Forester Haynie Attorney Matthew Haynie has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Bay Area man who was raped by a priest as a teenager. Steven Chavez, now 58, was an altar boy in St.…
Lawsuit Filed Against Baptist Church of Hammond For Child Sex Abuse
DALLAS, TX—Nanette Miles has filed a class action lawsuit in federal court alleging child sex abuse against the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana; the church’s former youth director, David Hyles; and Hyles-Anderson College, which…
Legal Options for Survivors of Sexual Assault
If you are a survivor of sexual assault, legal recourse is available to you. The attorneys at Forester Haynie can walk you through the process, from intake to resolution. Survivors of sexual assault can press…
Boy Scouts Sex Abuse Settlement 2020
The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) paid over $150 million in settlements to sexual abuse victims from 2017-2019. In 2020, the BSA still faced hundreds of sexual abuse lawsuits. In light of the new lawsuits…
New Developments In The Harvey Weinstein Rape Trial
On Friday, February 14, prosecutors in disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial delivered their closing arguments. In the interim period, the defense has called several witnesses to raise doubts about the credibility of the accuser’s testimony… Continue Reading New Developments In The Harvey Weinstein Rape Trial