreck havoc on the lives of children and adolescents in his environment. It is the duty of your attorney at the Zalkin Law Firm to bring these atrocious abusers to justice.
There have been many accusations and allegations that the Catholic Church covered up sexual abuse or was aware of cases of clergy abuse and did nothing to report the offending priests. Even if you tried reporting abuse in the past unsuccessfully, please know that you are not alone and that the Zalkin Law Firm is firmly dedicated to providing you and other survivors of priest abuse with the legal representation and advice that you need to finally hold these individuals accountable for their crimes. The Zalkin Law Firm can help you.
Contact a New York Clergy Abuse Attorney at the Zalkin Law Firm to discuss your Catholic priest sexual abuse case.